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Hollow dogū (nicknamed 'Kakkū') Late Jōmon, c. 3,200–3,500 years ago Hakodate Jōmon Culture Center, Hokkaidō Maker unknown

Dogū with hands clasped (the 'Praying Dogū') Late Jōmon, c. 3,500 years ago Korekawa Jōmon Museum, Hachinohe, Aomori Maker unknown

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Dogū from the Aritotoriitai 4 site ("Jōmon Kurara") Late Jōmon Noheji Town Museum of History and Folklore, Aomori Maker unknown Dogū from the Sannai-Maruyama site Middle Jōmon, c. 3000–2000 BCE Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, Aomori Maker unknown

Head of a dogū from the Shidanai site Late Jōmon Iwate Prefectural Museum, Morioka Maker unknown Shakōki dogū from the Teshiromori site Final Jōmon Iwate Prefectural Museum, Morioka Maker unknown

Dogū (the 'Jōmon Goddess') Middle Jōmon, c. 4,500 years ago Yamagata Prefectural Museum Maker unknown

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Dogū from the Goromae site Final Jōmon Shōgen-ji, Mamurogawa, Yamagata Maker unknown

Squatting dogū from the Uwaoka site Late Jōmon, c. 3,500 years ago Miyahata Site Park, Fukushima Maker unknown

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Large dish with rock and peonies in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Kurita Museum, Ashikaga, Tochigi Maker unknown

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Celadon vase with turnip-shaped body Southern Song, 12th–13th century Hara Museum ARC, Shibukawa, Gunma Maker unknown

Spouted vessel, Yoneda, Towada Late Jōmon, 2000–1000 BCE Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Jar with human-figure decoration, Tokoshinai Late Jōmon, 2000–1000 BCE Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Owl-shaped (mimizuku) dogū from the Shinpukuji shell mound Late to Final Jōmon Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Shakōki dogū from the Ebisuda site Early Final Jōmon, c. 3,000 years ago Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Dogū from the Wanishi site, Muroran Early Final Jōmon, 10th–5th century BCE Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Shakōki (goggle-eyed) dogū from the Kamegaoka site Early Final Jōmon, 10th–5th century BCE Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Haniwa: Warrior in keikō armor Kofun period, 6th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Phoenix-Head Ewer Tang, 7th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Footed Long-Necked Jar Final Kofun period, late 7th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Vase with Dragon Handles Tang, 8th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Lidded Jar Nara period, 8th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Bowl with Cranes among Clouds Northern Song, 11th–12th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Bowl with Peonies Northern Song, 11th–12th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Bowl with Peonies and Butterflies Northern Song, 11th–12th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Jar with autumn grasses design, Atsumi ware Late Heian period, 12th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Lobed Bowl Southern Song, 12th–13th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Flower Vase in the Shape of a "Cong" Ritual Vessel Southern Song, 12th–13th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Bowl with a Foliate Rim, Named "Bakōhan" Southern Song, 13th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Wide-Mouthed Storage Jar with Peony Vines Kamakura period, 14th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Jar with Fish and Aquatic Plants Yuan, 14th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Gourd-Shaped Large Vase Ming, 16th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Mishima type (Tokyo National Museum) Joseon, 16th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Named "Fuito" Joseon, 16th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Tea Bowl with Brush Marks, Named "Murakumo (Gathering Clouds)" Joseon, 16th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Tea Bowl with Brush Marks, Named "Yanagikage" Joseon, 16th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Named "Sano Ido" Joseon, 16th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Bowl with a Wagtail Azuchi–Momoyama to Edo period, 16th–17th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Water Jar, Named "Shiba no Iori (Grass Hut)" Azuchi–Momoyama to Edo period, 16th–17th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Kohiki type (Tokyo National Museum) Joseon, 16th–17th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Named "Tago no Tsuki (The Moon of Tago)" Joseon, 16th–17th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Black Oribe shoe-shaped tea bowl, named "Kakutarō" Early Edo period, 17th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Oribe incense burner with lion-shaped knob, dated Keichō 17 (1612) 1612 (Keichō 17) Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Black Raku tea bowl by Dōnyū (Tokyo National Museum) 17th century (early Edo period) Tokyo National Museum Dōnyū (Raku Kichizaemon III) Large Dish with Bamboo and Crested Mynas Early Edo period, 17th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Water Jar with Peonies 17th century (early Edo period) Tokyo National Museum Nonomura Ninsei Jar for Tea Leaves with the Moon and Plum Blossoms 17th century (early Edo period) Tokyo National Museum Nonomura Ninsei Water jar with a landscape in underglaze iron 17th century (early Edo period) Tokyo National Museum Nonomura Ninsei Tea Bowl in the Shape of a Lotus Leaf, White Satsuma Ware Edo period (late 17th century) Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Large dish with birds in an oak tree, Nabeshima Early Edo period, 17th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Large Deep Bowl with Birds and Flowers Early Edo period, late 17th century Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Square Dish with a Chinese Poet Watching Seagulls joint work Mid-Edo period, early 18th century Tokyo National Museum Ogata Kenzan · Ogata Kōrin Dish with a Plum Tree Qing, Yongzheng era (1723–35) Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown Portable Dining Set with Dragons and Waves Late Edo period, early 19th century Tokyo National Museum Aoki Mokubei Footed Bowl with Crabs 1881 (Meiji 14) Tokyo National Museum Miyagawa Kōzan I Large Vase with a Plum Tree 1892 (Meiji 25) Tokyo National Museum Miyagawa Kōzan I Large Vase with Butterflies and Peonies 1892 (Meiji 25) Tokyo National Museum Seifū Yohei III Vase with Peony Vines and Handles 1912 (Taishō 1) Tokyo National Museum Miyagawa Kōzan I

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Jar with Immortals in Overglaze Enamels and Gold, Naeshirogawa Satsuma Ware 1765 (Meiwa 2) Tokyo National Museum Maker unknown

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Goryeo celadon ewer with lotus scrolls Goryeo, 12th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Celadon vase in the shape of a bamboo shoot Southern Song, 12th–13th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Celadon cylindrical vase, "Ōuchi-zutsu" Southern Song, 13th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Blue-and-white large dish with flowers, Ming Ming, 15th–16th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Amamori (rain-leak) tea bowl Joseon, 16th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Ido tea bowl, named "Shibata" Joseon, 16th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Katade tea bowl, named "Nagasaki" Joseon, 16th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Kinrande vase with bulbous lower body Ming, 16th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Nezumi-Shino tea bowl with tortoiseshell pattern, named "Yamanoha" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Jar with mountain-temple landscape in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Nezu Museum, Tokyo Nonomura Ninsei

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Dish with treasure motifs, celadon and underglaze blue, Nabeshima (Nezu) Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Set of five dishes with varied designs in iron, blue, and gold Mid-Edo period, early 18th century Nezu Museum, Tokyo Ogata Kenzan

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Yayoi jar excavated at Kanaya, Futtsu, Chiba Yayoi period Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Celadon incense burner, hakamagoshi type Southern Song, 13th century Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Celadon vase with bulbous lower body (Idemitsu) Southern Song, 13th century Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Maker unknown

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E-Karatsu jar with reeds Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Maker unknown

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E-Karatsu three-lugged jar with persimmons Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Red Raku incense container with a rabbit 17th century (early Edo period) Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Black Raku tea bowl by Dōnyū, named "Konohana" 17th century (early Edo period) Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Dōnyū (Raku Kichizaemon III)

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Jar with phoenixes in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Nonomura Ninsei

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Tea-leaf jar with poppies in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Nonomura Ninsei

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Octagonal jar with birds and flowers in overglaze enamels Early Edo period, late 17th century Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Lidded box with pine trees in gold, silver and blue Mid-Edo period (early 18th century) Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo Ogata Kenzan

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Chinese shoulder-type tea caddy, named "Aburaya" Southern Song to Yuan, 13th–14th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Blue-and-white large vase with dragons and waves Ming, 15th–16th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Ido tea bowl, named "Hosokawa" Joseon, 16th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Kinrande hexagonal gourd-shaped vase Ming, 16th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Kohiki tea bowl, named "Miyoshi" Joseon, 16th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Ko-Bizen water jar with hidasuki (fire-cord) marks Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Shino water jar with reeds, named "Kogan" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Iga vase with lugs, named "Karatachi" Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Kakinoheta tea bowl, named "Bishamondō" Joseon, 16th–17th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Tea bowl with notched foot (warikōdai) Joseon, 16th–17th century Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Red Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Seppō" 17th century (early Edo period) Ebara Hatakeyama Museum, Tokyo Hon'ami Kōetsu Tea bowl with 'yōhen' glaze (Inaba Tenmoku) Southern Song, 12th–13th century Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Tang jar with blue glaze and applied decoration Tang, 8th century Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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White porcelain foliate bowl with lotus design Northern Song, 11th–12th century Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Yuteki tenmoku bowl Southern Song, 12th–13th century Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Celadon drum-shaped water jar with peonies in relief Yuan, 13th–14th century Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Ido tea bowl, named "Echigo" Joseon, 16th century Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Mishima water jar, imogashira type Joseon, 16th century Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Incense burner in the shape of a conch shell 17th century (early Edo period) Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Nonomura Ninsei

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Tea-leaf jar with Mt. Yoshino in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Nonomura Ninsei

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Bottle with paulownia and phoenix in overglaze enamels Early Edo period, late 17th century Seikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown Lidded box with pampas grass in underglaze blue and gold on white slip Mid-Edo period (early 18th century) Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo Ogata Kenzan

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Red Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Jukushi" 17th century (early Edo period) Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Octagonal jar with birds and flowers in overglaze enamels (Suntory) Early Edo period, late 17th century Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Large shallow bowl with five ships in overglaze enamels Early Edo period, late 17th century Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Three-footed dish with pine tree in underglaze blue, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Celadon vase with phoenix handles, kinuta type Southern Song, 13th–14th century Gotoh Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Gourd-shaped ewer with openwork birds and flowers, gold-painted enamels (kinrande) Ming, 16th century Gotoh Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Nezumi-Shino tea bowl with tortoiseshell pattern, named "Mine no Momiji" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Gotoh Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Ko-Iga water jar, named "Yaburebukuro" (Burst Bag) Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Gotoh Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Black Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Shichiri" 17th century (early Edo period) Gotoh Museum, Tokyo Hon'ami Kōetsu Shino tea bowl, named Unohanagaki Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Mitsui Memorial Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Black Raku tea bowl, named "Shunkan" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th century Mitsui Memorial Museum, Tokyo Chōjirō

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Black Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Amagumo" 17th century (early Edo period) Mitsui Memorial Museum, Tokyo Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Red Raku tea bowl by Dōnyū, named "Nue" 17th century (early Edo period) Mitsui Memorial Museum, Tokyo Dōnyū (Raku Kichizaemon III)

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Tang sancai dish with floral design Tang, 8th century Eisei Bunko Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Tang sancai large dish with floral design Tang, 8th century Eisei Bunko Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Cizhou bottle with peonies in black sgraffito on white slip, Song Northern Song, 11th–12th century Eisei Bunko Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Hexagonal dish with Jurōjin in iron pigment joint work Mid-Edo period, early 18th century Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo Ogata Kenzan · Ogata Kōrin

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Large dish with tortoiseshell pattern, peonies, and butterflies, Ko-Kutani style Early Edo period, late 17th century Umezawa Memorial Museum, Tokyo Maker unknown

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Incense burner with wheel-and-vajra motifs in overglaze enamels (Okada) 1657 (Meireki 3) Okada Museum of Art, Hakone, Kanagawa Nonomura Ninsei

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Openwork bowl with the Tatsuta River motif in overglaze enamels Mid-Edo period, early 18th century Okada Museum of Art, Hakone, Kanagawa Ogata Kenzan

Flame-style deep bowl, excavated at Sasayama Middle Jōmon, c. 5,000 years ago Tōkamachi City Museum, Niigata Maker unknown

Shallow water jar with plum blossoms in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa Nonomura Ninsei Incense burner in the shape of a pheasant, overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa Nonomura Ninsei Incense burner in the shape of a hen pheasant 17th century (early Edo period) Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa Nonomura Ninsei

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Bizen water jar with notched rim, named "Yabureya" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Hokuriku University, Kanazawa Maker unknown Vases in Relief, Doves and Cherry Blossoms Design c. 1871–82 (Meiji 4–15) National Crafts Museum, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Miyagawa Kōzan I

White Raku tea bowl, named Fujisan 17th century (early Edo period) Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa, Nagano Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Tortoiseshell-glaze tenmoku tea bowl (taihi tenmoku) Southern Song, 12th–13th century Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa, Nagano Maker unknown

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Red Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Shōji" 17th century (early Edo period) Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa, Nagano Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Octagonal large dish with peonies in overglaze enamels, Ko-Kutani style Early Edo period, late 17th century Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa, Nagano Maker unknown

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Large dish with peonies and birds in overglaze enamels, Ko-Kutani style Early Edo period, late 17th century Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa, Nagano Maker unknown

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Dish with hibiscus and chrysanthemums in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa, Nagano Maker unknown Dogū (the 'Jōmon Venus') Middle Jōmon, c. 5,000 years ago Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology, Chino, Nagano Maker unknown Dogū (the 'Masked Goddess') Late Jōmon, c. 4,000 years ago Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology, Chino, Nagano Maker unknown

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Dogū from the Sakaue site Late Middle Jōmon, c. 4,500–4,000 years ago Idojiri Archaeological Museum, Fujimi, Nagano Maker unknown

Tea Bowl, Ido type, Named "Okina" Joseon, 16th century MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Ōido type, Named "Hon'ami / Tamagawa" Joseon, 16th century MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Hori-mishima type, Named "Zansetsu" Joseon, 16th–17th century MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Tamagode type, Named "Tamatsubaki" Joseon, 16th–17th century MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Maker unknown Tea Bowl, Goshomaru type (MOA Museum of Art) Joseon dynasty (17th century) MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Maker unknown Tea-leaf jar with wisteria design in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Nonomura Ninsei Tea bowl with gold and silver lozenges in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Nonomura Ninsei

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Bottle with flowering plants in underglaze blue, Imari Early Edo period, 17th century MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Maker unknown

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Dish with peach blossoms in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Maker unknown

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Dish with mandarin oranges in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Maker unknown

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Set of twelve square dishes with birds, flowers, and poems of the twelve months Mid-Edo period, early 18th century MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Ogata Kenzan

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Chinese tea-leaf jar, named "Shōka" Southern Song to Yuan, 13th–14th century Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya Maker unknown

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White tenmoku tea bowl Muromachi period, 16th century Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya Maker unknown

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Bizen water jar, named "Seikai" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya Maker unknown

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Black Oribe tea bowl, named "Fuyugare" Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya Maker unknown

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Black Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Shigure" 17th century (early Edo period) Nagoya City Museum, Nagoya Hon'ami Kōetsu

Tea bowl with 'yōhen' glaze (MIHO MUSEUM) Southern Song, 12th–13th century MIHO MUSEUM, Kōka, Shiga Maker unknown

Lidded Jar with Three-color Glaze (Cinerary Urn) Nara period, 8th century Kyoto National Museum Maker unknown Cinerary Urn in Green Glaze, excavated at Kita-Dainichi, Kanshū-ji, Kyoto Early Heian period, 9th century Kyoto National Museum Maker unknown Green-glazed sutra container Heian period, 10th century Kyoto National Museum Maker unknown Yuezhou Celadon Ewer Five Dynasties period, 10th century Kyoto National Museum Maker unknown Decorative Nail Covers, Kyoto ware 17th century (early Edo period) Kyoto National Museum Maker unknown Square Dishes with the Chinese Monk Poets Hanshan and Shide joint work Mid-Edo period, 1709–16 Kyoto National Museum Ogata Kenzan · Ogata Kōrin Sencha cups with seven fragrant plants in relief, Cochin-type glaze Late Edo period, 19th century Kyoto National Museum Aoki Mokubei

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Oribe handled bowl in pine-bark lozenge shape Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Kitamura Museum, Kyoto Maker unknown

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Ko-sometsuke vase with the Takasago motif Late Ming, early 17th century Kitamura Museum, Kyoto Maker unknown

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Tea bowl with scale-wave pattern in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Kitamura Museum, Kyoto Nonomura Ninsei

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Lion figure in two-color glaze, dated Tenshō 2 (1574) Tenshō 2 (1574) Raku Museum, Kyoto Chōjirō

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Black Raku tea bowl, named "Omokage" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th century Raku Museum, Kyoto Chōjirō

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Black Raku tea bowl by Dōnyū, named "Aoyama" 17th century (early Edo period) Raku Museum, Kyoto Dōnyū (Raku Kichizaemon III) Tea bowl with 'tortoiseshell' glaze (Taihi Tenmoku) Southern Song, 12th–13th century Shōkoku-ji, Kyoto Maker unknown

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Red Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Kaga" 17th century (early Edo period) Shōkoku-ji, Kyoto Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Black Raku tea bowl, named "Kamuro" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th century Omotesenke Fushin'an, Kyoto Chōjirō

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Black Raku tea bowl by Dōnyū, named "Inazuma" 17th century (early Edo period) Omotesenke Fushin'an, Kyoto Dōnyū (Raku Kichizaemon III)

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Melon-shaped ewer with dragons and waves Late Edo period, early 19th century Museum of Kyoto Aoki Mokubei

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Vase with yōraku (jeweled pendant) motifs in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Ninna-ji Reihōkan, Kyoto Nonomura Ninsei

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Red Raku cylindrical tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Ariake" 17th century (early Edo period) Furuta Oribe Museum, Kyoto Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Tea bowl with narcissus in underglaze iron 17th century (early Edo period) Tennei-ji, Kyoto Nonomura Ninsei Large Ido tea bowl, named Kizaemon Joseon, 16th century Kohō-an, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto Maker unknown

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Ko-Kiyomizu incense burner in the shape of a lotus Early Edo period, 17th century Hōkongō-in, Kyoto Maker unknown

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Red Raku tea bowl by Dōnyū, named "Wakayama" 17th century (early Edo period) Nomura Art Museum, Kyoto Dōnyū (Raku Kichizaemon III) Tea bowl with 'yōhen' glaze (Ryōkō-in) Southern Song, 12th–13th century Ryōkō-in, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto Maker unknown

Jar, earthenware with three-color glaze Nara period, 8th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Basin, white porcelain with carved lotus design Northern Song, 11th–12th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Bottle, porcelain with sgraffito design of peony scrolls carved through underglaze iron-brown slip Northern Song, 11th–12th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Bottle, celadon with carved peony scroll design Northern Song, 11th–12th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Vase, stoneware with sgraffito design of peonies carved through underglaze iron-brown slip, coated with green glaze Jin, 12th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Tea bowl, tenmoku glaze with leaf design Southern Song, 12th–13th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Ewer, celadon with inlaid design of boys and baoxianghua scroll Goryeo, 12th–13th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Tea bowl with 'oil spot' glaze (Yuteki Tenmoku) Southern Song, 12th–13th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Vase with phoenix handles, celadon Southern Song, 13th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Celadon vase with iron-brown spots (Tobi-seiji) Yuan, 13th–14th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Dish, blue and white porcelain with peony scroll design Yuan, 14th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Jar, blue and white porcelain with design of fish and water plants in a lotus pond Yuan, 14th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Dish, blue and white porcelain with design of a bird eating a loquat Ming, Yongle era, early 15th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Dish, porcelain with design of a peony spray reserved against the cobalt blue ground Ming, Xuande era (1426–35) Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Jar, porcelain with flower and bird design in cloisonné style (fahua ware) Ming, 15th–16th century Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Maker unknown Tea bowl with 'yōhen' glaze (Fujita Museum) Southern Song, 12th–13th century Fujita Museum, Osaka Maker unknown

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Yuteki tenmoku bowl with white rim Southern Song, 12th–13th century Fujita Museum, Osaka Maker unknown

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Shoulder-type tea caddy "Zaichūan", Seto Muromachi period, 15th century Fujita Museum, Osaka Maker unknown

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Chrysanthemum tenmoku tea bowl, Seto Muromachi period, 15th century Fujita Museum, Osaka Maker unknown

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Kōchi incense container in the shape of a large tortoise Ming, 16th century Fujita Museum, Osaka Maker unknown

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Goshomaru tea bowl with black brush marks, named "Sekiyō" Joseon, early 17th century Fujita Museum, Osaka Maker unknown

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Iga vase with lugs, named "Jurōjin" Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Fujita Museum, Osaka Maker unknown

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Black Raku tea bowl by Dōnyū, named "Chidori" 17th century (early Edo period) Fujita Museum, Osaka Dōnyū (Raku Kichizaemon III)

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Incense burner with wheel-and-vajra motifs in overglaze enamels (Fujita) 1657 (Meireki 3) Fujita Museum, Osaka Nonomura Ninsei

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Set of ten square dishes with varied designs in iron pigment joint work Mid-Edo period, early 18th century Fujita Museum, Osaka Ogata Kenzan · Ogata Kōrin

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Chinese eggplant-shaped tea caddy, "Jōō nasu" Southern Song to Yuan, 13th–14th century Yuki Museum of Art, Osaka Maker unknown

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Ki-Seto bowl with the character "fuku" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Yuki Museum of Art, Osaka Maker unknown

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Shino tea bowl, named "Hirosawa" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Yuki Museum of Art, Osaka Maker unknown

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Oribe square handled bowl Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Yuki Museum of Art, Osaka Maker unknown

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Shonzui water jar in the shape of a mandarin orange Late Ming, early 17th century Yuki Museum of Art, Osaka Maker unknown Celadon vase with phoenix handles, named Bansei Southern Song, 12th–13th century Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi, Osaka Maker unknown

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Ki-Seto vase in drum shape, named "Tabimakura" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi, Osaka Maker unknown

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Karatsu tea bowl, named "Sanpō" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi, Osaka Maker unknown

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Incense burner in the shape of a conch shell (Osaka) 17th century (early Edo period) Corporate collection, Osaka Nonomura Ninsei

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Gourd-shaped bottle with a hundred children Late Edo period, early 19th century Itsuo Art Museum, Ikeda, Osaka Aoki Mokubei

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Red Raku tea bowl, named "Muichimotsu" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th century Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe Chōjirō Dogū from the Yoyama shell mound Late Jōmon Tatsuuma Archaeological Museum, Nishinomiya Maker unknown

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Shino water jar with landscape and notched rim Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Kosetsu Museum of Art, Kobe Maker unknown

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Goryeo celadon ewer with nine dragons Goryeo, 12th century Yamato Bunkakan, Nara Maker unknown

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Oribe shoe-shaped tea bowl with stripes Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Yamato Bunkakan, Nara Maker unknown

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Large bowl with landscape in underglaze blue, Imari Early Edo period, 17th century Yamato Bunkakan, Nara Maker unknown Cinerary urn, excavated from the tomb of the priest Dōyaku, Nara Nara period, 8th century Nara National Museum Maker unknown Bowl, excavated from a tomb at Ogitochi, Izumo, Shimane 13th century (Southern Song) Nara National Museum Maker unknown

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Dish with treasure motifs, celadon and underglaze blue, Nabeshima (Hayashibara) Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Hayashibara Museum of Art, Okayama Maker unknown

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Dish with treasure motifs in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Hayashibara Museum of Art, Okayama Maker unknown

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Ko-Bizen four-lugged jar, dated Fukuan 1 (1444) Muromachi period, Bun'an 1 (1444) Senkō-ji, Akaiwa, Okayama Maker unknown

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Foliate bowl with flowering plants in overglaze enamels Early Edo period, late 17th century Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum Maker unknown

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Hagi Ware Tea Bowl with a Notched Foot (Warikōdai) Early Edo period (first half of the 17th century) Hagi Uragami Museum, Hagi, Yamaguchi Maker unknown

Haniwa male figure Late Kofun period, 6th century Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown Haniwa in the shape of a deer Late Kofun period, 6th century Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown Jar decorated in tri-color glaze Nara period, 8th century Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown Green-glazed jar with four legs Heian period, 9th century Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown White-glazed sutra container, said to be from Mt. Shiōji, Fukuoka 12th century (Heian period / Southern Song) Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown Tea bowl (yuteki tenmoku type) Southern Song, 13th century Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown Lidded fahua jar with herons and lotuses Ming, 15th–16th century Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown Round Tea Caddy Known as Satsuma Bunrin (passed down in the Shimazu clan) Edo period (17th century) Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown Large dish with wisteria arbors in overglaze enamels Early Edo period, 17th century Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown Wine jar (heishi) with pine, plum, and bamboo in overglaze enamels Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Maker unknown

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Tea-leaf jar with Mt. Yoshino in overglaze enamels (Fukuoka) 17th century (early Edo period) Fukuoka Art Museum Nonomura Ninsei

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Foliate large dish with landscape in underglaze blue, Yanbeta kiln Early Edo period, 17th century Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Arita, Saga Maker unknown

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Three-footed large dish with herons in underglaze blue, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Arita, Saga Maker unknown

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Dish with waterwheel, celadon and underglaze blue, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Imaemon Museum of Ceramic Antiques, Arita, Saga Maker unknown

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Dogū from the Uenohara site Late Initial Jōmon, c. 7,500 years ago Kagoshima Prefectural Archaeological Center, Kirishima Maker unknown

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Bizen cylindrical vase, dated Kōji 3 (1557) Muromachi period, Kōji 3 (1557) Private collection Maker unknown

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Red Raku tea bowl, named "Ichimonji" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th century Private collection Chōjirō

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Black Raku tea bowl, named "Ōguro" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th century Private collection Chōjirō

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Black Raku tea bowl, named "Tōyōbō" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th century Private collection Chōjirō

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Iga vase, "Ogura Iga" Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Private collection Maker unknown

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Iga vase with studs, named "Fuyō" Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Private collection Maker unknown

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Iga water jar with studs, named "Yaburebukuro" Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Private collection Maker unknown

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Oribe square bowl Azuchi–Momoyama to early Edo, early 17th century Private collection Maker unknown

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Red Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Bishamondō" 17th century (early Edo period) Private collection Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Red Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Otogoze" 17th century (early Edo period) Private collection Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Red Raku cylindrical tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Seppen" 17th century (early Edo period) Private collection Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Amber-glazed tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Kamiya" 17th century (early Edo period) Private collection Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Black Raku tea bowl by Kōetsu, named "Kuichigai" 17th century (early Edo period) Private collection Hon'ami Kōetsu

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Dish with orchids in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Private collection Maker unknown

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Dish with pomegranates in overglaze enamels, Nabeshima Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century Private collection Maker unknown

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Hexagonal dish with pine and crane in iron pigment joint work 1710 (Hōei 7) Private collection Ogata Kenzan · Ogata Kōrin

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Tea bowl with landscape and waterfall in iron pigment Mid-Edo period (early 18th century) Private collection Ogata Kenzan Ewer with lions and peonies, Ko-Kutani style Early Edo period, late 17th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown Tea-leaf jar with young pines in overglaze enamels 17th century (early Edo period) Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Nonomura Ninsei

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Melon-shaped ewer, qingbai ware Northern Song, 11th–12th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown

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Large jar with tomoe motifs, Suzu ware Late Heian period, 12th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown

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Jar with plants and trees, Suzu ware Kamakura period, 13th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown

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Haikatsugi tenmoku tea bowl, named "Niji" Southern Song to Yuan, 13th–14th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown

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Jar with cypress-fence pattern, Shigaraki ware Kamakura period, 13th–14th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown

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Wide-mouthed jar, dated Kagen 4 (1306), Ko-Echizen ware Kamakura period, Kagen 4 (1306) Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown

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Four-lugged jar with autumn grasses, Ko-Tamba ware Muromachi period, 15th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown

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Black Raku tea bowl, named "Mukiguri" Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Chōjirō

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Bowl with flowering plants, Nezumi-Shino ware Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown

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Large dish with reeds, E-Karatsu ware Azuchi–Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (state-owned) Maker unknown Deep bowl with a lip, Kamifukuoka shell mound Early Jōmon, 4000–3000 BCE Private collection (on display at Tokyo National Museum) Maker unknown Jar with ash glaze, Tokoname ware Heian period, 12th century Private collection (on display at Tokyo National Museum) Maker unknown

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Lidded Water Jar with Peonies and a Waking Cat in High Relief Early Meiji era (late 19th century) Private collection (Tanabe Tetsundo Collection), on view at the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History, Yokohama Miyagawa Kōzan I Heart-shaped dogū from the Gōbara site Late Jōmon, c. 2000–1000 BCE Private collection (kept at Tokyo National Museum) Maker unknown

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Dogū-shaped vessel from the Nakayashiki site Final Jōmon to earliest Yayoi Private collection, Ōi, Kanagawa Maker unknown Three-lugged jar with chrysanthemum design, Tamba ware Late Heian period, 12th century Private collection (on deposit at Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum) Maker unknown