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Artwork Pair of dishes this artwork made of Stoneware, celadon crackle glaze, foliate rimmed with incised floral designs, created in 1400-01-01

Pair of dishes early 15th century (Ming dynasty)

Artwork Wenchang Wang (god of literature) this artwork made of Cast porcelain, celadon glaze, created in 1566-01-01

Wenchang Wang (god of literature) late 16th century (late Ming dynasty)

Artwork Plate this artwork made of Square slab, raised corners, incised with text of a medieval wedding 'No' (Takasago) and with mottled blue glaze, created in 1955-01-01

Plate c.1960

Artwork Map of famous places in Tokyo this artwork made of White bodied clay printed with a map of Tokyo in cobalt, created in 1900-01-01

Map of famous places in Tokyo c.1900-33

Artwork Jar this artwork made of Porcellaneous stoneware, wheelthrown with cobalt underglaze, created in 1796-01-01

Jar c.1796-1820 (Chia Ch'ing Period)

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

Straits export lidded container 1862-74 (Tongzhi period)

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

Straits export ginger jar 1862-74 (Tongzhi period)

Artwork Dog in harness this artwork made of Earthenware, green glaze

Dog in harness 206BC-AD220 (Han dynasty)

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

Dog wearing collar 206BC-AD220 (Han dynasty)

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 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 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 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 Deep pot this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built and impressed with cord pattern

Deep pot 2500-1500BCE (Middle-Late Jomon period)

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

Stray dog, Misawa 1971, printed 2014

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 Mandarin pocket this artwork made of Silk embroidered with a cat and butterfly, created in 1800-01-01

Mandarin pocket c.1800-1900

Artwork Dancing figure (Balinese) this artwork made of Wood

Dancing figure (Balinese)

Artwork Flying horse of Kansu this artwork made of Bronze, created in 1973-01-01

Flying horse of Kansu cast 1973

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 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 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 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 Many Lives Lived #75 this artwork made of Gouache on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Many Lives Lived #75 1970s