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portrait of George Floyd in black inside an irregularly shaped dark form

George Floyd, In Memorium 2020, 2020

David Barthold

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Sake pot, gold lacquer, with hinged semi-circular handle, and three short circular, tapering legs. Silver finial on cover. Decoration consists of gold vines, peonies, and arms of Tokugawa family (three asarum leaves within a circle) on bronze ground. Silver lacquer inside.

Ewer (katakuchi), 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G221

black lacquer table; scalloped cutouts on sides between base and rim; curved, scrolling, upturned feet

Black altar table, 15th-16th century

Unknown Japanese

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plain black matte tea container

%C2%A9 Suzuki Mutsumi

Black tea caddy, 20th century

Suzuki Mutsumi

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black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Kang-Shi Period

Tray, late 17th century

China

G210

black box with inscriptions and images of male and female poets in voluminous courtly apparel on each side, from set of five stackable boxes and two lids

Five-tiered box decorated with the Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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one of two sake containers in the shape of a large drum with attached supports shaped like drum-stands; painted chrysanthemums on one side; another flowering plant on opposite side, with blossom on curving thin stem, and two smaller flowers on R and L; base of spout shaped like chrysanthemum

Sake Cask in the Shape of a Drum, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G219

one of two sake containers in the shape of a large drum with attached supports shaped like drum-stands; painted chrysanthemums and other flowering plants; base of spout shaped like chrysanthemum

Sake Cask in the Shape of a Drum, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G219

squat, fluted container decorated with small gold cherry trees with large blossoms and fronds of foliage; open-weave metal cover; tiny golden flecks in background

Lobed incense burner with metal cover, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G225

rectangular writing box in black lacquer; gold owl perched with wings slightly open on crooked blossoming branch; insert with ink stone and diamond-shaped water dripper with floral motif

Writing box with design of an owl, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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box in the shape of a round, fluted gourd, possibly with a gourd as core; black lacquer with sprinkled gold on the stem

Gourd shaped box, 1857

Sano Chokan

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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

Unknown Japanese

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oval black lacquer container; design in gold of boy playing flute, riding on back of a water buffalo who is kicking his heels into the air; low rocks with bamboo and grasses at bottom and R

Lacquer box with design of herdboy on an ox, 16th century

Unknown Japanese

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Fan, 19th century

Unknown French

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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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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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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

Unknown Japanese

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flat circular covered box with squared off sides; lacquered organic motif at top and sides of cover, band of similar design carried through to base edge; brown lacquer ground, black interior

Inkstone with Fitted Box, early 19th century

Lu T'ung

G218

brown lacquer with inlaid mother-of-pearl; flaring edges on a short foot; floral patterns at edges; winding river with figures, buildings, boats and bridges at center

Tray, 16th century

China

G210

rectangular sake container with two gold ducks swimming away from a sprig of reeds on either side; small, graceful willow with lotus leaves on shore on both short ends; grass design on top with spout top center

Sake container with design of ducks, 17th-18th century

Unknown Japanese

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stylized lotus flower with bent stem, and narrow stalks with buds along stem; cup at end mimics open lotus blossom; remnants of red and gold coloring

Incense holder, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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narrow box with design of gold lotus flower and three leaves growing on waving stems; two petals drifting at top; circled gold character on each side

Sutra Box with Lotus Flowers and Seed Syllables, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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large red lacquered ring that stands on a circular platform; similar circular form above; black borders with mother-of-pearl inlay in floral pattern

Round flower stand, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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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

Unknown Japanese

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red lacquered kettle with long, delicate spout, scalloped, erect handle, concentric raised rings around body; stands on three carved feet; flower-like lid with long, spindly knob

Hot-water ewer, 16th century

Unknown Japanese

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bowl with lobed, upright walls resembling flower petals

Lobed bowl, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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brownish-black lacquer with inlaid design of seated man with a vessel on his lap and jumping 3-legged toad on top of cover; red interior

Small Circular Box, late 16th-early 17th century

China

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slim, rectangular, black lacquer box in five separable segments topped with a removable lid; gold speckled and gray mountains decorate the front and back of the box and a gold moon hovers in the ULC of the lid; the bottom two tiers (4 and 5) are slightly taller than the top three tiers

%C2%A9 Enoki Kei

Five-tiered lacquer box: Mountain Range, 2013

Enoki Kei

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four stacking compartments with cover; decorated with fruits, leaves, and foliage with swirling parallel lines on each side; black with gold and orange-red; red interior

Four-tiered box decorated with fruits, leaves, and foliage, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular black lacquer box with grapevine design in gold and gold flecks; metal handle at top; hinges ad clasp on one of the shorter ends

Cabinet with Grapevine design, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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round basin with low walls, rests on three carved, scrolling feet; red lacquer with black detail; natural woodgrain body

Wash basin with legs, 1353 or 1413

Unknown Japanese

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dark brown box with design of reddish orange and gold leaves; red beans; rectangular-shaped; pair of metal ornaments with a ring on long sides of box

Box with sword beans, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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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

Unknown Japanese

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elevated scalloped saucer with attached hollow cup; swirling U-shaped carved decorations

Tea bowl stand, 16th century

Japan

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black lacquered box with gold and silver butterflies; double flute case in black lacquer with gold and silver clouds and dragon design on bottom; bamboo flute inside with dark ribbing; smaller flute with red ribbing and details, both stored in double case; single bamboo flute case in plain wood with gold inscription on one side; also comes with two documents in handscroll form depicting the flute's history; document dated 1774

Noh Flutes named “Winter Wind” (Kogarashi) with Box and Case, mid 18th century

Unknown Japanese

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Side Panel to chair received from vendor after accessioning has been placed with the chair - conservation?

High-back Side Chair, late 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Square Lacquer box (for storing incense?), chrysanthemum design on exterior with butterfly design on interior of lid; black lacquer, maki-e and mother-of-pearl shell inlay, and metal

Box with chrysanthemum design, mid 16th century

Unknown Japanese

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Snuff bottles, pair of, black lacquer inlaid with design of birds and flowers in mother of pearl. Teakwood stands.

Snuff Bottle, 1662-1722

China

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square writing box with golden wave pattern surrounding a bridge with mother-of-pearl supports; inside: pewter, gold, and mother-of-pearl swans on golden bank with eddies; design of swans inside around ink stone

Writing box with bridge and waves, 18th century

Unknown Japanese

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Fan, 19th century

China

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black lacquer box with design of a very large brush drawing curving, circular calligraphic trail; trail is raised lead; brush handle is sprinkled gold inlay

Monk's robe storage box with fly whisk, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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box carved with Guri design (scroll pattern divides lid into three sections); sides carved with curved horizontal lines; thick carving reveals several layers of lacquer

Small Circular Box, 14th century

China

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black lacquer on exterior with incised and pierced applied metal design of figures and buildings in a mountain landscape; interior with red lacquer and gold painted flowers and insects

Document Box, Wanli period

China

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small chest with gilded copper hinges and corner fittings; design of dandelions and wisteria in shell and lead inlay and raised sprinkled design; three dragonflies on inside of the door; three removable shelves with floral pull; two keys

Portable chest with wisteria, 17th-18th century

Unknown Japanese

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square writing box with exterior design of gold and lead overlapping reeds; inside stylized gold stream in corer with mother-of-pearl inlay designs representing current; gold and lead reeds continued inside

Lacquer writing box with design of autumn grasses and stream, late 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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black lacquer box made of three separate boxes and cover; striped designs of inlay with rectangles of mother of pearl, geometric and floral patterns in gold pigment

Three-tiered box with stripes and Nanban patterns, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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inro with four sections, depicting three cranes flying together to UR; stylized lines on opposite side, reminiscent of clouds or waves; presently connected with purple cord, orange ojime, and black lacquered netsuke

Medicine case with cranes and waves, 1810s-1820s

Hara Yōyūsai; Designer: Sakai Hōitsu

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black lacquered covered pitcher with wisteria motif in silver; erect, squared handle, graceful spout; stands on three stout feet

Ewer for hot water with wisteria, late 16th - early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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cherry blossom motif on outside; four figures with exaggerated features on interior of lid against checkered background; two figures with large noses and ears against checkered background on small tray; square water dropper

Writing box with Nanban figures, 1633

Unknown Japanese

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white bowl with blue fishnet pattern; two pieced black lacquer lid

Flat freshwater jar (hiramizusashi) with fishnet design, 17th-18th century

Unknown Japanese

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round tray with straight, short sides on a tall, round pedestal and wide base; black ground with gold flecks, and gold and mother-of-pearl chrysanthemum design

(Ceremonial Offering Stands, one of a pair), 18th century

Nagata YĹ«ji

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black lacquered chest with ornate mother of pearl inlay; nature scenes on side panels, with trees, grasses, deer on front; drop-down front panel; seven small drawers inside with grasses, flowers, birds, rivers; drawer at center with archway and keyhole, featuring two fish swimming among seaweed

Portable desk, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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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

Unknown Japanese

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red lacquered two-piece table; stem with dense round base, tapering toward top; square table top with indented, rounded corners

Stem table, 1482

Unknown Japanese

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long, narrow, stringed musical instrument; four indentations cut out of sides; black lacquer with small round mother-of-pear inlays along one edge; orange tassels with light blue cord

Zither named “Flowing Water", 1794

Nakamura SĹŤtetsu

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square box with rounded corners; black lacquer with gold flecks; stylized peacock with outstretched wings and erect tail on cover; peacock feather designs in gold inside

Incense box with peacock design, 16th century

Unknown Japanese

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Side table, 1933

Wolfgang Hoffman; Manufacturer: Howell Manufacturing

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toiletry set with box, three combs of varying fineness of teeth; small chalice with pine and floral design; and other small containers, all flecked gold with pine tree and floral designs; mirror stand; box decorated with pine trees, carriages, boats, and silver clouds; tray decorated with pine tree

Accessories box with scenes from The Tale of Genji, 17th-18th century

Unknown Japanese

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Dish, 12th-13th century

China

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Sake container, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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Sutra Box, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

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Incense box decorated with stylized flowers, 16th century

Unknown Japanese

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