EditorialThe Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Kusunoki Masatsura and Arashi Murajiro as Ben no Naishi, in the shosa "Sode Furu Yuki Yoshino Shui," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1786. Torii Kiyonaga; Japanese, 1752-1815. Date: 1786. Dimen...
EditorialOvoid vase with lotus, cranes, mandarin ducks and inscription, egg-shaped vase of porcelain with a short neck and spreading edge, painted on the glaze in blue, red, green, yellow, eggplant and black. On the wall are large lotus plants between which two...
EditorialThe Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Kusunoki Masatsura and Arashi Murajiro as Ben no Naishi, in the shosa "Sode Furu Yuki Yoshino Shui," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1786. Torii Kiyonaga; Japanese, 1752-1815. Date: 1786. Dimen...
EditorialThe Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Kusunoki Masatsura and Arashi Murajiro as Ben no Naishi, in the shosa "Sode Furu Yuki Yoshino Shui," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1786. Torii Kiyonaga; Japanese, 1752-1815. Date: 1786. Dimen...
EditorialThe Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Kusunoki Masatsura and Arashi Murajiro as Ben no Naishi, in the shosa "Sode Furu Yuki Yoshino Shui," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1786. Torii Kiyonaga; Japanese, 1752-1815. Date: 1786. Dimen...
EditorialTea Bowl: Jian ware, 960-1279. China, near Shui ch'i, Song dynasty (960-1279). Purplish brown stoneware with iron slip glaze coating; diameter: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); overall: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.).
EditorialSaggers and Bowl Fragments: Jian ware, 960-1279. China, near Shui ch'i, Song dynasty (960-1279). Stoneware with "hare's fur" glaze; overall: 9.6 x 17.2 cm (3 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.).
EditorialThe Actors Sawamura Sojuro III as Kusunoki Masatsura and Arashi Murajiro as Ben no Naishi, in the shosa "Sode Furu Yuki Yoshino Shui," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1786. Torii Kiyonaga; Japanese, 1752-1815. Date: 1786. Dimen...
EditorialLantern-boat. 1800 - 1805. Shui-loc-Sheun. Literally a Lantern boat. This kind of boat is decorated with lanterns on a particular festival of the Chinese which takes place in their Seventh month'. Inscribed: 'Boat for celebration of 'Middle of 7th mont...
EditorialThe soldiers of general Ye Zhichao march and fight on land and at sea. . Ye jun men shui lu lian jie tu. 1894. Source: 16126.d.4.(32). Language: Chinese.
EditorialSmall ferry boat. 1800 - 1805. Wang-Shui-tow. A small Ferry or Passage Boat'. Inscribed: 'Ferry for crossing over water'. Opaque watercolour. China/Canton style. Originally published/produced in 1800 - 1805. . Source: Add.Or.2003,. Language: Chinese.
EditorialInterior of a Kafir Fort, Upsai. September 1885. View of interior court. Unsharp. 'Central Court, Apsai.' 'The villages Shui, Apsai, and Shidgol resemble forts rather than villages. Their plan is an irregular four-sided figure, the houses being built c...
EditorialThe soldiers of general Nie Shicheng fight on land and at sea. . Ye jun men shui lu bing jin tu. 1894. Source: 16126.d.4.(27). Language: Chinese.
EditorialThe soldiers of general Ye Zhichao march and fight on land and at sea. . Ye jun men shui lu bing jin lian jie tu. 1894. Source: 16126.d.4.(31). Language: Chinese.
EditorialLantern-boat. 1800 - 1805. Shui-loc-Sheun. Literally a Lantern boat. This kind of boat is decorated with lanterns on a particular festival of the Chinese which takes place in their Seventh month'. Inscribed: 'Boat for celebration of 'Middle of 7th mont...
EditorialGrocer's shop-boat. 1800 - 1805. Tie-Shui-lew. Literally a water Shop. A boat in which a kind of Grocer's Shop is kept on the water'. Inscribed: 'Shop on water'. Opaque watercolour. China/Canton style. Originally published/produced in 1800 - 1805. . S...