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Artwork Preparing a feast for a royal reception (illustration from the Shahnameh) and A royal reception (illustration from the Shahnameh) this artwork made of Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, created in 1550-01-01

Preparing a feast for a royal reception (illustration from the Shahnameh) and A royal reception (illustration from the Shahnameh) c.1570
Artwork (Rickshaw drivers) (from 'Japan' album) this artwork made of Hand-coloured albumen photograph on board (originally bound in an album), created in 1870-01-01

(Rickshaw drivers) (from 'Japan' album) early 1870s
Artwork The duck shooters this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 1900-01-01

The duck shooters early 20th century
Artwork Hanging scroll: 'Cleaning eighty-four thousand residences' this artwork made of Ink on paper, created in 1900-01-01

Hanging scroll: 'Cleaning eighty-four thousand residences' early-mid 20th century
Artwork Japanese garden with pagoda this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper

Japanese garden with pagoda unknown
Artwork Push up this artwork made of Pencil on Japanese washi paper, created in 1967-01-01

Push up 1967
Artwork From line this artwork made of Charcoal on Arches paper, created in 1975-01-01

From line 1975
Artwork From point this artwork made of Charcoal on Arches Aquarelle paper, created in 1972-01-01

From point 1972
Artwork Table cover this artwork made of Yellow silk and metal thread brocade with flower and dragon pattern, created in 1900-01-01

Table cover c.1900-50
Artwork 'Photographic views' album of Japanese photographs and American landscapes bound in London by Tapper booksellers and printers circa 1873 this artwork made of Bound album with 50 albumen silver photographs, created in 1860-01-01

'Photographic views' album of Japanese photographs and American landscapes bound in London by Tapper booksellers and printers circa 1873 1860s-70s
Artwork Tokyo Tsukiji Hoterukan no zu (View of the hotel at Tsukiji, Tokyo) this artwork made of Woodblock print, ink and colour on paper, created in 1870-01-01

Tokyo Tsukiji Hoterukan no zu (View of the hotel at Tsukiji, Tokyo) 1870
Artwork Happy New Year no. 2 this artwork made of Chinese ink on rice paper, created in 1955-01-01

Happy New Year no. 2 1955
Artwork Happy New Year no. 1 this artwork made of Chinese ink on rice paper, created in 1955-01-01

Happy New Year no. 1 1955
Artwork His master's voice this artwork made of Dyed cotton, warp and weft ikat, created in 1970-01-01

His master's voice c.1970s
Artwork Fragment of telia rumal this artwork made of Cotton, weft ikat, alizarin dye, created in 1868-01-01

Fragment of telia rumal late 19th/early 20th century
Artwork Fragment of telia rumal this artwork made of Cotton, weft ikat with warp ikat in centre field, warp ikat and supplementary weft lines in corner, alizarin dye, created in 1868-01-01

Fragment of telia rumal late 19th/early 20th century
Artwork Fragment of telia rumal this artwork made of Cotton, warp ikat in centre field, weft ikat motifs within grids, alizarin dye, created in 1868-01-01

Fragment of telia rumal late 19th/early 20th century
Artwork Fragment of telia rumal this artwork made of Cotton warp and weft ikat, alizarin dye, created in 1868-01-01

Fragment of telia rumal late 19th/early 20th century
Artwork Fragment of telia rumal this artwork made of Cotton, weft ikat, supplementary weft in centre field, alizarin dye, created in 1868-01-01

Fragment of telia rumal late 19th/early 20th century
Artwork Double dupatta rumal this artwork made of Dyed cotton, warp and weft ikat, corner grids with supplementary weft, created in 1900-01-01

Double dupatta rumal early 20th century
Artwork Indigo rumal this artwork made of Cotton, warp and weft ikat, natural dyes, created in 1868-01-01

Indigo rumal late 19th/early 20th century
Artwork The star of Gobi, Mongolia this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1951-01-01

The star of Gobi, Mongolia 1951
Artwork Celadon bowl with pomegranate and chrysanthemum designs this artwork made of Stoneware with celadon glaze

Celadon bowl with pomegranate and chrysanthemum designs c.1100 (Koryŏ dynasty)
Artwork Covered cup (kobae) this artwork made of Unglazed stoneware with incised and pierced design

Covered cup (kobae) 5th-7th century (Unified Silla period)
Artwork Small jar this artwork made of Unglazed stoneware

Small jar 8th-9th century (Unified Silla period)
Artwork Celadon bowl this artwork made of Stoneware with celadon glaze

Celadon bowl c.1100 (Koryŏ dynasty)
Artwork Bowl this artwork made of Unglazed stoneware with incised designs

Bowl 10th-11th century, Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392)

Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Beauties of the East (no. 11 from a set of twenty-five reprints) 1955
Artwork Figure announcing a kabuki play (reprint) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1793-01-01

Figure announcing a kabuki play (reprint) unknown
Artwork Illustrated poem with figures winnowing grain (reprint) this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1793-01-01

Illustrated poem with figures winnowing grain (reprint) unknown