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Asian Art

Artwork Dog wearing collar this artwork made of Earthenware, green glaze, incised features

Dog wearing collar 206BC-AD220 (Han dynasty)
Artwork Jar this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built spherical form with flaring lip and applied rope motif around the body

Jar 400BCE-300CE (Yayoi period)
Artwork Album of thirty-two woodblock prints based on 'Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido' series this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1850-01-01

Album of thirty-two woodblock prints based on 'Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido' series c.1850-90
Artwork Mandarin pocket this artwork made of Silk embroidered with a cat and butterfly, created in 1800-01-01

Mandarin pocket c.1800-1900
Artwork Four-fold screen: Trading ship of the Dutch East India Company in Nagasaki Bay this artwork made of Opaque watercolour, ink and pigments on a silver-leaf ground and paper, on four-panel lacquer framed screen with brocade, created in 1868-01-01

Four-fold screen: Trading ship of the Dutch East India Company in Nagasaki Bay late 19th century (Meiji period)
Artwork Cycle of Life #05 this artwork made of Gouache on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Cycle of Life #05 1970s
Artwork Along the sunlit dusty street (near the Yung Ting Men) Peking (plate XV from ‘The Pageant of Peking’ book) this artwork made of Photogravure tipped on paper page, created in 1915-01-01

Along the sunlit dusty street (near the Yung Ting Men) Peking (plate XV from ‘The Pageant of Peking’ book) c.1920
Artwork Tomb figure of a court lady this artwork made of Cast earthenware, pigment, created in 0618-01-01

Tomb figure of a court lady 618-907 (Tang dynasty)
Artwork Deep pot this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built and impressed with cord pattern

Deep pot 2500-1500BCE (Middle-Late Jomon period)
Artwork Mandarin square this artwork made of Silk embroidered with satin stitch and couched metal thread on black. Applied phoenix and sun, created in 1800-01-01

Mandarin square c.1800-1900
Artwork Nakamura Shikan as Shuka, Sawamura Tanosuke as Princess Wakana and Ichikawa Kobunji as the labourer Shitabe Tadashichi this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on laid Oriental paper, created in 1864-01-01

Nakamura Shikan as Shuka, Sawamura Tanosuke as Princess Wakana and Ichikawa Kobunji as the labourer Shitabe Tadashichi 1864
Artwork Many Lives Lived #77 this artwork made of Gouache on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Many Lives Lived #77 1970s
Artwork A street in the Tatar City (plate XXII from ‘The Pageant of Peking’ book) this artwork made of Photogravure tipped on paper page, created in 1915-01-01

A street in the Tatar City (plate XXII from ‘The Pageant of Peking’ book) c.1920
Artwork Figure of a lady wearing a robe this artwork made of Cast earthenware, sancai glaze, created in 0600-01-01

Figure of a lady wearing a robe 7th century (Tang dynasty)
Artwork Facetted bottle this artwork made of Stoneware, thrown and wire cut with six facets and matt white Shino type glaze over Tenmoku glaze, created in 1970-01-01

Facetted bottle 1970
Artwork Stray dog, Misawa this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1971-01-01

Stray dog, Misawa 1971, printed 2014
Artwork Flying horse of Kansu this artwork made of Bronze, created in 1973-01-01

Flying horse of Kansu cast 1973
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Company painting of two entertainers with monkeys and goats 1780-86
Artwork Many Lives Lived #75 this artwork made of Gouache on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Many Lives Lived #75 1970s
Artwork Cycle of Life #02 this artwork made of Gouache on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Cycle of Life #02 1970s
Artwork Marble gate at Chu Yung Kuan, Peking (plate XIV from ‘The Pageant of Peking’ book) this artwork made of Photogravure tipped on paper page, created in 1915-01-01

Marble gate at Chu Yung Kuan, Peking (plate XIV from ‘The Pageant of Peking’ book) c.1920
Artwork Jar this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built spherical form with net design incised at shoulder and on flaring lip

Jar 100-300CE (late Yayoi period)
Artwork Morinji in spring this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1951-01-01

Morinji in spring 1951
Artwork A New Year's interview this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on laid Oriental paper, created in 1856-01-01

A New Year's interview 1856
Artwork Soldiers firing on tigers this artwork made of Colour woodblock print on paper, created in 1890-01-01

Soldiers firing on tigers c.1895
Artwork Tsubu (sword guard) this artwork made of Brass cast and chased with dragon design, created in 1975-01-01

Tsubu (sword guard) unknown
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Company painting of an entertainer with monkeys and goats 1780-86
Artwork Many Lives Lived #76 this artwork made of Gouache on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Many Lives Lived #76 1970s
Artwork Cycle of Life #01 this artwork made of Gouache on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Cycle of Life #01 1970s
Artwork The midday meal (plate XVII from ‘The Pageant of Peking’ book) this artwork made of Photogravure tipped on paper page, created in 1915-01-01

The midday meal (plate XVII from ‘The Pageant of Peking’ book) c.1920