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Painting of a jellyfish, from the Shurinzu. Anonymous artist. Japan, 18th century

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Painting of a jellyfish, from the Shurinzu. Anonymous artist. Japan, 18th century

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Painting of a Dutchman with pipe. Japan, 18th century

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Painting of a Dutchman with pipe. Japan, 18th century

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Two clam shells for Kai-awase, the shell matching game. Painted with scenes from the Tale of Genji. Japan, 18th-19th century

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Two clam shells for Kai-awase, the shell matching game. Painted with scenes from the Tale of Genji. Japan, 18th-19th century

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Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

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Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

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Model of a mermaid, made from fish parts and papier-mâché. Japan, 19th century

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Model of a mermaid, made from fish parts and papier-mâché. Japan, 19th century

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Dolls of a prince and princess. Japan, 18th-19th century

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Dolls of a prince and princess. Japan, 18th-19th century

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Two men hunting with falcon and hunting dog. Anonymous artist. China, 13th-14th century

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Two men hunting with falcon and hunting dog. Anonymous artist. China, 13th-14th century

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"Tiger and Cub", painting by Kishi Ganku. Japan, 19th century

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"Tiger and Cub", painting by Kishi Ganku. Japan, 19th century

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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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Figurine of a demon with club. Japan, 18th century

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Figurine of a demon with club. Japan, 18th century

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A painting by the Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin , depicting a singing frog. Lacquer on paper, Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan

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A painting by the Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin , depicting a singing frog. Lacquer on paper, Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan

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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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Owl on a bough, anonymous artist. Japan, Edo period, 1814

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Owl on a bough, anonymous artist. Japan, Edo period, 1814

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Netsuke in the form of a monkey on top of a horse - 18th century A.D., Japan.

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Netsuke in the form of a monkey on top of a horse - 18th century A.D., Japan.

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An early 14th century illuminated painting of the Amida Raigo Triad, produced in Japan

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An early 14th century illuminated painting of the Amida Raigo Triad, produced in Japan

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Deccan south India Painting Of a Buraq 16th century

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Deccan south India Painting Of a Buraq 16th century

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Ivory carving of a boy sitting on an elongated elephant. Japan, 18th century

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Ivory carving of a boy sitting on an elongated elephant. Japan, 18th 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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Painting of a jellyfish, from the Shurinzu. Anonymous artist. Japan, 18th century

Painting of a jellyfish, from the Shurinzu. Anonymous artist. Japan, 18th century

Painting of a Dutchman with pipe. Japan, 18th century

Painting of a Dutchman with pipe. Japan, 18th century

Two clam shells for Kai-awase, the shell matching game. Painted with scenes from the Tale of Genji. Japan, 18th-19th century

Two clam shells for Kai-awase, the shell matching game. Painted with scenes from the Tale of Genji. Japan, 18th-19th century

Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

Model of a mermaid, made from fish parts and papier-mâché. Japan, 19th century

Model of a mermaid, made from fish parts and papier-mâché. Japan, 19th century

Dolls of a prince and princess. Japan, 18th-19th century

Dolls of a prince and princess. Japan, 18th-19th century

Two men hunting with falcon and hunting dog. Anonymous artist. China, 13th-14th century

Two men hunting with falcon and hunting dog. Anonymous artist. China, 13th-14th century

"Tiger and Cub", painting by Kishi Ganku. Japan, 19th century

"Tiger and Cub", painting by Kishi Ganku. Japan, 19th century

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

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

Figurine of a demon with club. Japan, 18th century

Figurine of a demon with club. Japan, 18th century

A painting by the Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin , depicting a singing frog. Lacquer on paper, Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan

A painting by the Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin , depicting a singing frog. Lacquer on paper, Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan

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

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

Owl on a bough, anonymous artist. Japan, Edo period, 1814

Owl on a bough, anonymous artist. Japan, Edo period, 1814

Anonymous Courtlady, presumably a concubine of Qianlong Emperor. 18th Century, Qing China. ©The Palace Museum.

Anonymous Courtlady, presumably a concubine of Qianlong Emperor. 18th Century, Qing China. ©The Palace Museum.

Netsuke in the form of a monkey on top of a horse - 18th century A.D., Japan.

Netsuke in the form of a monkey on top of a horse - 18th century A.D., Japan.

An early 14th century illuminated painting of the Amida Raigo Triad, produced in Japan

An early 14th century illuminated painting of the Amida Raigo Triad, produced in Japan

Deccan south India Painting Of a Buraq 16th century

Deccan south India Painting Of a Buraq 16th century

Ivory carving of a boy sitting on an elongated elephant. Japan, 18th century

Ivory carving of a boy sitting on an elongated elephant. Japan, 18th century

Tsuba depicting mantis and wheel. Japan, 18th century

Tsuba depicting mantis and wheel. Japan, 18th century