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Ceramic Box in the Shape of a Turtle, Manufacturer: Minton and Company, 1871
Provenance: Helene Fortunoff, North Hills, N.Y., by 2015; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
2 ½ × 4 ¾ × 3 ¼ in. (6.35 × 12.07 × 8.26 cm)
Mintons was a major pottery company at the Staffordshire Potteries which was founded by Thomas Minton (1765–1836) in 1793. It became highly popular during the Victorian era and remained and independent business until 1968. Mintons produced various ceramic designs in Historiciststyles using different decorative techniques. Apart from vessels and sculptures the firm also manufactured tiles and other architectural ceramics for both the Houses of Parliament in London and United States Capitol.
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The Freezing of the Sea, Antarctica, Herbert G. Ponting , 1911
Provenance: Samuel Wagstaff, Jr., American, 1921 - 1987, sold to the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1984.
75.3 × 59.8 cm (29 5/8 × 23 9/16 in.)
Herbert George Ponting ( 1870 – 1935) was a professional photographer. He is best known as the expedition photographer and cinematographer for Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition to the Ross Sea and South Pole (1910–1913). As a member of the shore party in he helped set up the winter camp at Cape Evans which included a tiny darkroom where Ponting preferred to take high-quality images on glass plates.
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Pegmatitic hornblende diorite stone vessel, Ancient Egypt, 2950-2573 BCE
Provenance: donated by the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914
ø 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.)
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New Publication of Selected Insects 志ん板む志尽くし, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 大蘇 芳年, Japan, 19th century
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Provenance: donated by Hideo Tsunoda
14 5/16 × 9 ¾ in. (36.35 × 24.77 cm)
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Winged Pig on a Globus cruciger, Cornelis Anthonisz, Europe, ca. 1545
Provenance: museum transfer 1816
h 270 mm × b 232 mm
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Jade Bowl, China, 19th century
Provenance: donated by Mr. and Mrs. James Leipner
2 ¾ x 5 3/8 in. (7 x 13.7 cm)
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O-daiko Drum, Japan, ca. 1873
Provenance: Donated by The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments 1889
H. 62 3/16 × Drum ø 22 in. (158 × 55.9 cm)
This o-daiko with cloisonné stand and body was commissioned by the Japanese government for the Vienna Exposition of 1873. The drum’s cowhide skins, decorated with lacquer-work dragons were never sounded. Instead the drum is a symbol of peace as indicated by the presence of a rooster on top of the instrument. According to an ancient story, a drum was placed at a village gate to sound an alarm during an attack. As the years passed the drum was never used. Hens and roosters began to live in the drum and this image became an emblem of contentment and peace.
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White and Purple Irises, Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎, Japan, early 1800s
Provenance: donated by Mrs. Ralph King 1943
70.5 x 19.8 cm (27 ¾ x 7 13/16 in.)
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Palette in the Form of a Donkey, Egypt, ca. 4000 - 3000 BCE
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Provenance: donated by Robert Miller and Marilyn Miller Deluca
7 5/8 x 4 7/16 in. (19.3 x 11.3 cm)
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Round Red Lacquer box, China, 18th century
Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc. New York, until 1989; sold to Irving]; Florence and Herbert Irving , New York (1989–2015; donated to MMA)
ø 13 ¼ in. (33.7 cm)
The Qianlong Emperor (1711 – 1799) commissioned at least eighteen versions of this lacquer box. He was the sixth Emperor of the Qing dynasty. Like his predecessors, took his cultural role seriously. The Qianlong Emperor was a major patron and important “preserver and restorer” of Confucian culture. He collected ancient bronzes, bronze mirrors, seals, pottery, metal work as well as lacquer work, which flourished during his reign. A substantial part of his collection is in the Percival David Foundation in London.
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The Amida Falls from A Tour of the Waterfalls, Katsushika Hokusai, Japan, 1833
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Provenance: ? - donated by Max Palevsky2011
14 11/16 × 9 7/8 in. (37.31 × 25.08 cm)
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Batik Printing Block, Indonesia, 19th century
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Provenance: not mentioned on website
13 5/8 × 16 ¾ × 1 ¾ in. (34.61 × 42.55 × 4.45 cm)
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Cat with Kitten, Ancient Egypt, 1069–664 BCE
Provenance: ? - donated by J. Lionberger Davis
height: 1 1/8 in. (2.85 cm)
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Basin with Lotus, Cranes and Waves, China, 15th century
Provenance: ? - Rockefeller Jr. Bequest 1960
H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); Diam. 11 ¼ in. (28.6 cm)
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Sea Route Listing from China to Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1850
Provenance: donated by Israel Samuelly
11 13/16 x 8 5/8 in. (30.0 x 21.9 cm)
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Iguana Vessel, Costa Rica, 7th-12th century
Provenance: Update on pre-acquisition history pending.
Base: 15.1 x 35 cm Lid: 29.9 x 38 cm
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Tiger and Moon, Ohara Koson, Japan, ca. 1930
Provenance: donated by J. Perrée 1999
H 362 mm × B 190 mm
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