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Title
Cache-Sexe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.64
Medium and Support
seeds, thread and cowrie shells
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects of adornment
objects we use
shell and shell material
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan background of four separate rectangles, hemmed edges throughout. One side is diamonds, one is an interlocking "V" pattern, one is joined diamonds and the other is "S" shapes pattern.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.89
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Beaded Cache-Sexe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.21
Medium and Support
thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects of adornment
objects we use
shell and shell material
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan and black geometric design of triangles intersecting.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.82
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Two pieces of fabric connected by a seam in the center. Two separate diamond patterns, both in dark brown and tan.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.91
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Beaded Cache-Sexe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.23
Medium and Support
thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects of adornment
objects we use
shell and shell material
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Three panels, all the same background color sewn together. Interlocking triangles on both sides are dark brown and yellow diamonds in center mixed with brown.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.84
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Belt ornament in the shape of a shell
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1987/2.48
Medium and Support
glass beads, leather, woven natural fibers
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
ornamental
shell and shell material
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan with light beige and dark brown diamond design. Edges are hemmed in tan.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.93
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Beaded Cache-Sexe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.25
Medium and Support
thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects of adornment
objects we use
shell and shell material
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Gold and tan in color, interlocking diamond shapes with grass fringe on the sides.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.86
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Necklace with pendant in form of a shell
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1975
Accession Number
1987/2.81
Medium and Support
fiber and glass beads
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
jewelry
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects of adornment
shell and shell material
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Varying diamond and triangle patterns in tan and brown. Hemmed edge.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.95
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan and dark brown design in four separate squares - interconnected forms, smaller horizontal diamonds, medium sized diamonds and large diamonds.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.88
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Beaded Cache-Sexe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.20
Medium and Support
thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects of adornment
objects we use
shell and shell material
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Dark tan chevron stripes on a light tan background. The lighter tan is textured and is in a notched "V" pattern.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.81
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan squares with interlocking multiple sized triangles. The edges are tan and hemmed.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.90
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Beaded Cache-Sexe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.22
Medium and Support
thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects of adornment
objects we use
shell and shell material
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Dark brown rectangled with two rounded edges on one end. Interlocing triangles of tan and brown. Textured and braided designs.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.83
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Background is dark brown and over the top is a large interlocking square pattern with smaller squares. The insides of the larger squares are half dark brown and half tan.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.92
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 1.27321
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Cat under Flowers
Artist
Chen Zun (Ch'en Tsun)
Physical Description
In this painting a well-fed cat nestles contentedly among the grass and flowers, relaxing on the bank of a stream.
Artist Life Dates
(active Chia-hsing, Chekiang, 1573 - 1619)
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1612
Accession Number
1977/2.17
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.27303
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
mammals
materials
materials by composition
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
White Satin Underkimono with Woven Auspicious Designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Satin damask woven designs of pine, bamboo, and plum (shochikubai) and the takarazukushi
Century
Second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.399
Medium and Support
satin damask with woven designs
relevance
rank 1.27303
Secondary Keywords
animal material
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
deciduous trees
descriptors
evergreens
fibroinous material
landscapes (environments)
main garments
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Tea pot from 3-piece tea service
Artist
Wiener Werkstätte
Physical Description
One of a three-piece tea service, the tea pot is a small silver container with a lobed shape, a simple spout, a bone handle positioned at a right angle to the spout, and a flat, hinged lid with a bone finial. Both the finial and the handle are carved into four lobes to match the body of the pot. The surface of the silver is not glassy-smooth; it has a hand-worked, hammered surface. The overall design impression is of satisfying geometric proportions with a slightly organic feel.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1905-1915
Accession Number
1979/2.88.1
Medium and Support
silver with bone handles
relevance
rank 1.27239
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
vessels for serving drinks
Title
Creamer, from Three-Piece Tea Service
Artist
Wiener Werkstätte
Physical Description
One of a three-piece tea service, the creamer is a small silver container with a lobed shape, a simple spout, and a bone handle positioned at a right angle to the handle. The handle is carved into four lobes to match the body of the vessel. The surface of the silver is not glassy-smooth; it has a hand-worked, hammered surface. The overall design impression is of satisfying geometric proportions with a slightly organic feel.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1905-1915
Accession Number
1979/2.88.3
Medium and Support
silver on bone handles and finials
relevance
rank 1.27239
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
vessels for serving drinks
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Title
Sainte et Chardon
Artist
Odilon Redon
Physical Description
Paper folded under on bottom approximatly 7cm. Partial label remnants are at lower center of verso. Image size: h 28 3/5cm x tw 21 4/5cm & bw 20 7/10cm.
Artist Life Dates
1840-1916
Object Creation Date
1891
Accession Number
2008/2.452
Medium and Support
lithograph on beige wove paper
relevance
rank 1.27239
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
lithography
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
planographic printing processes
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
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 1.27203
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 1.27203
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
Wooden Table
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Wooden table with a dodecagon table top and rounded out legs.
Object Creation Date
1800-1850
Accession Number
2009/2.34
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.27165
Secondary Keywords
asian
descriptors
east asian
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
support furniture
wood and wood products
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Title
Smiling Woman in Striped Dress
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A young woman smiling for the camera. She is very curly hair that has been pinned up. She is wearing a button down blouse, the background is a solid color.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2014/2.281
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 1.27165
Secondary Keywords
animal material
descriptors
hair
hair and hair components
image-making processes and techniques
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
Title
Drawing of a jar
Artist
Hamada Shôji
Physical Description
Ink painting on paper of footed vase or jar with design. Calligraphic text is to the right of the image, most likely a signature.
Artist Life Dates
1894 - 1978
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
1980/2.222
Medium and Support
ink on paper, unmounted
relevance
rank 1.27165
Secondary Keywords
coating (material)
coating by form
containers
containers by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
materials
materials by function
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
vessels
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
writing (processes)
Title
Wig
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Zulu peoples South Africa
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1983
Accession Number
1983/1.98
Medium and Support
woven wool and red dye
relevance
rank 1.27165
Secondary Keywords
animal material
descriptors
hair
hair and hair components
hair by form
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
sculpture
sculpture by material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Wooden Table
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Small wooden table with a beveled table top. The legs consist of two attached pieces of wood with a center square cutout with rounded corners. The design element of rounded edges is reflected in the corners of the table tops.
Object Creation Date
1825-1875
Accession Number
2009/2.28
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.27165
Secondary Keywords
asian
descriptors
east asian
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
support furniture
wood and wood products
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Title
Wooden Table
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Small rectangular table with a beveled tabletop and beveled corners. Lightly decorated, the wood is tinted with a red color.
Object Creation Date
1825-1875
Accession Number
2009/2.33
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.27165
Secondary Keywords
asian
descriptors
east asian
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
support furniture
wood and wood products
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Title
Wooden Table
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Wooden table with a dodecagon table top with a geometric band underneath. Legs are s-shaped and tapered at the foot.
Object Creation Date
1750-1850
Accession Number
2009/2.35
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.27165
Secondary Keywords
asian
descriptors
east asian
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
support furniture
wood and wood products
Title
Ile Ore (Shrine of the Head)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1880-1940
Accession Number
1991/2.92
Medium and Support
leather, carved wood, cloth, metal and cowrie shells
relevance
rank 1.27165
Secondary Keywords
animals
biological components
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
shell and shell material
the human body
the natural world
upper body
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Title
Large Storage Jar
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
A vase made of slab on wheel with long bottom and a circular opening at the top. Dark brown with ribbing/striped pattern on the upper half, chatter marks on upper 3"; rolled lip and a greenish brown semi-gloss glaze.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2013/1.338
Medium and Support
red brown stoneware, coil built on a wheel
relevance
rank 1.27070
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Spouted Bowl or Kataguchi
Artist
Hayakawa Yushinori
Physical Description
A green-grey bowl with a narrow, red ceramic base. At the top there is a wide spout. The glaze of the bowl dripped down into thick streaks. Matte ash glaze with green and brown drippings.
Object Creation Date
early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.320
Medium and Support
red-brown stoneware
relevance
rank 1.27070
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Large Sake Bottle (Matsushiro ware?)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
A tall, round vase that tapers into a tall neck with lipped mouth. The neck of the vase is blue-green and brush strokes extend onto the white-grey surface of the body of the vase. Green glaze over ash glaze.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.315
Medium and Support
reduction fired gray stoneware
relevance
rank 1.27070
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Faceted Jar (Tea Ceremoy Water Container or Mizusashi)
Artist
Jinnai Toru
Physical Description
A container with a cylinder shaped body and a wide opening, it has a pattern of lines on the outer body. Dark brown coloring. Small series of lines near the top of the bowl that go all the way around. Rest of the bowl has slightly curved beveled edges that go from top ot bottom.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.308
Medium and Support
Bizen style reduction fired dark red/brown heavily grogged body
relevance
rank 1.27070
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Medium Sized Bowl
Artist
Nagakura Sui
Physical Description
A tall ceramic bowl with a flared mouth. A flat bottom sits on a narrow base and a 90 degree angle creates the bowl itself. Rough red matte ceramic, no glaze. Spattered lines of lighter tan color.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.298
Medium and Support
red stoneware, wheel thrown and distressed
relevance
rank 1.27070
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Small Plate
Artist
Old Mashiko Ware
Physical Description
Small round ceramic plate. Brown and green, mostly a matte finish.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - mid 20th century
Accession Number
2013/1.299
Medium and Support
brown stoneware
relevance
rank 1.27070
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Small Flared Bowl
Artist
Takeda Toshio
Physical Description
Small ceramic bowl with narrow bottom and wide top. Brown-grey color with dark brown speckles. Pattern of brush strokes spiraling down into the center of the bowl.
Artist Life Dates
born 1932
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.322
Medium and Support
brown stoneware
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Title
Covered Bowl (Casserole)
Artist
Gen Murata
Physical Description
Ceramic bowl with a lid on top. Matte grey with concentric rings of different tonalities, varrying shades of brown and grey. White glaze drip around lid.
Artist Life Dates
1904-1988
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.307A&B
Medium and Support
pale terracotta colored fine-grained stoneware
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Title
Terracotta Mold
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
This is a wood-colored, stump-like figure that is narrower on the bottom and blossoms towards its top. The surface has multiple, engraved designs. The top and bottom have jagged edges.
Century
ca. 1st Century BC
Object Creation Date
circa 1st century BCE
Accession Number
2010/2.57
Medium and Support
terracotta
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Title
Square Plate
Artist
Nagakura Sui
Physical Description
Green square shape plate with four corners of the plate curving upward. There are ten rough irregular shell shaped pattern in the center.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.329
Medium and Support
thick brown drape-molded stoneware
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Title
Small Plate
Artist
Old Mashiko Ware
Physical Description
Small round plate of a creamy matte white color and irregular pattern of oribe green on one side and black on half of the edge of the plate, gritty clay finish.
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - mid 20th century
Accession Number
2013/1.321
Medium and Support
white stoneware with turned foot ring
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Title
Medium Sized Plate
Artist
Takeda Toshio
Physical Description
Large round plate with rough surface and a gloss footed base. Brown bamoo sumie on rust color matte glaze ground with grog bits added to clay, fired on nine kiln struts.
Artist Life Dates
born 1932
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.327
Medium and Support
drape-molded brown stoneware
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Title
Plate
Artist
Shimaoka Tatsuzo
Physical Description
Plate with strips and dots of blue and white pattern surrounding on the outer loop of the plate, a dark color in the center. Outer ring of plate has mishima rope pattern and inlay of circles with six dots. Center is a green copper matte glaze with white cross shape and temmoku dots.
Artist Life Dates
1919-2007
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.333
Medium and Support
wheel thrown brown stoneware
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Title
Horse-Eye Plate
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Glazed stoneware tan colored plate with dark brown oval swirl designs going around the outside edge. Center of plate is outlined in same dark brown color. Outside rim of plate is also dark brown. Resembles a "horse-eye" pattern.
Century
late Edo Period
Object Creation Date
1st half of the 19th century
Accession Number
2013/1.334
Medium and Support
dark brown stained buff clay body with grog
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Title
Pie
Artist
Wayne Thiebaud
Artist Life Dates
(active Mesa, California, 11/15/1920 - )
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1963
Accession Number
2000/2.267
Medium and Support
ink on wove paper
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