Browse Items (178 total)

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…

Small stone carving of a cannon on a wheeled base. The axles of the wheels are made of wood or bamboo. It was probably made in China.

First page of a description of the acquisition of several groups of objects, including the Kobe Artifact Collection, by Harold W. Mann, Instructor.

Letter from William Patillo Turner to Warren Akin Candler. It alerts Candler that the objects he requested Turner send from Japan are on their way, and discusses the money involved. On this, the reverse side, Candler notes his instructions for…

Letter from William Patillo Turner to Warren Adkin Candler. It alerts Candler that the objects he requested Turner send from Japan are on their way, and discusses the money involved.

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…

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.

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…

Small carving of a horse in red stone.

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…