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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…

This is Chinese style vase usually used for for flowers, placed in front of a Buddhist image on an altar.

A small Japanese porcelain vessel acquired around the area of Kobe, Japan, in the 1890s. The object is a glazed, stoutly shaped vase with depictions of various flowers and pottery painted in blue on the outside

An ink grinding stone made of black rock. The surface, which is damaged, depicts a jar; cloud motifs are inscribed in the background. The mouth of the jar is broken into two deep wells.

A stone box with a lid, probably made of soapstone. The image of clouds, banana leaves, and a woman (possibly an apsara or celestial maiden) scattering flowers from a basket is carved in low relief on the lid. The sides of the box have an incised…

A small stone sculpture of a boar with a black eyes. Part of an incomplete set of calendar animals.

A small stone sculpture of a rabbit, with a red eyes. Part of an incomplete set of calendar animals.

Small carving of a rat in black and white stone. Part of a set of calendar animals.

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…

Small carving of a horse in red stone.