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Belt plaque

Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

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Belt plaque

2 pp

[1] Undated Folder Sheet note. See Original Bronze List, S.I. 1261, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

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Bizen ware sake bottle in the shape of a wild duck

2 pp

[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 146, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

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[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 616, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locat

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Black Raku ware tea bowl named Minogame (Mossy-tailed tortoise)

3 pp

The black glaze on this cylindrical bowl with blunt-cut rim was scraped away to create a feeling of dignified age and wear. The slightly underfired glaze has a green tinge and matte surface. In shape and glazing, this bowl closely resembles several other Black Raku tea bowls thought to have been made by Koetsu. If not from Koetsu's own hand, this bowl is probably a faithful copy by a professional

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Black decorative knob with white and yellow inserts, originally applied to chest or cabinet

[1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pgs. 1 and 47, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).

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Black square with central hole decorated with white and red dragged wavy bands, possibly a weight

[1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pgs. 1 and 46, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).

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Blade (ge)

H x W x D: 13.9 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in)

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Blade, recut

2 pp

[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1112, pg. 247, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, Voucher No. 18, December 1916.

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Blossoming cherry trees

[1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Screen List, L. 40, pg. 7, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the compan

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Body for acupuncture needle case (set with F1917.539)

[1] Undated folder sheet note. Also see Original Miscellaneous List, S. I. 1270, Freer Galley of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

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Bone fragments

H x W (overall): 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in)

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Bizen ware sake bottle in the shape of a wild duck

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Black Raku ware tea bowl named Minogame (Mossy-tailed tortoise)

Black decorative knob with white and yellow inserts, originally applied to chest or cabinet

Black square with central hole decorated with white and red dragged wavy bands, possibly a weight

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Blade, recut

Blossoming cherry trees

Body for acupuncture needle case (set with F1917.539)

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