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Blue-and-white brush holder with human figures and pine tree; Artist Unknown Hirado ware, Japan

Title
Blue-and-white brush holder with human figures and pine tree
Artist
Artist Unknown Hirado ware, Japan
Physical Description
A hexagonal container of white porcelain. Each of six rectangular panels has delicate rendering of figures or plants with blue underglaze. On one panel there is a male figure dancing and playing a drum. On another panel, dancing male figure appears as well. Next to the drumming figure, a pine tree is drawn.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1966/2.25
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
Artist
Hirado ware, Japan, Artist Unknown

Hirado Ware Mizusashi blue-and-white water covered jar with design of Chinese sages; Artist Unknown Hirado ware, Japan

Title
Hirado Ware Mizusashi blue-and-white water covered jar with design of Chinese sages
Artist
Artist Unknown Hirado ware, Japan
Physical Description
This white porcelain jar has the design of six Chinese sages and an attendant boy with blue underglaze in delicate brushwork. One sage is reading a book, while another is listening. The attendant boy is standing next to the sage with a book. Other four sages are looking at a long hand scroll. Some sages hold staffs on their hands. One sage has a string instrument. The jar has a broad shoulder and an inverted mouth, where the lid is placed. The knob of the lid is in a shape of a reclining boy (unpainted), surrounded by books, hanging scrolls, a cane, and a fan, which are painted with blue underglaze. It also has a shallow foot.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2006/2.51A&B
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
Artist
Hirado ware, Japan, Artist Unknown

Blue-and-white jar with floral and leaf design; Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan

Title
Blue-and-white jar with floral and leaf design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan
Physical Description
A medium size, well potted jar with round shoulder and shorter neck. Inside is not totally glazed. On the body, pine, bamboo, and plum trees are finely painted with blue underglaze. Then a translucent glaze is applied, which turns into milky, white color. It has three floral decorations on the shoulder; the decoration is originated in functional elements of “ears” to which ropes were tied for transportation. The neck has a band of double lines and spray design of peony flowers and leaves. The rim of the neck is unglazed. The foot is unglazed; eye is glazed. Some imperfections of glaze are seen toward the bottom. Glaze is scraped off on one part. Many speckles on the surface.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1643
Accession Number
1964/1.99
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze painting
Artist
Hizen ware, Japan, Artist Unknown

Blue-and-white plate with landscape design; Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan

Title
Blue-and-white plate with landscape design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan
Physical Description
A medium size plate has blue-and-white underglaze painting of landscape. There are two groups of mountains; one of the left has two large rocks flanked by two smaller mountains with a few trees on the tops. Three smaller rocks peek from the water. On the right side, a range of gently sloped mountains and a rock are drawn. There are two fishing boats with masts can be seen in front of the mountain range. The crescent moon, shadowed by one side, is in the sky. The drawing is executed in thick underglaze and painted in lighter glaze. There are brown speckles on the surface; reddish color stains on the top of the rim. Some chips on the rim and on the back. The foot is unglazed; eye is glazed. There is a single band around the rim.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1643
Accession Number
1963/2.62
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze painting
Artist
Hizen ware, Japan, Artist Unknown

Covered jar with design of flower maiden, sage, and child amidst flowering plants; Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan

Title
Covered jar with design of flower maiden, sage, and child amidst flowering plants
Artist
Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan
Physical Description
A medium size, well potted porcelain jar with wooden rid, round shoulder and neck. Floral designs are painted with blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze enamels. There are Chinese scholar and attendant boy with a fan on one side and Japanese lady in kimono on the opposite side, painted with enamels. Band of flowers on the neck, another broader band of chrysanthemums on the shoulder. There is also a band of leaf patterns on the bottom. A large crack from neck to the middle of the body; porcelain glaze has small cracks all over the body. The foot is unglazed; the eye is fully glazed. No glaze on the rim. The teak wood lid, a later addition, has a finial made of an ivory netsuke of laughing Hotei.
Century
Mid-17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1650
Accession Number
1972/2.72A&B
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze, and enamel overglaze painting
Artist
Imari ware, Japan, Artist Unknown

Shaving bowl with design of long-tail bird and flowers; Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan

Title
Shaving bowl with design of long-tail bird and flowers
Artist
Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan
Physical Description
A medium size, shallow bowl with a semi-circular cut out on the rim. The bowl has flat surface on the rim and is concaved in the middle like a soup bowl. It has two holes on the opposite side of the cut out and a short foot. There is a blue band around the rim. There are two long-tailed birds in red, pale orange and yellow, perched on a blue pine tree which grows underneath the birds. Behind the pine tree trunk, there is a cherry tree in full blossom, its brunches extends in circle around the rim. The cherry tree and blossoms are in red, pale orange and yellow. More cherry flowers adorn the background of the birds. There are also red peonies on the left side of the pine tree; peony flowers also appear as spray on the four sides of the rim, backed by blue cloud design.
Century
Mid-17th century
Object Creation Date
mid 17th century
Accession Number
2002/2.7
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze, and enamel overglaze painting
Artist
Imari ware, Japan, Artist Unknown

Tsuba-carver at his workbench; Artist Unknown, Japan; Attributed to

Title
Tsuba-carver at his workbench
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1810-1830
Accession Number
1954/1.473
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Cylindrical jar with narrow mouth; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Cylindrical jar with narrow mouth
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
late 19th century–early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 20th century
Accession Number
1954/1.523
Medium and Support
stoneware with mottled iron glaze
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Footed deep bowl; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Footed deep bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th-19th century ?
Object Creation Date
1615-1867
Accession Number
1954/1.547
Medium and Support
Red lacquer on wood
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Deep washbowl used in preparation of ohaguro, from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Deep washbowl used in preparation of ohaguro, from a bridal trousseau
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1867
Accession Number
1955/1.168
Medium and Support
black and gold lacquer on wood
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Flowers; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Flowers
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th century?
Object Creation Date
17th century (?)
Accession Number
1955/1.96
Medium and Support
framed panel, ink, color, gold, and silver on paper
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Flowers; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Flowers
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1955/1.97
Medium and Support
framed panel, ink, color, gold and silver on paper
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Onda ware bottle; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Onda ware bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Bottle with full, rounded base that tapers into a thin neck that terminates in a lipped rim. From the neck up, the vase has a brown glaze. The body has a brownish gray glaze with a white drizzled squiggle decoration along it.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1949
Accession Number
1964/1.82
Medium and Support
stoneware with iron glaze and white slip painting
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Covered Bowl, Satsuma ware; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Covered Bowl, Satsuma ware
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1949
Accession Number
1964/1.83
Medium and Support
stoneware with iron glaze
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Plate; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Plate
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1985/2.59
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Bodhisattva Mañjusri (J. Monju Bosatsu) seated on a lion; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Bodhisattva Mañjusri (J. Monju Bosatsu) seated on a lion
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th century?
Object Creation Date
18th century (?)
Accession Number
1986/2.49
Medium and Support
ema, ink and color on wood panel
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Cloisonne Vase; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Cloisonne Vase
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1850-1899
Accession Number
1988/2.5
Medium and Support
copper and enamel
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Shampooing (Massaging); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Shampooing (Massaging)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.26
Medium and Support
hand-colored albumen print on paper
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Fern-frond Border Design, one of five; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Fern-frond Border Design, one of five
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
Early 18th century
Object Creation Date
early 18th century
Accession Number
1964/1.100
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze enamel painting
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Chrysanthemums (Leaves and Tendrils) Design, one of five; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Chrysanthemums (Leaves and Tendrils) Design, one of five
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
Early 18th century
Object Creation Date
early 18th century
Accession Number
1964/1.102
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting and overglaze enamels
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Maple Leaves on Spider Wed design, one of five; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Maple Leaves on Spider Wed design, one of five
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
Early 18th century
Object Creation Date
early 18th century
Accession Number
1964/1.103
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting and overglaze enamels
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Tsuba (sword guard) with mushroom design; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with mushroom design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Circular tsuba, made of iron. It has two holes in the middle. There are two openwork motifs of mushrooms on the lower left. Rusts on some parts of the piece.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1966/1.100
Medium and Support
iron
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Tsuba (Sword guard); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Tsuba (Sword guard)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1966/1.98
Medium and Support
iron
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Tsuba (Sword guard); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Tsuba (Sword guard)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1966/1.99
Medium and Support
iron
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Stupa: Hyakuman tô (one of one million pagodas); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Stupa: Hyakuman tô (one of one million pagodas)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Wooden miniture model of a tower, comprised of a round base, a bar in the middle where three larger discs and six or seven small discs are inserted. A bulb-shaped ornament rests on top.
Century
8th century
Object Creation Date
764-770
Accession Number
1969/2.21
Medium and Support
carved wood with traces of gesso
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Document Box (ryoshi-bako); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Document Box (ryoshi-bako)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Lacquer ware box with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration combining geometric patterns, flowers, dragons, and scepters.
Century
17th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1868
Accession Number
1972/2.108
Medium and Support
black lacquer and abalone shell inlay on wood
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Karatsu Ware (?), Two-handled Pitcher; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Karatsu Ware (?), Two-handled Pitcher
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
mid 17th century
Accession Number
1972/2.74
Medium and Support
stoneware with underglaze design
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Jar, Takatori Ware (?); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Jar, Takatori Ware (?)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
Late 18th-Early 19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1800
Accession Number
1972/2.94
Medium and Support
stoneware with mottled brown, black and white glaze
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Bamboo-shape Vase, Takatori Ware (?); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Bamboo-shape Vase, Takatori Ware (?)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
mid 17th century
Accession Number
1972/2.95
Medium and Support
stoneware with straw ash glaze
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Carved ivory ball with interlaced monkeys (okimono); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Carved ivory ball with interlaced monkeys (okimono)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900-1940
Accession Number
1980/2.157
Medium and Support
ivory with red glass stopper in silver collar
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Short necked Ewer; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Short necked Ewer
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date
4000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number
1987/1.278
Medium and Support
earthenware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Footed Bowl, with geometric design on rim and upper part of body; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Footed Bowl, with geometric design on rim and upper part of body
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date
4000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number
1987/1.279
Medium and Support
earthenware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Wide Mouthed Jar; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Wide Mouthed Jar
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
5th millenium BCE - 4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date
5000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number
1987/1.280
Medium and Support
earthenware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Short Necked Vase; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Short Necked Vase
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
5th millenium BCE-4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date
5000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number
1987/1.281
Medium and Support
earthenware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Footed Bowl; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Footed Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date
4000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number
1987/1.282
Medium and Support
earthenware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Wide Mouth Jar; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Wide Mouth Jar
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date
4000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number
1987/1.284
Medium and Support
earthenware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Bowl with Spout; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Bowl with Spout
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date
4000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number
1987/1.285
Medium and Support
earthenware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Bowl with Spout; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Bowl with Spout
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date
4000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number
1987/1.286
Medium and Support
earthenware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Ewer,; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Ewer,
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1987/1.295
Medium and Support
stoneware with iron glaze
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Karatsu ware mukôzuke (bowl); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Karatsu ware mukôzuke (bowl)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1987/1.299
Medium and Support
stoneware with white (ash?) glaze over iron brown body
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Suiteki, water dropper in shape of flower and leaf; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Suiteki, water dropper in shape of flower and leaf
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1987/1.309
Medium and Support
stoneware
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Small Dish; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Small Dish
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century (?)
Accession Number
1987/1.313
Medium and Support
stoneware with green glaze
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.187
Medium and Support
tan, green and gold satin brocade with purple insets
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.188
Medium and Support
tan, green, gold and silver satin brocade
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.189
Medium and Support
tan, blue and gold satine brocade with six insets
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.190
Medium and Support
tan, blue, gold and silver satin brocade with six white and gold insets
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Priest's Robe; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Priest's Robe
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.191
Medium and Support
tan, green and red cotton brocade and silk with salmon inset
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Satin Brocade
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.193
Medium and Support
tan, green, silver and dark blue satin brocade
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Satin Brocade
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.195
Medium and Support
tan, green, silver and dark blue satin brocade
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown

Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Satin Brocade
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.196
Medium and Support
tan, green, brown, and gold brocade
Artist
Japan, Artist Unknown
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