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34.5 x 18.7 x 18.2 cm (2387 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty, Cheng Lung Period (1736-1795); 1736-1795
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Chinese okimono of an ox with a child on its back. The ox is one of the twelve animals of the duodenary cycle and is associated with agriculture and spring...

43 x 21 x 5 cm (904 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty, Cheng Lung Period (1736-1795); 1736-1795
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is the base of a Chinese okimono of an ox with a child on its back. The ox is one of the twelve animals of the duodenary cycle and is associated with agriculture and spring...

46.2 x 13.6 x 12.2 cm (543 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Qing Period or Early Republic Period; Early 20th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Chinese carving of a grape vine with three squirrels. The grapes and squirrels motif is generally found in ceramic works and is rare to find in wood...

42.7 x 21.5 x 8.2 cm (2440 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Post Cultural Revolution; Post 1977
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

11.9 x 11.5 cm (150 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

33 x 17.7 x 14.2 cm (134 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan or China
Period: Edo Period or Republic of China (1912-1949); 19th - Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

17 x 12.3 x 8 cm (63 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan or China
Period: Edo Period or Republic of China (1912-1949); 19th - Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

17 x 12.3 x 8 cm (62 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan or China
Period: Edo Period or Republic of China (1912-1949); 19th - Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

17 x 12.3 x 1.5 cm (42 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan or China
Period: Edo Period or Republic of China (1912-1949); 19th - Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

16.4 x 14.5 x 10.4 cm (547 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

15.6 x 12.1 x 9.3 cm (425 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a Lohan, one of the 500 Buddhist disciples to achieve enlightenment, who is sat next to a tiger...

15.6 x 11 x 1.6 cm (147 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is the base of a Japanese okimono of a Lohan, one of the 500 Buddhist disciples to achieve enlightenment, who is sat next to a tiger...

42 x 15 x 12.3 cm (203 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty; 18th or 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories
Description: This is a Chinese wood carving of a boxwood censer or perfumier. It stands as a tripod and is designed to resemble a bronze vessel...

33 x 15.3 x 10.2 cm (937 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

33 x 15.4 x 10 cm (919 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

20 x 12.5 x 10.7 cm (438 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Republic Period or Early People's Republic; 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

25 x 19.5 x 14.5 cm (731 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Republic Period or Early People's Republic; 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture

108 x 18 x 9 cm (440 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of five quails in a natural scene. The okimono, meaning “object of display,” is a Japanese model or free-standing figure that developed from the smaller netsukes, which were clothing fasteners that appeared as three-dimensional carved figures or flattened and engraved buttons or boxes...

16.3 x 15 x 10.5 cm (466 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Meiji Period
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese boxwood okimono of a monkey (saru) defending her young from an eagle. The Saru is one of the Zodiac and frequently plays a role in legend...

21.3 x 13.7 x 13 cm ( g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This Japanese boxwood okimono depicts three monkeys representing Sambiki Saru (Wise Monkeys). The Saru is one of the Zodiac and frequently plays a role in legend...

21.3 x 15.2 x 12 cm (9294 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This Japanese boxwood okimono depicts three monkeys representing Sambiki Saru (Wise Monkeys). The Saru is one of the Zodiac and frequently plays a role in legend...

28.4 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm (169 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty; 18th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This Japanese okimono depicts Liu Hai, a Daoist immortal representing prosperity and wealth, with a three-legged toad...

42.5 x 22.4 x 1 cm (150 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Assistive Artifacts

17.1 x 9.6 x 8.5 cm (297 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This Japanese okimono depicts Ebisu, a Japanese god of merchants, fishermen, and prosperity, riding on a large tai (sea bream)...

16.3 x 7.2 x 7 cm (227 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period; c. 1890
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese boxwood okimono of Daikoku, dressed in a decorative robe, balancing on a double gourd rice bale with rats accompanying him...