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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