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five house-shaped pieces of wood; each house decorated in a different manner: black on bottom and short sides with incised long linear black marks; black on bottom and short sides with incised black tick marks in groups of five overall; unfinished on short sides with blackened holes drilled overall on remaining sides and top; black overall with incised carved radiating swirls; black on bottom and short sides with vertical chop marks heightened with black — Wall Houses, c. 2002
Jack R. Slentz

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06-16; two arrowhead-shaped forms with regular, rough horizontal ridges; dark on one side and light on the other — Sculpture, 2006
Thierry Martenon, French, born 1967

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bowl with horizontal rings; vertical rings on half form openwork design; heavy outer wedge forms solid bowl on other half — Rocking Bowl, 1995
Hans Weissflog

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Wall mounted sculpture with two rows of wood strips flowing downward to the floor; in three sections; each section is a square frame with a cross brace, with the ends of long strips of wood stapled to the top edge and to the cross brace — Waterfall, 1993
Truman Lowe

G302

ceramic water jar with lid; irregular in shape, with concave dents on sides, with linear crisscrossing lines patterned with horizontal lines; pale tan glazing, with reddish brown pigment in dents and mostly on one side of jug, and black drippy glazing in crevices; small knob at C of lid, with circular patterns around perimeter of lid — Water Container with Arrow Notch Mouth, c. 2020-22
Matsukawa Hiromi

G224

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

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

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

large bowl with red ash glaze; reminiscent of lotus flower shape, with an undulating rim that comes to a point in three places; ridged paddle texture; incised outline similar to shape of rim at about mid-height interior; exterior and interior with incised vertical red striations, celadon glaze at basin and on bottom — Red-ash vessel "Wave Circle", before 2017
Kako Katsumi

G224

Bowl on Pierced Foot — Bowl on Perforated Foot, 5th century
Unknown Korean

G206

ceramic jar with stand; round body jar with flared rim and two small handles at upper shoulder; stand with flared base and rim, tapered body to rim, open through middle, six band decoration with staggered open rectangles cut out off each band; unglazed. Three Kingdoms Period (Kaya). — Jar with Tall, Perforated Stand, 5th century
Unknown Korean

G206

%C2%A9 Mark Sfirri

Rejects from the Bat Factory, 1993

Mark Sfirri

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concave base; small bottom, flaring upward and outward; curved rim; stripes of light and dark wood — Dunes Series #7, 1991
Virginia Dotson

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small; squared-off spindles on back and seat; thin, curved arms; front legs have forked hoof feet; painted with peacock feather on center back and foliage and scrolls at center front of seat, top back corners, front corners and sides — "Elastic" chair, c. 1808
Samuel Gragg

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pair of Hepplewhite Side Chairs, c.1795, mahogany. Beaded gothic arches with acorn finials, carved husks and ears of wheat which extend onto the serpentine crest rails, saddle shaped seats and moulded legs connected by stretchers. — Hepplewhite side chair, one of a pair, c. 1795
Stephen Badlam

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rectangular lidded woven box; cover has light tone at center with two rows of purple stripes bordering wide variegated green-brown stripes at each end; box sides have central tan and brown stripe, flanked by variegated green-brown stripes and thin purple stripes; bottom of box has light tone; loose certification tag with artist's signature inside box — Glove Box, 2013
Theresa Secord

G260

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
Unknown Japanese

G205

square building with roof covering entryway into open courtyard; ladder in courtyard leading up to largest upper floor room with hallway connecting large room to a smaller room at L; separate roofs on each section of 2nd floor; unglazed — Model of a Farmstead, c. 1st - 2nd century
Vietnam

G213

teapot form with tall, curved loop rattan handle in dark brown color; vessel (a) is triangular, almost football shaped; short, high spout on one side below handle attachment; surface is horizontal ridges; color varies from light tan at top to dark brown at bottom; circular lid (b) with short knob at TC; yellow tape attached to side indicates that it is meant to be viewed with the spout facing to the right; tape on lid indicates the notch should be at the front (viewer side) — Natural ash sculpture with handle, 2023
Michikawa Shōzō

G253

Iga storage jar; with narrow base, wide shoulder, short neck and rolled lip; mostly dark brown in color with some light orange tinting; thick, dark over glaze with drip trails and pooling on upper body; two shallow incised lines around shoulder — Storage Jar, late 16th-early 17th 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

ring foot; bowl has curved bottom and vertical sides; brown and tan on top, orange on bottom; inherent white spots appear to have resisted glaze and look like glaze chips--some with associated cracks — Tea bowl (chawan), 20th century
Takahashi Rakusai IV

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wide, shallow cup with tapered, narrow base; mostly white glaze with pink, lavender, and mustard highlights — Sake cup (guinomi), 2012
Tabuchi Tarō

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irregular, columnar vase with very thick walls; six angled sides; very sharp, knobby texture with gray, tan, and pale blue glazes; small circular opening at top — Vase, early 21st century
Tsujimura Shirō

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irregularly shaped cup with deeply indented edges; triangular base; salmon pink, green, and rust colors — Sake cup (guinomi), late 20th - early 21st century
Fujioka Shūhei

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conical sake cup with deep vertical incised lines on outside; light green glazes with pooling inside; shiny, dark glaze spots outside — Sake cup (guinomi), late 20th - early 21st century
Nishihata Tadashi

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organic, bud-shaped vase forming two separate "feet" at base; concentric, curving, V-lines incised around sides; narrow opening at top; salmon pink and charcoal glaze — Vase, 2008
Uetake Satoshi

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tall, somewhat irregularly shaped tea cup with thick, blotchy white over glaze; shimmering earth toned glaze below; shimmering copper inside — Bowl, late 20th - early 21st century
Matsuzaki Ken

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cylindrical white cup with faint celadon and lavender over glaze; simple, clean silhouette — Sake cup (guinomi), 2012
Tabuchi Tarō

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bulbous, squat, delicately shaped flask with very narrow neck; white with hints of lavender, gray, and pale blue over glazes; tan around lip — Flask (tokkuri), 2012
Tabuchi Tarō

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cross-like framework where lowest point of chair is the seat; tan rope is woven through holes in wood of the three lower sections of "cross" and rope is tied and woven through holes at top of "cross" — Harp chair, c. 1968
Jorgen Hovelskov; Manufacturer: Christensen and Larsen Mobelhadvaerk

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light-colored wood with worm holes; small tapering foot; vessel has larger, rounded bottom, slightly tapering to rim — Footed vessel, 1990
Dale S. Nish

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round vessel with narrow neck and small opening; bottom 3/4 glazed in brown/rust color; top 1/4 unglazed with rust detail over tan — Turnip-shaped Vase, 2015
Isezaki Jun

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rectangular bottom, slightly flaring out to oval top; brown and tan; brown and tan flower with four green leaves; two wooden handles — Shopping Basket, 1955
Josie Robinson; Maker: Handles carved by William Robinson

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small round handled basket with flat bottom; brown and tan body with red loops around top; tan handle — Miniature Basket, Date Unknown
Frances Keahna

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stoneware jar with gray-green glazing at T half, and brow stoneware coloring at B half, with a patch of black glazing in a vertical line on one side of jar; patches of green glazing in crevices on one side; textured, uneven surface — Small Jar, 1100-1199
Unknown Japanese

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bronze-brown color, tall, oblong, ash-glazed vessel with small torn mouth; incised abstract bird design; on one side at about center is 5 rows of 4 incised triangles; two perpendicular lines (one long vertical and one short horizotal) that intersect at upper left; protrusion of clay at intersection point; rounded shoulders; narrow, short mouth at top center with jagged rim; rectangular short wooden base with oval inset, medium brown stain; rectangular wooden standing plaque with inscription on both sides — Ash-glazed Vessel with Bird Design, 1963
Kawamoto Gorō

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tall, oval vessel with a flat top and a small, round opening; shiny glaze that appears green where glaze is thicker — Ash-glazed vase, c. 1966
Kamoda Shōji

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side chair, one of a pair; Sheraton type; open garland and urn back; striped pink and green silk brocaded seat, with serpentine front edged with double row of brass nail heads; front legs square and slightly tapered; back legs square and curved back slightly — Square-back Sheraton side chair, one of a pair, c. 1790-1800
United States

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covered in gold damask (modern) — Lolling chair, 1780-1800
United States

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laminated birch; molded plywood w/rubber shocks — "DCW" chair (Dining Chair Wood), 1946-1949
Charles Eames; Designer: Ray Eames; Manufacturer: Evans Products Company, Molded Plywood Division, Venice, California, 1943-1949

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rectangular block made up of asymmetrical wedges joined together; scattered irregular openings; rough texture on sides — Split Wood Series, December 1993
Peter Petrochko

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bowl cut apart and reassembled to sit at an angles; orange interior; rought rim; incised rings around ring foot — Concentric Bowl, 1997
Stephen Hogbin

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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
Unknown Japanese

G224

vessel with rounded diamond shape; reddish brown coloring with ochre colored splatters on lip; black lacquer lid with rounded diamond shape and very thin, bowed pull — Water container in the form of an eboshi hat, 20th century
Takahara Shōji

G224

squat, irregular cylindrical form with peak at both ends; twisted overlapping forms facing opposite directions on side; tan hue with dark brown splotches throughout — Expand [smaller version], 1974
Fukami Sueharu

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brown cloud shaped platter with impressed mesh/screen pattern; small gold line wraps from underside of platter onto top — Cloud Form, 1971
Fukami Sueharu

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square very roughly hewn vessel with raised loop handle; beige/brown glaze with green glass inside bottom; four short legs/feet of differing heights — (Basket), 2007
Kohara Yasuhiro

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irregular jar-shaped vessel with raised neck and lip; brown, charcoal, light green, and beige glazes with an area of orange; raised white spots and raised, broken arc around top of orange — Vase, early 21st century
Tsujimura Shirō

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narrow triangular vase with rough glaze in earth tones; rusted metal post with jump ring near top — Hanging vase (kakehana), early 21st century
Tsujimura Kai

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Large rounded form with small diameter base and neck; green glaze covers side and shoulders of form and drips towards opposite side, which shows two circular forms impressed upon the surface. — Large jar, 2008
Tsujimura Kai

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ovoid-shaped with flat foot; planar elements on body; open top pierced through with tapering ceramic wedge; shiny gold, copper and purplish tones — Bucket-shaped Vase, c. 2003
Matsuo Jun

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irregular, rectangular object with waving, overhanging top; deep open vein exposing inner knobby texture, with larger knob on side; small, extended knob on top corner; open vain at lower corner with more bubbles — Morals of a Young Day, 1974
Fukami Sueharu

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irregular rectangular form with wavelike top extending over edges; small knob at top corner; impressions of faces around upper edges, below waves — A Young Day, 1974
Fukami Sueharu

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vertical rectangular form with rippled, peaked top; short, twisted "stem" inserted near center of either narrow side — Sacred Building, 1975
Fukami Sueharu

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triangular jar with thick walls; rectangular cutout center front corner; irregular edges; triangular mouth at top with triangular lid; earth toned glazes with some orange — Water container (mizusashi), 2007
Fujioka Shūhei

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irregular, somewhat dome-shaped form with wide, waving ceramic bands at top; tan glaze with mottled darker over glaze — Expand, 1974
Fukami Sueharu

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tall cylindrical form with six offset disks bisecting form just above center; ochre colored with darker brown speckles; disks are darker glaze; slight taper from top to bottom — Stratum, 1970
Fukami Sueharu

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cube like stoneware form resembling small hut seated on wavy stoneware form; tan and dark brown glaze — Portable Shrine—That Wave, 1975
Fukami Sueharu

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square vessel with rounded corners; two very small handles with carved design; diamond-shaped cutouts with vertical slit at bottom center of each side; rounded base below — Kettle, 2001
Tamura Roppō

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jar with narrow base, wider shoulder; short neck with rolled lip; much of neck and lip are missing; dark brown glaze with greenish and ochre colored overglaze around shoulder dripping down sides — Jar with Broken Rim, 13th century
Unknown Japanese

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rectangular form with bulge at center top; rust-brown color — Afternoon Beach, 1987
Suzuki Osamu

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backrest has vase-like central element with heart cutout at center; two scalloped elements at top corners of backrest; three rounded lobes at top of backrest; straight back legs with square cross-sections; front legs are turned with pad-like feet; turned spindles--spindle at front has three large knobs at center, top spindles on sides have even beadlike patterning; woven plant fiber seat in trapezoidal shape — East Windsor side chair, 1770-90
Attributed to Timothy Loomis III

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jar with high, slightly outward flaring neck; four small clay loops affixed to shoulder, near joint of neck; four raised rings around shoulder and neck; lumpy lower portion of body; overall grayish in color with flecks of light greenish glaze — Long-necked jar with three loop-handles, second half 5th century
Unknown Korean

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jar with rounded base, short neck, and flaring mouth; light coloring with mottled specks of glaze; grid like pattern near base; darker gray in lower half — Jar, late 5th-early 6th century
Unknown Korean

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jar with slightly angled shoulder, long neck, and flaring neck; ribbed lines around neck and shoulder; lumpy protrusions in body and on neck — Long-necked jar, 5th century
Unknown Korean

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large round grey storage jar, pointed foot, two nipples above shoulders opposite each other, flaired mouth with distinct rim, unadorned; has own stand — (Storage Jar), 5th century
Unknown Korean

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this chair is said to be one of a set of chairs owned by Sir William Johnson of Johnstown N.Y; see Catalog card and object file for details; black modern upholstery with cross-stitch flowers. This chair has been reupholstered to have pink fabric covering the seat. — Side chair, c. 1750-1765
Possibly by Gilbert Ash

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painted black, white and three shades of gray — "Berlin" chair, c. 1974 (designed 1923)
Gerrit Rietveld; Maker: Gerard A. van de Groenekan

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tall, with bulbous heavy body and short, slightly flaring neck; overall design of stamped starburst or floral shapes; dark red, cream and light blue glazes — (Large Vase), c. 2003
Yabe Makoto

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large vessel; bulbous body on small foot; short neck with wide mouth; thick glaze with white bubbles; brown and green — Jar, 2003
Tsujimura Shirō

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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

globe-like vessel with off-center, oval mouth; slightly raised lip; incised linear markings throughout, including an equator line around the middle; green and rust colored glazes with thick, green drips; sharp, white knobby inclusions throughout — Jar, c. 2009
Tsujimura Shirō

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large bottle with relatively short neck from rounded shoulder; rust colored body with mottled, gritty, raised gray, ochre, cream overglaze — Sake Bottle, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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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
Unknown Japanese

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%C2%A9 Fukami Sueharu

Timepost, 1975

Fukami Sueharu

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tall vase with a narrow base; mottled tan on top that fades into white and blue/black at bottom — Large Iga-ware jar, c. 1990
Kanzaki Shihō

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large, brown ceramic jar with short, reddish-brown neck and lip; area of dripping, dark glaze down one side+ — Storage jar, 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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globular jar with short neck and slot for handle; wide mouth; broad, flat base; dark, almost black glaze with patch of ochre coloring on side — Wide-mouthed Oil Jar (kayatsubo), c. 1750
Unknown Japanese

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large jar in earthen tones; irregular surface with pale green glazing runs in liquid rivets downward at an angle; flecks of white firing pits scattered across mottled surface; warm red toned ceramic appears in gradated sections beneath glazing; significant sized dimple at base beneath gray section — Large jar, late 20th century
Furutani Michio

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round; tan, light brown and reddish brown; side of basket has raised "curls"; cover has four-point raised loop design; braided plant fiber handle — Box, Date Unknown
Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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jar with slightly raised neck, rolled lip; four bow-like loops on top of shoulder; dark brown coloring with large splashes of ochre colored glaze; inherent grit in texture — Jar with loops, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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glazed interior; dark olive, brown, and charcoal colored glaze with ochre, orange, and pink accented areas; 3 1/2" mouth diameter with slightly raised, rolled lip; several small bumps near mouth — Vase, 1988
Shimizu Toyokazu

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dark gray bulbous vessel with very short neck, slightly flaring lip; areas of darker ash glaze with gritty texture and drip marks; oval metal hanger — Hanging Flower Vase, 1983
Jeff Shapiro

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cylindrical vase with natural ash glaze primarily on the front and lip; inner surface curls in slightly at the top; groove-like depression along edge of mouth; clay has feldspar pieces in it; gray color in lower front from the flame — Cylindrical vase, late 1970s
Shibaoka Masashi

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vase in the shape of a well-bucket with crossbar; natural ash glaze; many included feldspar pebbles in body; base is beveled — Flower Container in the shape of a bucket, c. 1983
Suzuki Koichi

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abstract bird-shaped form; narrows at one end with small opening; opposite end is wider with blunt end; dark red glaze — Bird, 1992
Suzuki Osamu

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six trays and cover/lid; each tray and base have four feet; roughly rectangular form when assembled, with diagonal and vertical deep incisions on each side; deep incisions on cover; thick mottled and dripped glazed at interior and exterior: dark brown, milky white, grey, lighter brown, green — Seven-tiered assembled box, 2015
Hasu Yoshitaka

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elongated eye-shaped form with slit opening in top and fin-like projection on each side of slit; grey body with golden brown and light tan drips — Untitled, 2010
Kakurezaki Ryūichi

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mahogany, verd-antique and gilt with secondary woods of maple, ash, and yellow pine; dolphins carved on facing sections of arms and dolphin's heads form the feet; Crest rail curved, adorned with carved oak leaves and ends at each end with carved rosettes. a=sofa; b&c=cushions — Sofa, c. 1820
United States

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very large dark brown jar with irregular, bulbous shape; short neck, rounded lip; tan, beige, and gray drip glaze top one-third of body; drips down mouth interior; large stoneware globules on sides — Storage jar, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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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

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large brown storage jar with narrow foot, wide shoulder with four bow-shaped handles; short neck, rolled lip; tan, charcoal, and ochre color glazes with greenish-blue pooling — Storage jar, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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pictorial marquetry on top, front, sides, inside the lid, inside the doors, and throughout the inner drawer fronts and inner cabinet doors; images of soldiers and knights, some with horses, fighting various real and mythological animals and men; elaborate scrolls and floral edging with birds, animals, and various flowers and foliage; back on cabinet, inner top, and inner doors veneered in marquetry simulating paneling; wood of various shades including green; heavy metal handles on each short side; elaborate metals corners and hardware on inside and outside with scrolling motifs and bluing; compartments and drawers numbered in blue chalk; three keys; two secret compartments behind inner central removable section with four drawers on each side — Table cabinet, c. 1560-1570
Germany

G340

Curve shaped lounge-chair (without legs), rests directly on floor. Slats of bent wood are screwed to cross supports and run length of obect. — Glide rocking lounge, 2010
David Trubridge

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plate with shallow, upturned edges on small foot; decorated with bands of diagonal spots, floral motifs, and starbursts inside in white and gray colors; large band of spots on outside with reed-like motif around mouth — Mishima style plate [tentative], c. 1978
Richard Bresnahan

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shallow bowl with pale bluish glaze; pattern of birds flying in same direction in darker blue; dark blue lines running parallel to birds — Shallow bowl with design of birds, 20th century
Richard Bresnahan

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cylindrical shaped vase with tapered base and shoulder; narrow mouth with slightly flared lip; overall green/gray glaze with irregular horizontal bands of reddish-brown; woven bamboo patterning; outer box and lid painted glossy black, with tan and gold tie; blond wood inner box and lid with tan/brown striped tie — Flower vase with woven bamboo pattern, 1960s
Ishiguro Munemaro

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(Stem Cup with Cover), Unknown Korean — (Stem Cup with Cover), 5th-6th century
Unknown Korean

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jar with narrow base, wide shoulder, narrow neck, and incised lip; concentric incised lines around neck, shoulder, and portion of center; light greenish glaze — Vase in meiping shape, 13th century
Unknown Japanese

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