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Title
Sword, ornament, and scabbard
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle. The scabbard is painted with black laquer with image of samurai and cherry tree. He wears a jacket, pants, a straw hat and a sword, holding a brush, possibly writing a poem on a piece of paper hanging from the tree. The figure and tree are painted with rose-color and gold laquer.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1858
Accession Number
1973/2.88
Medium and Support
forged steel, lacquer, and gold
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rank 5.55906
Secondary Keywords
cases (containers)
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
containers
containers by form
descriptors
edged weapons
materials
materials by function
objects we use
sheaths
weapons
weapons and ammunition
Title
Bencharong Ware Spitton with Buddhist dieties Thapanom and Norasingh, and Chinese fire patterns
Artist
Artist Unknown, China, Bencharong ware
Physical Description
Bencharong ware spittoon made in a private kiln in Jingdezhen, China, for Thai market. Probably ordered from Thai royalty, under the reign of Rama II (r. 1809-1824). It is the porcelain ware enameled with multiple colors, in the style called “five colors” (“bencharong” refers to five colors in Sanskrit). It has a large mouth and bulbous shape, with design of minor Buddhist deities Thepanom and Norasingh, and Chinese fire patterns.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
early 19th century
Accession Number
2005/1.464
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel painting
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rank 5.53084
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
chinese
chinese ceramics styles
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
east asian
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
southeast asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
thai
thai pottery styles
vessels
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Jue wine cup
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Bronze oval cup with a rounded base supported on three slender legs of triangular cross section; each leg tapers to a point. The vessel has one loop handle attached to the side, a long pouring spout with a U-shaped channel on one side balanced by a pointed tail on the other, and a pair of capped finials rise from the rim. The piece has a rich green patina and minimal surface decoration.
Century
13th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE
Accession Number
1974/1.170
Medium and Support
cast bronze with green patina
relevance
rank 5.52219
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by general era
three-age system
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Ivory snuff bottle with landscape
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880-1930
Accession Number
1980/2.75
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 5.51121
Secondary Keywords
bone
bone by form
buildings and the land
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
dentin
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
tooth and tooth components
tooth components
Title
Ivory snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.63
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 5.49540
Secondary Keywords
bone
bone by form
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
dentin
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
tooth and tooth components
tooth components
Title
Large Box with Tray
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1997/1.294A-C
Medium and Support
wood and lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
relevance
rank 5.49040
Secondary Keywords
animals
butterflies
containers
containers by form
insects
objects we use
the natural world
Title
3 Large Stacking Boxes with Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1997/1.292A-D
Medium and Support
wood and lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
relevance
rank 5.49040
Secondary Keywords
animals
butterflies
containers
containers by form
insects
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the natural world
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Title
Volkswagen Beetles, Xian, Necropolis of Mt. Li, Shanxi Province, China (R8), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"
Artist
Patrick Nagatani
Physical Description
Multiple cars under excavation with excavation supplies, including barrels.
Artist Life Dates
born 1945
Object Creation Date
1988; printed 2001
Accession Number
2012/2.138
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 5.49040
Secondary Keywords
asia (continent)
containers
containers by form
geographic and political locations
objects we use
Title
Lacquer Box with Scenes of "Eight Views of Ômi"
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1972/2.104
Medium and Support
black and gold lacquer on wood
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rank 5.49040
Secondary Keywords
animals
containers
containers by form
geography
objects we use
plants
the natural world
Title
Large Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Large vessel with angled shoulder, large neck and mouth and rounded lip with iridescent glaze in dark rose and brown colors
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1972/2.194
Medium and Support
stoneware with lavender iridescent glaze
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels
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Title
Vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
irridescent blue vase with large mouth and large flared foot
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1896-1900
Accession Number
1972/2.224
Medium and Support
blue iridescent glass with purple striations
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
medium
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Footed vessel with round body, short neck and flared mouth covered with an iridescent glaze over a semi-matte glaze that creates an appearance of irregular patches of color. It has an overall blue-green appearance. The rings of the thrown clay can be seen beneath the glaze.
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1922
Accession Number
1972/2.193
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
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vessels
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Title
View of Corner Dwellings with Barrels
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1869-1942
Accession Number
1972/2.492
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
architecture
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
Title
Covered Box
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
mid 18th century
Accession Number
1967/2.19
Medium and Support
pewter, brass and copper
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
animals
concepts
containers
containers by form
objects we use
the natural world
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Title
Miniature vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
Miniature vase of irregular, slightly globular form; vessel has suggestions of lobes and has a narrow neck. Exterior of vase exhibits a deep yellow and pinkish iridescent surface with an overall effect of rich color and natural aysmmetry.
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1896-1900
Accession Number
1972/2.210
Medium and Support
iridescent gold and pink glass
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
medium
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Title
Malines, Belgium
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
August 14, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.514
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
architecture
containers
containers by form
figures
objects we use
people and occupations
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Cup-shaped vessel with foot covered with a semi-matte creating a mottled effect in muddy shades of rose and green
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1955/1.146
Medium and Support
stoneware with dull rose matt glaze
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
medium
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Footed vessel with round body and covered in iridescent muddy gray-ish glaze
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1972/2.181
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels
Title
Writing Box with Dragon Design and Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl (J. suzuri-bako)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1972/2.105
Medium and Support
lacquer with gold and mother-of -pearl inlay on wood
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
containers
containers by form
creatures
mythology
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Title
Vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
Iridescent blue, silver and yellowish-green glass vessel with egg-shaped body and the suggestion of lobes near the bottom half of the vessel tapering into eight flat sides towards the upper half. Vessel is topped by a soft-edged open-ended cube-like form.
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
Late 19th-Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1972/2.203
Medium and Support
iridescent blue, silver and yellowish-green glass
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
medium
modern and contemporary art
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Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Ceramic bottle-shaped footed vessel with bulbous body, narrow neck and flared mouth covered in an iridescent glaze over a semi-matte glaze that creates an appearance of irregular patches of color in greens and blues with an overall rose color.
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1916
Accession Number
1972/2.188
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels
Title
Yue ware frog jar
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
4th-5th c
Object Creation Date
317-420
Accession Number
1963/1.89
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze and iron oxide spots
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
amphibians
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
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vessels
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Title
Vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
irridescent orange, yellow and blue teardrop-shaped vessel with vertical ribbing
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
Late 19th-Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1972/2.212
Medium and Support
iridescent orange, yellow and blue glass
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
medium
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Footed ceramic vessel with bulbous body and very large neck covered in an iridescent mottled blue glaze with striations
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1919
Accession Number
1972/2.190
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
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vessels
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Title
Vase
Artist
Arthur Nash
Physical Description
Glass vase with wide body and neck and slightly flared lip with irridescent golden yellow surface treatment in vertical leaf or feather design
Artist Life Dates
1849-1934
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1929-1931
Accession Number
1972/2.227
Medium and Support
iridescent glass
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels
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 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
flowers
objects we use
plants
the natural world
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Title
Vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1896-1910
Accession Number
1972/2.214
Medium and Support
opalescent glass with gold and red oxide
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
medium
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Cylindrical ceramic vessel with large flared rim covered in iridescent glaze over a semi-matte glaze that creates an appearance of irregular patches of color with an overall dark rose appearance.
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1912
Accession Number
1972/2.175
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels
Title
Vase with two handles
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Two-handled ceramic vase covered with iridescent glaze in muted grays and creams
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1906
Accession Number
1972/2.195
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels
Title
Rectangular Box with Tray
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1997/1.293A&B
Medium and Support
wood and lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
geometric shapes
objects we use
visual and tactile
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Vessel with rounded body, short neck and wide mouth. Brown clay body with wiped on black slip is covered with a pearlescent thick sky blue glaze dripping down two-thirds of the vessel.
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1912
Accession Number
1972/2.182
Medium and Support
brown clay body with sky blue glaze over black slip, wiped on
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
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vessels
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Title
Miniature vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1896-1900
Accession Number
1972/2.209
Medium and Support
iridescent red and gold glass
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
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medium
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Title
Vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
irridescent neutral-colored glass vessel with wide body, narrow neck and thick lip
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1848-1933
Accession Number
1994/1.76
Medium and Support
hand-blown iridescent glass
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
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vessels
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Title
Tetzelhof, Nurenberg
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
July 13, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.500
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
architecture
containers
containers by form
europe
germany
locality
objects we use
Title
Small bowl with incised design of a bird
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It has a slightly inverted rim and mildly surved sides tapering gradually to a narrow foot. The graze is dark greenish blue in cloor, leaning toward green. The foot was carved out from the inside tl a very shallow depth. Two parrots was carved symmetrically.
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1965/2.69
Medium and Support
Stoneware with celadon glaze
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
containers
containers by form
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vessels
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Bottle-shaped vessel with foot, bulbous body and long neck covered in an iridescent light brown-ish glaze
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1972/2.179
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
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rank 5.48634
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containers
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vessels
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Title
Vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
Iridescent blue, silver and yellowish-green glass vessel with tear-drop shaped body with vertical ribs, slight swell at neck and slightly flared lip.
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
Late 19th-Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1972/2.202
Medium and Support
iridescent blue, silver and yellowish-green glass
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
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medium
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Title
Vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
irridescent gold and yellow cylindrical vessel with wide mouth, slightly flared lip narrowing at base
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1896-1900
Accession Number
1972/2.218
Medium and Support
glass with gold luster
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
medium
modern and contemporary art
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Title
Quill box with lid
Artist
Donald Naganashe
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1985
Accession Number
1986/2.96
Medium and Support
porcupine quills over birch bark
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containers
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Title
Vase
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
irridescent green and blue teadrop-shaped vessel with vertical ribbing
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
Late 19th-Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1972/2.211
Medium and Support
iridescent blue and green glass
relevance
rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
medium
modern and contemporary art
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Title
Fluted Olive Green Vase
Artist
Orrefors Glasbruk
Physical Description
Inverted cone-shaped vessel with fluted sides made of transparent olive-green glass
Artist Life Dates
founded 1898
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
1983/2.51
Medium and Support
glass
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Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
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vessels
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Bottle-shaped vessel with long narrow neck and small mouth covered in an iridescent glaze in two tones, with a light silver-gray glaze on upper half and dark brownish glaze on bottom half of vessel
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1914
Accession Number
1972/2.173
Medium and Support
stonware with iridescent glaze
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containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
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vessels
Title
Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Round-bodied vessel with small lip and wide mouth covered in an iridescent glaze over a semi-matte glaze that creates an appearance of irregular patches of color in browns and olive greens
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1920
Accession Number
1972/2.183
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
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containers
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Title
Vase with crackled glaze
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
Cylindrical vessel with striated glaze. The rings of the thrown clay can be seen beneath the glaze.
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1930
Accession Number
1997/1.296
Medium and Support
stoneware with pale green glaze
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containers
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Title
Part of a set of cosmetic boxes: Round box (large, squat) with cover (mended)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1867
Accession Number
1955/1.165
Medium and Support
black, red and gold lacquer on wood
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Secondary Keywords
asia
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containers by form
locality
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vessels
wood
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Title
(Nets Drying)
Artist
Thomas Thorne
Artist Life Dates
Born 1909
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930
Accession Number
1940.244
Medium and Support
drypoint on paper
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rank 5.48634
Secondary Keywords
architecture
containers
containers by form
modern and contemporary art
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Title
Round Box
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1997/1.187A&B
Medium and Support
lacquer with pewter and gold background
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containers
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numbers
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plants
the natural world
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Title
Petra
Artist
Christian Vogt
Artist Life Dates
born 1946
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1981
Accession Number
1984/2.70
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 5.48174
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
figures
modern and contemporary art
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people and occupations
Title
Square Box with Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1997/1.207A&B
Medium and Support
wood and lacquer with abalone shell inlay
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rank 5.48174
Secondary Keywords
containers
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geometric shapes
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rectangles
vessels
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Title
Rouge Box with Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/1.366.1-2
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel painting with gold
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rank 5.48174
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containers
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objects we use
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plants
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vessels
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