Covered water jar with Kirin (Mythical Chimera) first half of the 18th century

Firepot with Kirin (Mythical Chimera) amid flowers 18th century

Dish with cherry blossoms and bundles of brushwood ca. 1690–1720

Dish with Chinese-style flowers ca. 1680–90s

Dish with cherry blossoms mid-17th century

Dish with court carriage beneath a cherry tree ca. 1770–1800

Dish with craneslate 17th century

Dish with hydrangeas ca. 1800–1860

Dish with floral design ca. 1660–80s

Dish with design of sacred jewels, plum, pine and bamboo ca. 1690–1720s

Dish with peaches ca. 1690–1720

Dish with rafts, bamboo hats, and Tokugawa family crest ca. 1680–1720

Small dish with waves, shells, and gourds ca. 1660–90

Dish with stylized chrysanthemum scrolls first half of the 18th century

Incense box in shape of mandarin duck 18th century

Incense box in shape of mandarin duck 18th century

Incense burner inthe shape of a melon Early 17th century

Incense burner Nonomura Ninsei (Japanese, active ca. 1646–94)

Incense burner with cover 1750

Incense box with Chinese children playing with snowballs 18th century

Incense box with Chinese children playing with snowballs 18th century

Incense box with Chinese children playing with snowballs 18th century

Incense box with Chinese children playing with snowballs 18th century

Incense box with Chinese children playing with snowballs 18th century

Incense box with Chinese children playing with snowballs 18th century

Incense box with Chinese children playing with snowballs (detail )

Incense box in the shape of a plum blossom ca. 1850

Incense box in the shape of a plum blossom

One of a pair of incense boxes in the shape of dog charms 1840

18th century Incense burner (koro) and cover with molded and reticulated design

Inrō with Portuguese figures Late 18th–early 19th century

Netsuke

Netsuke of ox with Bokudo 19th century

Netsuke of flying goose over flowers 19th century

DetailNetsuke of flying goose over flowers 19th century

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Vase mid-19th century

Water jar with Chinese scholars first half of the 18th century

Box with design of pine, bamboo, and cherry blossom 19th century

Box with design of pine, bamboo, and cherry blossom 19th century

Meeting between Emperor Wen and fisherman Lü Shang. Pair of six-panel folding screensAttributed to Kano Takanobu (Japanese, 1571–1618)

Meeting between Emperor Wen and fisherman Lü Shang. Pair of six-panel folding screensAttributed to Kano Takanobu (Japanese, 1571–1618)

Poppies Attributed to

Kitagawa Sōsetsu (active 1639–50)

Peacocks and peonies

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Pair of six-panel folding screens late 16th century(Fragment)

Pair of six-panel folding screens late 16th century

Pair of six-panel folding screens

late 16th century(Fragment)

White-robed Kannon Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831–1889)

Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges) Pair of six-panel folding screensOgata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716)

Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges) Pair of six-panel folding screensOgata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716)

Morning glories. Pair of six-panel folding screensSuzuki Kiitsu (Japanese, 1796–1858)

Morning glories. Pair of six-panel folding screensSuzuki Kiitsu (Japanese, 1796–1858)

Unlined summer kimono (Hito-e) with carp, water lilies, and morning glories 1876

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Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanuwww.slideshare.net/michaelasanda

Sound: James Galway – Hietsuki Bushi (Love Song); Usuhiki Uta (Song of the Mill); Harukoma (Spring Horse-Dance) 2016