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A bronze water dropper shaped like a long-eared hare. Edo period, 18th–19th century CE, now housed at Tokyo National Museum in Japan

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A bronze water dropper shaped like a long-eared hare. Edo period, 18th–19th century CE, now housed at Tokyo National Museum in Japan

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A Japanese ivory netsuke with rabbit and mortar design. Edo Period, 18th century CE, now housed at the Tokyo National Museum

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A Japanese ivory netsuke with rabbit and mortar design. Edo Period, 18th century CE, now housed at the Tokyo National Museum

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play "Takasago". Now housed at Tokyo National Museum

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play "Takasago". Now housed at Tokyo National Museum

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A 7th century CE bronze ewer with a feline-shaped handle, from Iran, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A 7th century CE bronze ewer with a feline-shaped handle, from Iran, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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Maedate shaped like a demon's head. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Maedate shaped like a demon's head. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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A late 19th century CE netsuke of a meditating skeleton, made of silver set in stag antler. Meiji period, from Japan, now housed at the British Museum

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A late 19th century CE netsuke of a meditating skeleton, made of silver set in stag antler. Meiji period, from Japan, now housed at the British Museum

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A bronze bird-shaped lamp, 1200–900 BCE, now housed at the Hungarian National Museum

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A bronze bird-shaped lamp, 1200–900 BCE, now housed at the Hungarian National Museum

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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A bronze sculpture of the walking Buddha with his right hand in the gesture of reassurance . 14th century CE, Sukhothai period, now housed at the Bangkok National Museum

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A bronze sculpture of the walking Buddha with his right hand in the gesture of reassurance . 14th century CE, Sukhothai period, now housed at the Bangkok National Museum

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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Cast bronze plaque with line-engraved Zaō Gongen, now housed at Nishiarai Daishi Soji-ji in Tokyo, Japan. Heian period, 1001 CE

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Cast bronze plaque with line-engraved Zaō Gongen, now housed at Nishiarai Daishi Soji-ji in Tokyo, Japan. Heian period, 1001 CE

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A bronze openwork box lid from Cornalaragh in Ireland. La Tène culture, 1st century BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Ireland

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A bronze openwork box lid from Cornalaragh in Ireland. La Tène culture, 1st century BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Ireland

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Kabuki Costume with an Arrow and a Target; Edo Period, 19th century, Tokyo National Museum , gift of Ms. Takagi Kiyō

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Kabuki Costume with an Arrow and a Target; Edo Period, 19th century, Tokyo National Museum , gift of Ms. Takagi Kiyō

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A Longquan porcelain pear-shaped covered ewer with long spout and handle. Yuan dynasty, 14th century CE, now housed at the Chuzhou Celadon Museum of Lishui in China

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A Longquan porcelain pear-shaped covered ewer with long spout and handle. Yuan dynasty, 14th century CE, now housed at the Chuzhou Celadon Museum of Lishui in China

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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Jade miniature mountain of a cave with meditating Bodhidharma, Qianlong period , now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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Jade miniature mountain of a cave with meditating Bodhidharma, Qianlong period , now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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A 19th century CE painting of a maple tree, by Sakai Hoitsu . Now housed at the Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto, Japan

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A 19th century CE painting of a maple tree, by Sakai Hoitsu . Now housed at the Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto, Japan

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A porcelain gourd-shaped bottle from China. Early 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A porcelain gourd-shaped bottle from China. Early 18th century CE, Qing Dynasty, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A copper-based painted enamel square plate from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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A copper-based painted enamel square plate from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a buaku mask. 18th-19th century CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a buaku mask. 18th-19th century CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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