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Title
Regal Lillies
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1933
Accession Number
1940.93
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 6.18853
Secondary Keywords
flowers
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
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Title
Tiger Lily
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
1940.297
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
relevance
rank 6.18853
Secondary Keywords
flowers
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
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Title
Lily
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1932
Accession Number
1940.71
Medium and Support
drypoint on paper
relevance
rank 6.18853
Secondary Keywords
flowers
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
Title
Paired cuffbands: Birds, peonies, and magnolias on deep pink silk
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.41
Medium and Support
embroidered silk
relevance
rank 6.18853
Secondary Keywords
animals
flowers
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
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Title
Lillies and Buds
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1933
Accession Number
1940.91
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 6.18853
Secondary Keywords
flowers
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
Title
Conical bowl with molded floral design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
The celadon bowl has straight-lined sides. The surface is evenly coated with a dark bluish green glaze. The celadon bowl rests on a rather tall foot, which was hollowed out from the bottom. The designs are present only on the inside of the vessel with the peony motif.
Century
early 12th century
Object Creation Date
early 12th century
Accession Number
2004/1.222
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
relevance
rank 6.18853
Secondary Keywords
flowers
medium
objects
peonies
plants
the natural world
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Title
Pink Tiger Lily
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1937
Accession Number
1940.122
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 6.18853
Secondary Keywords
flowers
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
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Title
Sunflower VI
Artist
Joan Mitchell
Artist Life Dates
(Chicago, Illinois , 2/12/1925 - 10/30/1992, Paris, France)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1974/1.104
Medium and Support
color aquatint on paper
relevance
rank 6.12335
Secondary Keywords
flowers
genres
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
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Title
Lily Bed
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1932
Accession Number
1940.90
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 6.12335
Secondary Keywords
flowers
grasses
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
Title
One of two separated cuffbands: Flowers and birds under plum and peony blossoms,
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.35.1
Medium and Support
embroidered silk
relevance
rank 6.12335
Secondary Keywords
animals
flowers
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
trees
Title
Chyrsanthemum and Bamboo, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1955/1.66
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 6.12335
Secondary Keywords
flowers
gardens
leaves
making art
plants
the natural world
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Title
Apple Blossom
Artist
Leonard Baskin
Artist Life Dates
1922-2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1975/2.102
Medium and Support
aquatint and etching on paper
relevance
rank 6.12335
Secondary Keywords
branches
flowers
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
Title
One of two separated cuffbands: Flowers and birds under plum and peony blossoms,
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.35.2
Medium and Support
embroidered silk
relevance
rank 6.12335
Secondary Keywords
animals
flowers
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
trees
Title
Paired cuffbands: White cranes with peonies, cherries and orchids
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.42
Medium and Support
Light blue embroidered silk
relevance
rank 6.05954
Secondary Keywords
animals
birds
flowers
fruit
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
Title
Paired cuffbands: Blue butterfly and peony on yellow silk
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.50.2
Medium and Support
yellow embroidered silk
relevance
rank 6.05954
Secondary Keywords
animals
butterflies
flowers
insects
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
Title
Paired cuffbands: Blue butterfly and peony on yellow silk
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.50.1
Medium and Support
yellow embroidered silk
relevance
rank 6.05954
Secondary Keywords
animals
butterflies
flowers
insects
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
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Title
Zinnias
Artist
Jane C. Stanley
Artist Life Dates
1863-1940
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1863-1940
Accession Number
1954/1.199
Medium and Support
watercolor on white paper
relevance
rank 5.99704
Secondary Keywords
flowers
genres
modern and contemporary art
objects
plants
the natural world
vessels
Title
Autumn Chrysanthemum, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1955/1.69
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 5.99704
Secondary Keywords
atmospheric effects
flowers
leaves
making art
plants
seasons
the natural world
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Title
Lotus and Carp
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A six panel folding screen depicting pairs of carp on each of the lower portions of each panel, and lotus blossoms.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2014/2.202
Medium and Support
six-panel folding screen, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 5.99704
Secondary Keywords
animals
asian
fish
flowers
forms
making art
plants
the natural world
Title
Bird of Prey and Lotus Pond
Artist
Kanô School
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century (?)
Accession Number
1960/2.159
Medium and Support
fusuma panel, ink, color, and gold dust on paper
relevance
rank 5.87584
Secondary Keywords
animals
asia
birds
flowers
geography
locality
panels
plants
the natural world
trees
waterscapes
Title
Small Bowl with Peonies and Rooster Design
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century
Accession Number
1956/2.19
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel painting
relevance
rank 5.75943
Secondary Keywords
animals
birds
chickens
colors
flowers
locality
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
vessels
visual and tactile
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Title
Lily of the Valley of the Metro (Le Muguet du Métro), from "Portfolio of Photographs, 1979"
Artist
Robert Doisneau
Artist Life Dates
1912-1994
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1953; printed 1979
Accession Number
1984/1.259.4
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 5.75943
Secondary Keywords
figures
flowers
genres
modern and contemporary art
objects
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
trains
transportation
Title
Octagonal Stacking Boxes with Chrysanthemum Design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1997/1.197A-D
Medium and Support
lacquer and wood
relevance
rank 5.63094
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
flowers
objects we use
plants
the natural world
Title
Chrysanthemum and Rock, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1955/1.67
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 5.52259
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
flowers
geography
inorganic material
leaves
making art
materials
materials by composition
plants
the natural world
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Title
Cornwall Peonies
Artist
John Dugdale
Artist Life Dates
born 1960
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2003/1.380
Medium and Support
hand-coated albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 5.37411
Secondary Keywords
americas
atmospheric effects
england
europe
flowers
locality
north & central america
plants
the natural world
united kingdom
united states
Title
Deep bowl with vertical sides and carved lotus petal design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A yellow brownish glaze is applied and crackling covers the entire body.
This bowl has straight wall. The exterior is carved with lotus petals. The below of the mouth is decorated with fret design. The foot is a little low.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
2004/1.228
Medium and Support
Stoneware with celadon glaze
relevance
rank 4.88357
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
design elements
flowers
geometric patterns
medium
objects
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
plants
the natural world
Title
Yao Ritual Scroll
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
mid 19th century–mid 20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - mid 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.139
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on cotton
relevance
rank 4.66075
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
associated concepts
flowers
mythology
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by state or condition
plants
religion
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
the natural world
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
relevance
rank 4.63343
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
flowers
leaves
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plants
the natural world
Title
Dark purple kimono with overall jacquard woven pattern of chrysanthemums in dark brown, silver, and gold
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Silk crepe repp with interwoven brown and silver- and gold-colored synthetic metallic threads in the design of chrysanthemum blossoms. Lining is plain weave silk for upper half; purple for lower half and inner cuffs.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1930s-1950s
Accession Number
2005/1.393
Medium and Support
silk crepe with interwoven brown and silver- and gold- coated threads
relevance
rank 4.44695
Secondary Keywords
costumes
descriptors
flowers
gold and gold alloy
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects
objects we use
plants
the natural world
Title
Roof end tile with molded star-shaped lotus pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It is decorated with the seedpod of the lotus medallion. The pod contains seven seeds, one seed in the middle surrounded by six peripheral ones(1+6 seed pattern)
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
2004/1.195
Medium and Support
earthenware
relevance
rank 4.44695
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
enclosing structural elements
flowers
medium
objects
plants
roofs and roof components
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
the natural world
Title
Indra
Artist
Nepal
Century
17th -19th century
Object Creation Date
17th century - 19th century
Accession Number
1995/1.56
Medium and Support
copper alloy
relevance
rank 4.44176
Secondary Keywords
asian
flowers
icons
objects
objects of adornment
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by state or condition
plants
political figures
religion
religions
royalty
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the natural world
Title
Blue-and-white covered box with chrysanthemum design
Artist
Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
Physical Description
A round ceramic box (that is, a bowl with a fitted lid), decorated with chrysanthemum scrolls drawn in blue outline against a blue background. The blue is cobalt pigment painted before the application of a clear glaze.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1965/2.60A&B
Medium and Support
stoneware with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 4.43771
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers by form
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Storage jar with inlaid floral designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It has a wide mouth and a shape which flared out to a generously-sized shoulder, then tapers to a slim lower body. It is a storage jar inlaid chrysanthemum, cloud and crane design.
Object Creation Date
918-1392
Accession Number
1972/2.33
Medium and Support
stoneware with inlaid white and black slip under celadon glaze
relevance
rank 4.43771
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Imari vase in the shape of a double gourd, with overall design of chrysanthemums
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This vase takes the shape of a double gourd, with a large pear-shaped bottom topped by a smaller oval shape. The vase is decorated with overgalze enamels, primarily with an overall pattern of chrysanthemums. The design is also interspersed with plum blossoms, peonies, and auspicious birds.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1820-1850
Accession Number
2002/2.11
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze and enamel overglaze
relevance
rank 4.30909
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants
Title
Ewer in the shape of a melon with inlaid floral and butterfly designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It is in the shape of a sectioned melon. The body is vertically divided into ten sections and to create an embossed effect, the grooves between each two sections were pressed down slightly. The lid has a loop attached at the top. It is decorated on all sides with black and white inlaid design of butterfly, chrysanthemum and peony with stem and foliage. The spout and handle was broken and restored. The lid seems to be fake.
Century
12th-13th century
Object Creation Date
circa 12th century - 13th century
Accession Number
1973/2.33
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
relevance
rank 4.24205
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
descriptors
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Crested kimono with elaborate floral wax resist designs (hageito, nandina, biwa, camelia, daffodils, omoto, plums, thistles) against crackled pink-on-taupe ground, with embroidery in metallic threads
Artist
Minagawa Gekka
Physical Description
It is a pink silk crepe kimono with wax-resist patterns, hand-painted design and metallic threads embroidery. The kimono is in full length and has elongated sleeves. The fabric is dyed with pink, leaving the family crest under the collar and the floral design part white. The red scale pattern is added using wax-resist technique. Then the design of multiple kinds of plants is hand-painted with white, red, yellow, and pale and blue green colors. There are mix of fall and winter flowers and trees: nandin on the left sleeve, plum, chrysanthemums, thistles, amaranths, camellias and narcissus on the front and back, makino (Chloranthus glaber, with red berries) and more camellias on the right sleeve. Embroidery is added in various metallic threads around the contours of flowers and leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1892-1987
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2005/1.357
Medium and Support
crepe silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery
relevance
rank 4.18279
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
deciduous trees
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
main garments
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Rectangular covered box with hand-painted chrysanthemum painting
Artist
Seifû Yohei III
Artist Life Dates
1854-1914
Century
Late 19th-early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1880s-1914
Accession Number
1954/1.513
Medium and Support
Porcelain with crackled clear glaze and overglaze white and iron slip painting
relevance
rank 4.18279
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
ceramics
containers
descriptors
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
stoneware
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Roof Tile
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
This is an example of a lotus medallion with a double layer of petal. Two rows of eight petals each are arranged around a double-ring seedpod. The outer ring of the seedpod has no design. The inner ring of the seedpod contains a central seed surrounded by six peripheral seeds (1+6 seed pattern). The outer rim is embellished with a bead pattern.
Object Creation Date
7th century - 8th century
Accession Number
2004/1.198
Medium and Support
earthenware
relevance
rank 4.16896
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
enclosing structural elements
flowers
medium
object genres
object genres by material
objects
plants
pottery (object genre)
roofs and roof components
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
the natural world
Title
Roof Tile
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
The decoration of this tile-end consists of lotus medallion with eight petals in the center surrounded by eight heart-shaped bosanghwa(Buddhist floral pattern) just inside the rim. The rim is decorated with a chain of beads.
Object Creation Date
9th century
Accession Number
2004/1.202
Medium and Support
earthenware
relevance
rank 4.16896
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
enclosing structural elements
flowers
medium
object genres
object genres by material
objects
plants
pottery (object genre)
roofs and roof components
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
the natural world
Title
Roof Tile
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
This lotus medallion design on this round tile-end consists of eight petals. The outer rim is decorated with eighteen round dents. The seedpod contains six peripheral seeds.
Object Creation Date
7th century - 8th century
Accession Number
2004/1.197
Medium and Support
earthenware
relevance
rank 4.16896
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
enclosing structural elements
flowers
medium
object genres
object genres by material
objects
plants
pottery (object genre)
roofs and roof components
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
the natural world
Title
Roof Tile
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
This lotus medallion designed on this round tile-end consists of thirteen petals. The outer rim is decorated with eighteen round dents. The inner ring of the seedpod contains a big central seed surrounded by seven peripheral seeds. The outer rim is embellished with a bead pattern.
Object Creation Date
7th century - 8th century
Accession Number
2004/1.199
Medium and Support
earthenware
relevance
rank 4.16896
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
ceramics
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
enclosing structural elements
flowers
object genres
object genres by material
objects
plants
pottery (object genre)
roofs and roof components
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
the natural world
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with chrysanthemum and butterfly design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The flat iron plate with quatrefoil design. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by oval-shape hole (for kougai) and oval with bump shape (for kozuka). Chrysanthemums, autumn grass and a rock are carved on lower-right side; a butterfly is descending toward the flowers. Gold inlays are applied to the flowers, grass, part of the rock, and butterfly. The surface is finely granulated by etching (“ishime-ji”).
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1978/2.11
Medium and Support
iron with gold inlays
relevance
rank 4.15485
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
edged weapon components
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants
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Title
Taiyo no hana (Sunflower)
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
There is a girl on the right facing left, and there are two huge sunflowers on the left and in the background.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1976
Accession Number
2011/2.35
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 4.12186
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
flowers
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Orchid and Colophon
Artist
Shitao (Shih-t'ao)
Physical Description
The painting depicts an orchid on the left, with calligraphical texts on the right-hand half. Paper is faded, and ink is black.
Artist Life Dates
1642-1707
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
1644-1707
Accession Number
1955/2.12
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 4.10695
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
writing (processes)
Title
Shallow Buncheong ware bowl with rope curtain and chrysanthemum design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Shallow stoneware bowl with white slip and colorless glaze. The interior is decorated with a stamped rope-curtain pattern, incised bands of lines and a repeating stylized lotus petal pattern. In the center of the bowl lie three inlaid chrysanthemum florets. Three scars on the inside of the bowl indicate the piece was fired in a stack for large-scale production.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
2004/1.262
Medium and Support
stoneware with white inlaid stamped and brushed decoration under colorless glaze
relevance
rank 4.08198
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
descriptors
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants
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Title
Vase
Artist
Kôyama Kiyoko
Physical Description
This rectangular vase is decorated in one corber with a wheel or foral design carved into the clay. The opening edges of the vase are not straight, but asymmetrical. The natural ash glaze decorates the vase with varyig shades of gray.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1936
Object Creation Date
circa 2000
Accession Number
2010/1.204
Medium and Support
stoneware with natural ash glaze
relevance
rank 4.08198
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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
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rank 4.08198
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Title
Orchid and Rock
Artist
Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong
Physical Description
A rock dominates the image, with orchids and grasses growing next to it. Calligraphic text accompanies the image, places above the rock, with three seals.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
last quarter of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.131
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 4.06280
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Title
Purple haori with supplementary weft brocade woven bird-and-flowers designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Purple silk damask (rinzu) in T-paper pattern (sayagata), bokashi dyed so that the shoulders are a darker purple than the lower half of the haori. Woven designs of phoenixes, paulownia, cranes, chysanthemums, etc., incorporate metallic threads. Lining is orange and white silk. There are purple and white kumihimo (a kind of cord) with tassels.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930-1939
Accession Number
2005/1.355
Medium and Support
purple silk damask with woven designs
relevance
rank 4.04750
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Title
Cymbidium No. 351, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'
Artist
Ikeda Zuigetsu
Physical Description
Several pink and white buds dominate the center of the image. The flowers are arranged in a curved form that goes counterclockwise from top to bottom. They are on a dark green backgound.
Artist Life Dates
1877-1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1958
Accession Number
1983/1.371.5
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 4.00262
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