dark gray pitcher with bulb-like body, short neck, and dramatically flared mouth; mouth flare is actually wider than body; hole in side of body; rounded bottom — Jar with flared mouth, 5th century
Japan

G205

jar with three incised lines around widest part; high neck, slightly flaring mouth with incised lines around outside; remnants of tan ash glaze — Jar, 3rd-7th century
Japan

G205

flower vase with squat, round body, high neck, and high foot; ornately decorated with figures in relief; figure of a sage and a crane on each side of neck; two handles — Vase with Rin Nasei (Ch. Lin Hejing) and crane, 18th-19th century
Japan

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Japan

G225

seated Buddha; PL hand in lap with open palm, index and thumb loosely touching; PR hand up, with index finger and thumb touching; two-tiered knobby hair, long earlobes; traces of red pigment on robes; seated on wide, stylized lotus on round base — Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, early 12th century
Japan

G220

studded helmet with short visor at front and four-tiered, wide spreading laced neck guard; curving face protectors with decorated buckskin, studs, and crests; heraldic metal disc with Sanskrit characters for the Buddhist deity Fudo; pair or thin, bladelike metal kuwagatas at front center with heart cutouts; neck guard held together with green ties; ochre colored knots around borders; has wooden stand — Helmet with ornament bearing seed syllable for Fudō Myōō, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G219

jagged, towering rock formations at R with waterfall and gnarled pine trees; small pavilion on shore at lower center with fishing boat nearby; small footbridge connects two shores across a small channel with trees at L; bluish mountains in background; inscriptions ULQ — Early Spring Landscape, before 1533
Shūtoku; Author: Inscribed by Yōkoku Kentō; Author: Inscribed by Teihō Shōchū

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male figure in gray and white striped kimono grabs the wrist of a young female attendant who was handing him a red dish; other young women and geisha serve tea, play instruments, and dance around the man; small feast in front of man on ground, including large red snapper; scene takes place on a green dock over water — Summer Party on the Bank of the Kamo River, around 1800
Utagawa Toyohiro

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standing wooden figure with shallowly carved draping robes with small tie at waist; peaceful expression on face; long earlobes and squared hat; figure is missing entire PR arm; PL arm is missing below the elbow, but it is apparent arm is bent forward at elbow — Bonten, the Creator, late 10th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

picnic set with four stacking bowls decorated with bands of flowers and foliage from each of the four seasons; sake flask created from bamboo, with bamboo leaf motif and crested flying birds; sides of caddy are decorated with wisteria; lid for stacking bowls features phoenix with chrysanthemum design; silver handle — Picnic set with plants from the four seasons, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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black lacquer table; scalloped cutouts on sides between base and rim; curved, scrolling, upturned feet — Black altar table, 15th-16th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

bronze ritual bell with handle in the shape of a five-pronged vajra, handle stem and bell shoulder decorated with lotus petal design; probably intended for use in Esoteric Buddhist rites — Ritual bell with handle in the shape of the vajra, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

oval bottle with very narrow foot and cap; vertical bands of colored enamel with overlapping decorations of butterflies, flowers, and vine designs; separate cap with bright floral motifs against black enamel — Covered bottle with butterflies, flowers, and vine designs, around 1900
Namikawa Yasuyuki

G239

10 panel screen with mounted colorful images of children playing in gardens, climbing trees, swimming, playing games — One Hundred Children at Play, late 19th century
Unknown Korean

G206

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

red figure with wavy, curling gold hair and a golden crown of flaming jewels; rests chin in PL hand; PL elbow propped on top of a staff he is leaning on; PR toes curled up; standing on rocky platform — Seitaka Dōji, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

mounted fan painting: man in white robe holding a calligraphy brush up to the side of a small cliff or rock formation covered with foliage; shorter man behind him leans over a rock, looking on; ivory roller ends — Hanshan and Shide, mid 16th century
attributed to Kano Yukinobu

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unsigned; image of two black lacquer kimono stands with different types of gold patterning, hung with various patterned kimono; koto (zither) in LRQ; tubular case with pink flowered brocade, pink tassels and gold bells hanging from right top corner of kimono stand at right — Whose Sleeves?, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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unsigned; musicians and actors on stage at L with audience outdoors, looking on and talking to one another; fence and banners erected behind audience; building at R with men standing and talking behind walls, and others outside sitting and chatting — Okuni Kabuki, first quarter 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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The details of the figure are made up of calligraphic allusions to the deity's attributes and qualities. — Tenjin on His Way to China, mid 18th century
Hakuin Ekaku

G222

tall, narrow caddy with short, outward-curving mouth and incised line around the middle of the body; dark-brown glaze applied over a brown underglaze; bottommost portion unglazed; tiny ivory lid with concentric, incised lines — Tea caddy, after 1657
Nonomura Ninsei

G224

bowl with rounded square shape with rounded corners; three small square feet; blue-grey with white slip design of twining flowers; arc-shaped trellis (?) at one side; lines and scrolls around border; deep swirl at bottom center — Plate with grapevines, trellis, and geometric design, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

standing figure with a conical hat with ear flaps, long skirt and cloak draped over the left shoulder; figure is standing on rock formation with palms up and crossed at the wrist across the chest; base — Zaō Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Kinpu, 12th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

female figure seated with arms clasped toward chest; wearing court dress, with long, pleated hair; small crown on head; mounted to wooden screen on back — Shinto Goddess, 12th-13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

white gourd-shaped flask with grapevine design painted in underglaze iron oxide — Gourd-shaped flask with grapevines, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

seated male figure holding a court noble's scepter, with face and hairstyle of a Bosatsu; mounted to plaque on back; legs folded in lotus position — Shinto God, 12th-13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

unembellished cup with lid and saucer; small finial on top of lid — Container for rubbing incense, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

incense burner in the shape of an antique Chinese bronze basin with three legs, tall slotted handles and lid; lions in relief over a tao-tieh design on front and back and larger lion with ball on the top on a cloud design of the lid; perhaps originally coated with black lacquer — Incense burner with Chinese lions, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

long-necked ewer with motif of dragons on handle and lid; bulbous body, gently curving spout with scalloped design around base — Ewer, 15th-16th century
Rihei

G220

tall vessel with graceful widening near top; fluted into six sections; short, thin neck with high mouth; two concentric inscribed circles below neck; horizontal inscribed markings around center — Lobed maebyeong, 13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

stoneware jar with brownish ash glaze evenly distributed, mostly on the upper shoulder; wide, low shape with wide mouth and short, straight lip; foot pierced in five places with small rectangular openings; five band design around upper shoulder with alternating motifs of concentric circles and triangles with cross-hatching; bands separated by incised lines — Small Jar with Perforated Foot and Stamped and Incised Designs, late 6th - early 7th century
Unknown Korean

G206

pitcher shaped like a melon; short, curved spout; handle rises above spout height at top; small cover with tiny loop on top, resembling a melon vine — Ewer in the shape of a melon, first half 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

small, light gray-blue lidded container with inlaid design of stylized chrysanthemums and dark, arabesque stems; organic design around outer border — Covered box with chrysanthemums, 13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

black stoneware decorated with close, thin vertical incised lines around body; squat shape with flat shoulder, short neck, flat, flared mouth — Oil bottle, 9th century
Unknown Korean

G206

white bottle with looping floral decoration on body; incised lines around base of neck and body; narrow neck, wide body, narrow foot slightly flaring mouth — Bottle with floral design, late 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

landscape scene with dark blue water and puffy gold clouds, brown rice fields, trees, mountains; a few huts amid fields; small temple complex on a peninsula; people on boats — A View of Ama no Hashidate, early 17th century
Japan

G219

cup with three lobes; beige in color with underglaze design of diving birds in darker color; darker glaze around lip; incised line below lobes where cup rounds out to bottom — Ash container with three birds, late 16th century
Japan

G225

pitcher with very narrow neck with decorative disk within neck, and narrower, needle-like mouth; short, squat, segmented spout with loose cap; thin incised lines around soft shoulder; green patina — Water vessel (Kundika), 918-1392
Korea

G206

many small children playing with and climbing on a white elephant that is lying down — Chinese Children Playing with an Elephant [right of a pair], late 18th-mid 19th century
Style of Nagasawa Rosetsu

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one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

unsigned; white deer wearing bells and an ornate saddle with a wisteria vine growing from it; golden circle within wisteria with three figures sitting cross-legged, and sitting with hands folded in front of chest, clasping small tablets, four of the figures are in white, and center figure is in red; mountains at top with colorful mounds, water below, and golden moon near top — Deer Mandala of the Kasuga Shrine, first half 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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small, double pointed object with five prongs converging to form each point; center decorated with petal and concentric circle motif — Five-pronged vajra, late 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

Incense burner, 13th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

red-brown jar with mottled ochre colored glaze around shoulder and down one side; four bow-like decorations around shoulder; short, vertical neck — Tea leaf storage jar, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G224

squat, low bowl with gray-green glaze; diagonal zigzagging lines circle the bowl near lip; domed cover with multiple rings of zigzagging diagonal lines; ring of flowers around widest portion; bowl sits on very low foot — Covered box with wavy lines and chrysanthemums, second half 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

light green and tan bottle with grey recessed areas; pear-shaped; round foot; raised, billowing, floral leaf patterns — Bottle with peony leaves, second half 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

round bronze medallion with raised knob at center; five bands inside encircling center knob; each band with different figures inside including four directional guardian animals and twelve zodiac signs in relief — Mirror with Cosmological Design, 12th-13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

round, flat object with scalloped, pointed edges; raised knob at center; rough ship just R of center knob; stylized waves at L; four Korean characters at top center; green with patina — Mirror showing a ship at sea and inscription, 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

large jar with dark brown dripping over glaze and large rocky inclusions; wide shoulder, short neck, rolled lip; gnarled texture — Storage jar, 15th century
Unknown Japanese

G222

irregularly shaped tan jar with bulbous, wasp-nest shaped base, long neck, wide mouth; flecked, dripping brown overglaze, mostly on one side; comes with rattan ring — Recumbent vessel with long neck, 7th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

small earthenware cup with lid; cup has upward hooking handle on side and slightly protruding collar for lid; lid has small knob at top — Small lidded jar with handle, second half of 5th century
Unknown Korean

G206

vase with pale gray-blue glaze and dark stylized leaf pattern on two sides; narrow foot with widening at shoulder; narrow neck; cupped mouth with high vertical lip — Bottle with leaves, 11th century
Unknown Korean

G206

drum core in shape of two adjoined chalices; black lacquer with gold flecked grape vines, leaves, and squirrels — Large hand-drum core with grapevines and squirrels, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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male figure seated on ground at L with arms crossed wearing billowing, angular black robes, looking toward R; inscription at R — Fujiwara Teika, from One Poet One Poem (Ikkasen isshu), early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

unsigned; pair of cranes left of center; pine tree at left; swimming duck and pair of smaller birds at right; blooming white and red chrysanthemums; unsigned — Cranes under Pine Trees, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

short, round bottle with narrow neck; beige glaze with paulownia leaves and blossoms in black and blue — Sake bottle with paulownia, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

ink drawing of skinny elderly man in straw hat running toward L, carrying a long pole that he aims at a dangling object in a tree at UL; inscription at R — Bird Catcher, 18th century
Hakuin Ekaku

G222

inverted pear-shape; short neck; round mouth is wider than neck; light green glaze with darker green foliage and flower motif; lid is bell-shaped with darker grayish glaze and darker vine design — Maebyeong with chrysanthemums, 11th-12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

abstracted peony motif in shades of brown; narrow base, wider shoulder, short lip — Maebyeong with peonies, 11th-12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

snow-covered rocks at L with wilted, snow-covered reeds; hazy snowy mountain in background; patches of light gold wash; inscription at R — “River and Sky in Evening Snow,” from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, c. 1602-1603
Kaihō Yūshō; Author: Inscribed by Saishō Jōtai

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lacquered writing box with heavily decorated cover and sides; zigzag down center divides pine tree with plum blossoms against a black background, from motif of chrysanthemums and leaves against reddish background; motifs continue on sides; ink stone and two empty boxes inside — Writing box with pines, plum, chrysanthemums, and paulownia, 16th century
Japan

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flat bottom; bulbous, slightly flattened bottom section; vertical wide neck with ribs; pair of irregular blocky handles; thick inverted mouth ring; entire piece intentionally asymmetrical/misshapen/slightly collapsed, with broken incised wavy line on bottom section and inherent cracking; green, light brown and tan glaze; brown lacquer cover with faceted top knob — "Burst bag" Freshwater Jar, late 16th - early 17th century
Japan

G224

inverted pear-shape; slightly flared bottom; small crane and cloud designs — Maebyeong with flying cranes and clouds, 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

waves at R with male figure standing at L end of very long boat; beach near center with mossy rocks and a tree at center; squared, tall rock formations at L with some moss on rocks and white flowers — Boats on the Sea, 17th century
studio of Tawaraya Sōtatsu

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two long boats at center and L with one lone male figure attempting to steer over waves; tall narrow rocks at R covered in moss with a small tree; smaller rocks near center with moss — Boats on the Sea, 17th century
studio of Tawaraya Sōtatsu

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unglazed stoneware, blackish with touches of white around rim and in crevices; beak on rim with two holes and touch of red pigment inside it; one-third of rim decoration is broken off; incised linear and swirling motif around shoulder; textured surface on underside and below shoulder design — Jar with broken rim, 11th-5th century BCE
Japan

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bright red clay jar with rounded body; flaring mouth decorated with three vertical clay strips; dark areas on body from firing — Wide-mouthed Jar, 3rd century
Japan

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simple vessel with round, bulbous body, gentle neck, flaring, wide mouth; natural brown color with dark spots from firing; round bottom, does not sit evenly — Jar with dark firing marks, 9th-10th century
Japan

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white bowl; very thin ash glaze — Bowl, 12th century
Japan

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squat tea container with short, upright neck; dark brown glaze with areas of tan and yellowish tinting; incised horizontal line; small ivory cover with small knob — Tea caddy, 18th-19th century
Japan

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bottle with square base and narrow, square mouth; delicate designs of chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms on alternating faces; red, green, blue coloring on white — Bottle with chrysanthemums and plums, late 17th century
Japan

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large plate with two purple stylized pumpkins among brilliant, jewel toned green leaves; sinuous vines; yellow background with tiny circles; stylized swirling cloud motif on underside with emerald green background — Plate with pumpkins, c. 1660s
Japan

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small white plate with blue and red bird perched on a branch at R; blue, green, and yellow leaves on branch, curving down R side — Plate with bird on a branch, 17th century
Japan

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white porcelain ewer with blue underglaze vignettes and scrolling floral patterns; vignettes of men with umbrellas in garden, and two garden scenes with birds; floral pattern on handle; narrow neck, wider body narrow spout — Ewer with landscapes and flowers, c. 1660-1680
Japan

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Deep dish with blue design of a chrysanthemum with stream emanating; clusters of foliage around flower and stream; two flying birds at far R; ribbing along inner edge; dish stands on three feet — Deep Dish with Chrysanthemum in a Stream, mid 17th century
Japan

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plate with design of courtesan with attendant in floral kimono standing among reeds; attendant holds pink parasol for courtesan; reeds behind the two women; waterfowl to the L; floral inner border within plate; outer border with alternating cartouches of young women and waterfowl; insects on underside — Plate with Pronk Design of a Prostitute and Attendant, 18th century
Japan

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one of a pair of raku ware tea bowls; red raku bowl with incised crane design, filled with white slip; two flying cranes and one standing crane — Tea bowl with cranes, late 18th - early 19th century
Raku Ryōnyū

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rectangular box with intricately painted tiny images of people gathered along a riverbank and over a bridge with umbrellas on the cover; street scenes on the long sides with people walking in front of buildings; interior scene of people sitting inside verandahs on short sides; dense foliage images with butterflies inside — Box with genre scenes, 19th-20th century
Japan

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large, rust-colored jar with dripping brown and tan over glaze; narrow base widening to top with graceful, short neck and rolling lip — Storage jar, 16th century
Japan

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oblong box with beveled corners; lid with beveled edges; chrysanthemums and leaves amid stylized waves motif; beveled edges are decorated with chrysanthemums and vines on gold ground; crane-shaped metal fittings for cords on front and back of box — Box with chrysanthemums and flowing water, 17th century
Japan

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Shell-matching game, 19th century

Japan

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Zodiac calendar with 6 two-sided wooden plaques, decorated with motifs of the 12 animals of the traditional Chinese zodiac (a–f); holder in shape of hanging scroll (g) — Zodiac calendar with holder in the shape of a hanging scroll, 1846
Shibata Zeshin

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drum core with cup-like shape on either end of decorated cylinder; image of a tiger on each "cup", one is crawling among pine branches, while the other is looking up, toward center handle, also among pine branches; stylized pine trees with large spoked circles with three smaller center circles; stylized clouds and bamboo leaves — Large hand-drum core with tigers and pines, late 16th century
Japan

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rectangular tray with high walls; design of chrysanthemums and autumnal foliage against black background; separated by zigzag pattern from design of peonies against red background — Tray Box (midare bako) with Design of Peonies and Autumn Plants on a Divided Ground, 17th century
Japan

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red lacquer vessel with rounded, flat shoulder and narrow, high mouth; shoulder tapers severely towards narrow bottom; rounded, sturdy foot — Sake vessel, 15th century
Japan

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bowl with lobed, upright walls resembling flower petals — Lobed bowl, 17th century
Japan

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low red lacquer table with gracefully curving legs that come to a point; scalloped cutouts on sides between tabletop and support; decorated metal brackets at rounded edges — Altar table, 17th-18th century
Japan

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tan gourd painted with grapevine and tendrils; grape flower at L — Gourd painted with vine leaves, 1810s-1820s
Hara Yōyūsai; Designer: Sakai Hōitsu

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figurine of a boy riding side saddle on a water buffalo; boy is holding a shield with a swirl pattern in PR hand while holding PL hand up to his own ear; water buffalo holds its head slightly down in walking pose — Incense burner in the shape of a Chinese boy on a water buffalo, 19th century
Japan

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eggplant on its side with partially overlapping leaf with stem; fly resting on lid — Incense burner in the shape of an eggplant with an insect, 19th century
Japan

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woven mat of thin black bamboo strips and colored floss; lined on back with green brocade; framed with orange and gold brocade; two butterfly-shaped metal fittings at bottom corners; separate small wooden tag — Sutra Cover with Butterflies Studs, before 1149
Japan

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painted and gilded leather pouch with designs of large nosed Portuguese men in a landscape; man in boat on water on one side; men in front of a stylized building opposite; metal elephant clasp on one side — Tobacco Pouch with Nanban Figures, first half 19th century
Metal fitting by Hamano Noriyuki

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eight panels of colorful birds perched on branches or rocks, or flying; vivid blue and green rocks in background; brilliantly blossoming peonies, lilies, and other flowers throughout — Birds and Flowers, first half 19th century
Korea

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oblong porcelain jar with rounded body; slightly flaring mouth; smaller, rounded foot; pale greenish-blue glaze — Jar, 19th century
Korea

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red silk panel with dark gray fringe at bottom; brightly embroidered with images of flying cranes facing each other in grid like pattern; floral and ring patterns in borders — Decorative hanging panel of an official’s robe, 19th century
Korea

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screens embroidered with Chinese characters in muted colors against faded blue background; screens are mounted within larger frame, two per frame (R panel in frame) — Embroidered Panels with Design of the Chinese Characters for “Longevity” and “Good Fortune”, 18th-19th century
Korea

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unsigned; small, round basket with crisscrossing closed weave; handle made of twisted, gnarled branch that comes to a point near center — Basket with wood handle, late 19th-early 20th century
Japan

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tall, narrow basket that flares upward into circular form at top, forming handle; slightly flared round base with squared edges just above foot; closed weave; zigzagging weave pattern down most of body, with plain horizontal weave pattern near top; looping pattern up around round handle; comes with bamboo cylinder insert — Basket in armor plaiting, 1930s - 1940s
Hayakawa Seichikusai

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Darani sutra 陀羅尼経, from a set of One Million Pagodas (Hyakumantō 百万塔), 767

Japan

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