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Folding screens depicting chrysanthemums and autumnal plants. Japan, Edo period, 17th-18th century

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Folding screens depicting chrysanthemums and autumnal plants. Japan, Edo period, 17th-18th century

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Folding screen depicting three flower carts. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Folding screen depicting three flower carts. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Two folding screens depicting cranes. Japan, 18th century

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Two folding screens depicting cranes. Japan, 18th century

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Doll depicting Benkei with many weapons. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Doll depicting Benkei with many weapons. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Steel stirrups with red and gold lacquer depicting brushes. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Steel stirrups with red and gold lacquer depicting brushes. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Folding screen depicting two tigers in a bamboo grove. Japan, 17th century

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Folding screen depicting two tigers in a bamboo grove. Japan, 17th century

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Lacquered book box depicting birds in a bamboo grove and Tokugawa crest. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Lacquered book box depicting birds in a bamboo grove and Tokugawa crest. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Paddles for playing hanetsuki. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Paddles for playing hanetsuki. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Armor with fan crest and embossed dragon. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Armor with fan crest and embossed dragon. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Plaque depicting a man and dog. Egypt, Fatimid period, 11th-12th century AD

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Plaque depicting a man and dog. Egypt, Fatimid period, 11th-12th century AD

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Doll of Takenouchi no Sukune holding a baby. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Doll of Takenouchi no Sukune holding a baby. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Pair of folding screens depicting morning glories, by Suzuki Kiitsu. Japan, early 19th century

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Pair of folding screens depicting morning glories, by Suzuki Kiitsu. Japan, early 19th century

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Sake bottle with pine, bamboo and plum. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Sake bottle with pine, bamboo and plum. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Tsuba depicting mantis and wheel. Japan, 18th century

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Tsuba depicting mantis and wheel. Japan, 18th century

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Ivory carving of a quail standing on millet. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Ivory carving of a quail standing on millet. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Nure-onna , depicted in an Edo-period Japanese handscroll illustrating 35 folkloric supernatural creatures , 17th century

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Nure-onna , depicted in an Edo-period Japanese handscroll illustrating 35 folkloric supernatural creatures , 17th century

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Armor with dragonfly decor. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Armor with dragonfly decor. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Bugaku mask depicting a smiling old man. Japan, Kamakura period, 13th century

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Bugaku mask depicting a smiling old man. Japan, Kamakura period, 13th century

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Carving of the poet Ono no Komachi as an old woman. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Carving of the poet Ono no Komachi as an old woman. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Bottle with autumn flowers in overglaze enamel. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Bottle with autumn flowers in overglaze enamel. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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