Browse Items (66 total)

  • Collection: Oxford College Collection of Asian Artifacts

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A small sculpture of a rickshaw, probably made of tortoiseshell.

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A carved stone teapot with rough decorations, very carefully designed. It seems like it might have been used for decorative purposes only because there was no residue inside the teapot. Decorations (e.g. the top) slightly damaged

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A small stone carving with a flat bottom. On the top there is a deep well in the center of a circular disk. The sides depict robed figures standing in a pine forest against a backdrop of cliffs. It bears no identifying marks but appears Chinese in…

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The object is a non-glazed ceramic lidded vessel with a grey and red smoke pattern on the lid which extends to the body as well. Overall, the vessel is very smooth. On the back of the lid, there is an engraving pattern with two characters, meaning…

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A cylindrical vessel made of white porcelain painted with pink, green, yellow, blue, and orange-colored glaze depicting a jovial Chinese official with a servant holding a large fan or shade. The shape is typical of containers used to hold writing…

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A stone carving of the dog, one of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Those born in the year of the dog are said to harbor common traits of the dog in their personality: dogs are loyal, kind-hearted, and good-natured. Dogs are known to be…

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A male and female dancer in the national dress of Thailand. A gold paper label affixed to the stand reads "Made in Thailand."

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A small sculpture of five monkeys. One wears an eboshi (court cap), another a white jacket.

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A smiling seated man with a frog on his head, holding a basket. He is dressed in a robe covered with feathers. His clothing appears windblown.

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An old man sitting on top of a group of rocks. He portrays a calming and acknowledging expression. A black frog is sitting on his right leg which seems to be laid sideways and his other knee is propped up. Both of his hands are placed on top of the…
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