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Title
Mr. Spots
Artist
Sarah Rakes
Artist Life Dates
(active Clarksville, Georgia, 1955 - )
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2002/1.209
Medium and Support
pastel on paper, in painted frame
Secondary Keywords
animals
figures
leaves
mammals
people and occupations
the natural world
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Title
Red Devil Bird
Artist
Sherman Lambdin
Artist Life Dates
born 1948
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1970-1991
Accession Number
2002/1.211
Medium and Support
painted wood twig
Secondary Keywords
animals
colors
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
the natural world
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by subject type
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Title
Black Fox
Artist
Fred Alten
Artist Life Dates
1871-1945
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1912-1945
Accession Number
2002/1.214
Medium and Support
carved and painted wood
Secondary Keywords
animals
animals and creatures
colors
the natural world
visual and tactile
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Title
Pike Decoy
Artist
Oscar Peterson
Physical Description
Carved wooden decoy of a Pike fish; green along dorsal region with yellow underbelly, spots and flecks of yellow, white, and black.
Artist Life Dates
1887 - 1951
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1928
Accession Number
2002/1.216
Medium and Support
carved and painted wood and painted metal
Secondary Keywords
animals
animals and creatures
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
object genres
object genres by function
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products
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Title
Yellow Critter
Artist
Minnie Black
Artist Life Dates
(1899 - 1996)
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1960-1996
Accession Number
2002/1.217
Medium and Support
painted and embellished gourd
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
artistic concepts
associated concepts
colors
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
creativity
imagination
people and culture
the natural world
visual and tactile
Title
Charger with lion and peony design, one of pair
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
early to mid 19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1800-1850
Accession Number
2002/2.1
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze and enamel overglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
platters
serving dishes
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels for serving and consuming food
woody plants
Title
Covered Imari jar with scene of young woman playing a koto
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1820-1850
Accession Number
2002/2.10A&B
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze and enamel overglaze
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
containers
containers by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
vessels
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Title
Dragons
Artist
Robert W. Chatelain
Physical Description
wood and purple resin vase with gold leaf
Artist Life Dates
born 1945
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1997
Accession Number
2002/2.126
Medium and Support
black cherry burl, violet pigmented epxoy resin and gold inlay
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
descriptors
legendary creatures
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
wood and wood products
Title
Imari fish plate with paintings of phoenix and hollyhock
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1850
Accession Number
2002/2.13
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze and enamel overglaze
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
legendary creatures
objects we use
serving dishes
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Imari bowl with green dragon center
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.15
Medium and Support
porcelain with enamel overglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
legendary creatures
objects we use
vessels
Title
Imari bowl with blue-and-white lion and peony center, festival drums and flowers on sides
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.16
Medium and Support
Porcelain, blue underglaze and enamel overglaze
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants
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Title
Fish and Coral
Artist
Gary Moore
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1994
Accession Number
2002/2.167
Medium and Support
ebony
Secondary Keywords
relation to water
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
descriptors
islands
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by position
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
settlements and landscapes
wood and wood products
Title
Imari bowl with design of irises, horses, and blossoming cherries
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.17
Medium and Support
Porcelain with enamel overglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
deciduous trees
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants
Title
Charger with lion and peony design, one of pair
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
early to mid 19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1800-1850
Accession Number
2002/2.2
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze and enamel overglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
platters
serving dishes
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels for serving and consuming food
woody plants
Title
Temple bell with twin crocodile handle and undeciphered inscription
Artist
Artist Unknown, Burma
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2002/2.236A-C
Medium and Support
bronze with gilt decor
Secondary Keywords
hollow-bodied
animals and creatures
bells and sets of bells
chordophones
directly struck idiophones
objects we use
percussion idiophones
reptiles
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck idiophones
Title
Temple bell with handle of a pair of addorsed lions and a dragon
Artist
Artist Unknown, Burma
Physical Description
Bronze temple bell with traces of polychrome, text, and lowermost handle in shape of a pair of addorsed lions. A decorated post threads through the space created by the back-to-back lions, on which an additional handle decorated with addorsed dragons is thread. The open space created between the dragons' connecting tails is where part of a frame would pass through, suspending the bell above the ground. This type of bell does not have a metal clapper, and is rung by striking with a wooden stick.
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1907
Accession Number
2002/2.237A-C
Medium and Support
bronze with traces of polychrome
Secondary Keywords
hollow-bodied
animals and creatures
bells and sets of bells
buildings and the land
chordophones
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
directly struck idiophones
inorganic material
legendary creatures
mammals
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects we use
percussion idiophones
religious buildings
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck idiophones
Title
Netsuke of demon hiding under a straw hat
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.24
Medium and Support
wood
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
legendary creatures
objects we use
sculpture by function
sculpture by material
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Netsuke of a demon mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.25
Medium and Support
wood
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
costume
costume by function
descriptors
form attributes
legendary creatures
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by function
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Netsuke of hannya (female ghost or demon) mask
Artist
Japan, Signature undeciphered, possibly Deme Josei (kakihan)
Artist Life Dates
19th century
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.26
Medium and Support
wood
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
costume
costume by function
legendary creatures
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by function
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Netsuke of a man and badger
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.27
Medium and Support
wood
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
sculpture by function
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Netsuke of a child holding a lion mask (pair with 2002/2.31)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.30
Medium and Support
paint, gilding and lacquer on wood
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
mammals
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
sculpture by function
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth
Title
Netsuke of the Daoist immortal Gama Sennin with a three-legged toad on his back
Artist
Masatsugu
Artist Life Dates
active 19th c.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.32
Medium and Support
ivory
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
sculpture by function
sculpture by material
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Seal with incised flowers and finial of lion playing with a ball
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.34
Medium and Support
ivory
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
mammals
objects we use
sculpture by material
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Mask (Zamble)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Guro Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
Physical Description
Face mask with stylized face and horns of an antelope and open jaws of a leopard. Forehead has three sets of scarifcation marks in relief; hairline is incised with pigmented linear and geometric patterns; striped horns curve naturally from top of head; eyes are set in ovoid grounds of white kaolin; top of snout shows incised V-shaped marks; mask is predominantly brown with traces of green, red and yellow pigment; chew stick in back shows some wear.
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1950-1999
Accession Number
2002/2.348
Medium and Support
wood, pigment
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
costume
costume by function
events
legendary creatures
masks (costume)
objects we use
people and culture
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Netsuke of seated sage with lion dog
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th century-19th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century - 19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.35
Medium and Support
ivory
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
mammals
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
sage (people)
sculpture by material
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Bird on a branch
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
A bird (probably a sparrow) perches among peach blossoms, while singing to welcome the spring.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1420 - circa 1435
Accession Number
2002/2.353
Medium and Support
album leaf, ink and colors on silk
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Netsuke of sleeping sarumawashi (monkey-trainer) with a monkey on his back
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century - early 19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.38
Medium and Support
ivory
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
mammals
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
sculpture by function
sculpture by material
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Netsuke of man tossing demon-repelling beans, while a demon hides behind a screen
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.39
Medium and Support
ivory
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
legendary creatures
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
sculpture by function
sculpture by material
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Netsuke of dog and temple bell on a mat
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.40
Medium and Support
ivory
Secondary Keywords
hollow-bodied
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
bells and sets of bells
chordophones
descriptors
directly struck idiophones
form attributes
mammals
objects we use
percussion idiophones
sculpture by function
size (extent)
size by specific type
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck idiophones
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Pipe holder in the form of Ashinaga and crab-shaped tobacco pouch
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1810-1849
Accession Number
2002/2.42
Medium and Support
bone and stag antler
Secondary Keywords
smoking and tobacco use
animal material
animals and creatures
arthropods
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
crustaceans
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
keratinous material
leaf (plant material)
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
tools and equipment
Title
The warrior Watanabe no Tsuna battling the demoness Ibaraki (okimono)
Artist
Gyokubun
Artist Life Dates
20th century
Century
19th century?
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2002/2.43
Medium and Support
ivory
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
armed conflicts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
events
form attributes
legendary creatures
objects we use
people and culture
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Figure of standing pilgrim with a monkey on his back and a dog
Artist
Ichiryûsai Sôshun
Artist Life Dates
20th century
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2002/2.46
Medium and Support
ivory
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
mammals
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
physical activities
physical activities by general context
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Untitled
Artist
Pierre Bonnard
Artist Life Dates
1867-1947
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2002/2.65
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on heavy beige laid paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
mammals
the natural world
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
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
deciduous trees
evergreens
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants
Title
Animals of the Zodiac (pair with 2003/1.383.2)
Artist
Yoshikawa Kôkei
Physical Description
The animals are presented in zodiac sequence, from right to left: mouse, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, and boar. The eight-fold screen allows the animals to seem to walk across the space. Negative space plays a significant role in the screen, creating a place for the animals to exist and at the same time extending into the room.
Artist Life Dates
active 1920's
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1924
Accession Number
2003/1.383.1
Medium and Support
one of a pair of six-fold screens, ink and color on silk
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
design elements
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
legendary creatures
mammals
motifs
objects we use
Title
Animals of the Zodiac (pair with 2003/1.282.1)
Artist
Yoshikawa Kôkei
Physical Description
The animals are presented in zodiac sequence, from right to left: mouse, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, and boar. The eight-fold screen allows the animals to seem to walk across the space. Negative space plays a significant role in the screen, creating a place for the animals to exist and at the same time extending into the room.
Artist Life Dates
active 1920's
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1924
Accession Number
2003/1.383.2
Medium and Support
one of a pair of six-fold screens, ink and color on silk
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
design elements
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
mammals
materials
materials by function
motifs
objects we use
Title
Calligraphy: "Bird" in seal script, plus two lines
Artist
Misui Shinwa
Artist Life Dates
1700 - 1783
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1740-1783
Accession Number
2003/1.400
Medium and Support
ink on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
genres
text-based art
the natural world
Title
Phulkari (woman's head covering) with peacock designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Punjab
Physical Description
This is a red cloth covered with geometric patterns and abstract forms in the shape of peacocks. The designs and peacocks are multicolored and depicted in a repetitive format with the birds arranged in five columns and nine rows.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 20th century
Accession Number
2003/2.57
Medium and Support
white, green, magenta, and indigo silk floss embroidery on madder-dyed cotton
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
birds
descriptors
design elements
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
geographic and political locations
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
needleworking
needleworking and needleworking techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
textile materials
textile materials by form
textile processes and techniques
textile working processes and techniques
Title
Temple in the Wood
Artist
Yoshida Hiroshi
Artist Life Dates
1876 - 1950
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1940
Accession Number
2004/1.119
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
mammals
materials
materials by composition
plants
the natural world
Title
Vessel in the shape of a duck
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A stoneware vessel designed for pouring or possibly to serve as an oil lamp, in the shape of a duck. The lower half of the duck's body and "legs" are formed by a shallow bowl on an openwork pedestal; the sides of the bowl have been compressed to make an elongated shape. The upper half of the duck's body, and its neck and head are formed by hand, The duck's body is hollow, with two aperture: liquids can be poured in through a funnel with a cup-shaped mouth on the duck's back, and liquids can be poured out through a wide opening at the tail.
Century
3rd-4th century
Object Creation Date
3rd century - 4th century
Accession Number
2004/1.188
Medium and Support
stoneware
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
containers
containers by form
objects we use
Title
Flattened Bottle with Lion-head and Turle Lugs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Unglazed gray stoneware flattened bottle with two lion-head lugs near teh upper corners, and two turtle shaped lugs on the bottom.
Century
10th-11th century
Object Creation Date
10th century - 11th century
Accession Number
2004/1.210
Medium and Support
unglazed stoneware with appliqued decoration
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
bottles
bottles by form
bottles by function
containers
containers by form
descriptors
mammals
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)
reptiles
vessels
Title
Bowl with Double-Parrot Design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Stoneware teabowl with celadon glaze. A pair of parrots is incised on he inside of the bowl, as well as a line that runs slightly below and parallel to the rim.
Century
11th century
Object Creation Date
11th century
Accession Number
2004/1.213
Medium and Support
stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
descriptors
legendary creatures
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
surface marking processes and techniques
vessels
Title
Bowl with incised pattern of paired phoenixes; pair with 2004/1.213
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Stoneware teabowl with celadon glaze. A pair of parrots is incised on he inside of the bowl, as well as a line that runs slightly below and parallel to the rim.
Century
11th century
Object Creation Date
11th century
Accession Number
2004/1.214
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
Secondary Keywords
animals
birds
medium
objects
the natural world
Title
Bowl with incised pattern of paired phoenixes
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
high quality, incised, double-parrot motif shallow bowl, nice shallow fully glazed foot, three spur marks, firing discoloration, kiln trash fall on glaze, 11th century.
Century
late 11th - early 12th century
Object Creation Date
late 11th century -early 12th century
Accession Number
2004/1.215
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
Secondary Keywords
animals
birds
medium
objects
the natural world
Title
Ogre tile from the roof of the Great South Gate (Namdaemon) of Seoul
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Ceramic tile with grimacing face.
Object Creation Date
circa 1398
Accession Number
2004/1.258
Medium and Support
earthenware
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
geographic and political locations
legendary creatures
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by form
uncovered spaces
Title
White Porcelain Square Water Dropper with Openwork Cloud and Crane Design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A square porcelain water dropper. The porcelain is white and there is an image of a lizard or dragon on the top. Clouds are depicted on the sides with the image of a flying crane on the front of the square. The white glaze has chipped of or is thin in places, revealing the copper underglaze.
Century
Late 19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.279
Medium and Support
porcelain with copper underglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
containers
containers by form
crane (bird)
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
Title
Blue-and-white jar with dragon-and-cloud design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Large porcelain jar decorated with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze. Repeating clouds border the rim of the jar, while a dragon head and feet are depicted on the main body below. Two blue bands separate the design from the white base below, balancing the rim and bottom portion of the jar. The very tip and base of the piece are also marked with blue bands.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.282
Medium and Support
porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
descriptors
legendary creatures
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
vessels
Title
Blue-and-White Water Dropper in the Shape of a Fish
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A round water dropper in the shape of a curled fish. There are two holes, one located in the middle, near the tail fin, and the other near the head on the dorsal fin. The fish is a white and cobalt blue color.
Century
Late 19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.286
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
objects we use
Title
Blue-and-White Water Dropper in the shape of a fish
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
2004/1.287
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
objects we use
Title
Mouri jang (chest with 3 drawers and central double doors and butterfly brass fittings)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
This is a low pear wood storage chest, with three drawers and two doors. The butterfly and bat brass fittings for the hinges and drawer pulls add 'feminine' touches.
Century
mid-19th century
Object Creation Date
mid 19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.311
Medium and Support
pear wood with brass fittings
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
ball game equipment
ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment
case furniture
chests
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture by form or function
insects
materials
materials by origin
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plant material
recreational artifacts
recreational artifacts for competitive activities
sports and athletic equipment
storage and display furniture
wood and wood products
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