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32.9 x 18.3 x 8.8 cm (1,317 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) - Early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 17th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: In Chinese art, Wen Chang, the deity of literature, is depicted as a dignified court official and is sometimes seated...

7.2 x 6.1 cm (123 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period (1603-1868) - Early Meiji Period (1868-1912); 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a group of three rats on a vine signed by Gyokumin. The rat is one of the twelve animals of the duodenary cycle and is often featured in Japanese art...

18.3 x 14.6 x 12.9 cm (360 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 18th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Chinese bamboo carving of a fishermen. The natural world has been a consistent theme of Chinese artwork and can be seen in this artifact with the image of waves on the underside of the boat...

24 x 21.3 x 5.5 cm (943 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Late 18th - Early 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a boxwood carving of a Lohan, likely Rahula, who is one of the 500 Buddhist disciples to achieve enlightenment...

27.6 x 18.5 x 13 cm (839 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Late 18th - Early 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is the stand of a carved Lohan, likely Rahula, which was created during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)...

15.7 x 7.4 x 5.6 cm (164 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Meiji Period (1868-1912); 1875-1910
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of one of the two Nio (Benevolent Kings), a pair of guardian deities who protect Buddhist sanctuaries...

29.1 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm (504 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Late 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: A mythical bird of peace and prosperity in Chinese culture, the phoenix (Fenghuang) is depicted in this bamboo lacquer carving...

21.5 x 17.5 x 10.9 cm (536 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a boxwood carving of Shoulao, the god of longevity. He is depicted as a venerable elder and often holds the "fruit of fabulous tree," a plant which blossoms and bears fruit every six thousand years...

26.8 x 16.4 x 14.8 cm (815 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is the stand of a carved depiction of Pudai, also known as "the laughing Buddha." He is usually depicted as a large, half-naked figure who is said to have a carefree expression given that he has overcome the cares and anxieties which burden people...

28.3 x 18.3 x 16.5 cm (3305 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period (1603-1868) or Early Meiji Period (1868-1912); 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: "A Japanese wood carving of a toad. A finely executed Japanese Mingei wood carving of a large toad, 12”L x 6”W x 7”H, late Edo period/early Meiji period...

42.8 x 13.5 cm (1860 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Late 18th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a boxwood carving of Shoulao, the god of longevity. He is depicted as a venerable elder and often holds the "fruit of fabulous tree," a plant which blossoms and bears fruit every six thousand years...

8.9 x 7.8 x 7.2 cm (92 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Libation cups of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) were treasured items for interior design, particularly for the scholar's desk layout...

13.3 x 6.4 x 6.5 cm (167 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period (1603-1868) or Early Meiji Period (1868-1912); Early 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: "A Japanese wood carving of a finger citron. A rare Japanese boxwood carving of finger citron, late Edo /early Meiji period, 5...

63.4 x 9.1 cm ( g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing (Ch’ing) Dynasty ; 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: The crane, which is considered to be a symbol of longevity in Chinese art and legend, is seen here as a rootwood sculpture...

26.3 x 14.2 x 7.6 cm (645 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing (Ch’ing) Dynasty; 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is the stand for a Chinese rootwood sculpture of a crane, a bird which is often considered to symbolize longevity...

5.8 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm (32 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912); Late 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese boxwood okimono of a monkey (saru) holding a branch with two persimmons (kaki). The Saru is one of the Zodiac and frequently plays a role in legend...

17.8 x 8.4 x 7.2 cm (304 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912); Late 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a Shinto priest and a frog signed by Ryuchin. Shintoism consists of beliefs native to Japanese life such as a veneration of ancestors and heroes as well as divine spirits (kami)...

9.6 x 6.7 x 6.6 cm (187 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period (1603-1868) - Early Meiji Period (1868-1912); 1850-1899 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of an Akita and her puppies. This carving is signed by Masakatsu who was known for his boxwood animals...

15.2 x 11.3 x 8.7 cm (419 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Meiji Period (1868-1912); 1875-1910
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a group of rats eating pomegranates signed by Kogetsu. The rat is one of the twelve animals of the duodenary cycle and is often featured in Japanese art...

17.2 x 6.9 x 5.8 cm (58 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) - Early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 17th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Written Communication T&E : Writing Accessories
Description: Brush washers were treasured interior design items for the scholar's desk during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)...

15.4 x 9 x 7.6 cm (253 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Late 18th - Early 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Pudai, also known as "the laughing Buddha," is depicted as a large, half-naked figure who is said to have a carefree expression given that he has overcome the cares and anxieties which burden people...

17.5 x 11.5 x 2.4 cm (144 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); Late 18th - Early 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is the stand of a carved Lohan, likely Rahula, which was created during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)...

60 x 1.3 x .8 cm (41 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Other Household Accessories
Description: The Spurlock museum holds a variety of Chinese lacquer figures created during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and they serve as representations of regional beliefs and ethics, cultural figureheads, and the human condition...

16 x 6.7 cm (<1 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines
Period: World War II; 1942-1945
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media

15.9 x 6.9 cm (<1 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines
Period: World War II; 1942-1945
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media