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Title: Sword (13th century) and scabbard (18th century) with design of samurai writing a poem under cherry tree
Artist: Kagemitsu
Physical Description: The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle.
Artist Life Dates: (active late 13th–early 14th century )
Century: Late 13th-Early 14th century
Object Creation Date: 1299-1301
Accession Number: 1973/2.85
Medium and Support: forged steel blade with wooden handle and scabbard
Creation Place 3: Chugoku (region)

Title: Bizen ware vase
Artist: Kaneshige Tôyô
Physical Description: This is a tall, cylindrical vase, slightly bulged at the middle. There are multiple incised lines around the neck and the bottom. The middle part has several vertical incision marks. The bottom is flat. It has a brown body, unglazed, with grayish ash glaze marks.
Artist Life Dates: 1896-1967
Century: Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1960
Accession Number: 1967/2.7
Medium and Support: stoneware
Creation Place 3: Chugoku (region)

Title: Hagi ware flower vase
Artist: Miwa Jusetsu
Physical Description: It is a vertically long, rectangular shaped vase. The body is slightly tilted; its four corners are shaved from the top to the bottom. The clay color is orange-yellow; the body is glazed with porous, milky white ash glaze. The bottom edge of the body and the bottom are unglazed. It has no foot.
Artist Life Dates: born 1910
Century: Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1960
Accession Number: 1963/2.65
Medium and Support: stoneware with feldspar and ash glaze
Creation Place 3: Chugoku (region)

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