Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works created 1940 or earlier (12,182) works on display (704) works with images (9,965) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 4 5 ... 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 ... 200 201 202 203 204 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Japan tsuba (with pierced net design) 19th century 439.1996 Japan Sword guard ('tsuba') with openwork design of man reading and a bull 19th century 440.1996 Japan Four-case 'inrô' decorated with a traveller in a landscape theme with chrysanthemum decorated metal 'ojime' attached 1615-1867 127.1995.a-f Japan Three-case 'inrô' decorated with coxcomb and autumn grasses 19th century 128.1995.a-d Japan Four-case 'inrô' decorated with pavillion and huts by a lake with 'ojime' and 'manjû' attached 19th century 129.1995.a-g Japan The Plain of Musashi late 17th century-18th century 143.2000.a-b Image not available Japan Buddhist image [lower half] early 19th century 222.2002 Japan 'Karaori' nō robe with design of flowers of the four seasons on sectioned red-and-white background 19th century 321.2002 Japan 'Manju' netsuke of woodcutter and woman, with multiple silver chains [which originally would have attached it to a tobacco pouch] 19th century 22.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a running boar 19th century 28.2002 Japan 'Manju' box netsuke with design of peony and lion 19th century 24.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a monkey dressed as a court noble 19th century 23.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of two clam shells 19th century 25.2002 On display – South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Japan Netsuke in the form of mushrooms 19th century 26.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of Chôkarô 'sennin' carrying a gourd 19th century 29.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of beans 19th century 27.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of Gama 'sennin' with a toad 19th century 30.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of 'Kumosuke' (Tôkaidô porter) 19th century 31.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a mushroom with 'okame' leaning against it and 'oni' crouching under it 19th century 32.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a Kirin 19th century 34.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a cucumber with wasp 19th century 35.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a 'sennin' holding a staff 19th century 36.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a Dutchman with a hat, holding a horn 19th century 37.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of 'Ashinaga' ('the long legs') carrying 'tenaga' ('the long arms') who is holding an octopus 19th century 38.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of Hotei (?) carrying a child on his shoulders 19th century 39.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a fox disguised as a woman dancing 19th century 40.2002 On display – South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Japan Netsuke in the form of a toad 19th century 41.2002 On display – South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Japan Netsuke in the form of a seated skeleton hitting a 'wooden fish' bell ('mokugyo') 19th century 45.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a frog in a lily leaf 19th century 42.2002 Japan 'Manju' netsuke of a dragon 19th century 43.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a seated Daruma, holding a fly whisk 19th century 44.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a Noh mask of 'yase-otoko' (thin man) 19th century 46.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a 'sennin' with basket 19th century 47.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of Gama 'sennin' holding a peach 19th century 48.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of Chôkarô 'sennin' with a staff, drinking from a gourd 19th century 49.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of an old South Sea Islander holding red coral 19th century 50.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a 'sennin' (mountain recluse) holding his hair and a staff 19th century 51.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of 'oni' carrying a child on his back, and a bowl in front 19th century 54.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of Chôkarô 'sennin' with a gourd 19th century 52.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a curly-haired Dutchman carrying a child on his back, holding a horn 19th century 55.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a 'sennin' with long hair 19th century 53.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a monkey tamer 19th century 56.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of Hotei and child 19th century 57.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of Daikoku carrying a sack on his head 19th century 58.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a tanuki (raccoon dog) carrying a 'sake' bottle late 18th century-early 19th century 59.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a standing Daruma 19th century 60.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a 'sennin' carrying fruit (?) 19th century 61.2002 Japan Netsuke in the form of a foreigner with a coat, carrying a child and a horn 19th century 62.2002 Japan Lacquer box with silver panels 19th century 197.2004 Japan Nō theatre robe (maiginu) early 19th century 176.2004 Japan 'Suzuribako' (writing case) 18th century-19th century 257.2004 Japan Small Buddhist travelling shrine 68.2012 Image not available Japan [Shunga] 18th century 6.2005 Japan Writing box (suzuribako) mid 19th century 349.2005.a-e Japan The tenth rakan 14th century 323.2005 Japan Round dish with peony design and geometric patterns late 19th century 91.2011 Japan Set of five footed lacquer trays with décor of birds and flowers late 19th century-early 20th century 95.2011.a-e Japan Set of three footed lacquer tray with décor of autumn grasses and flowers late 19th century-early 20th century 94.2011.a-c Japan Kimono for first presentation of baby at Shinto shrine (Miyamairi kimono) with design of cranes over waves and auspicious instruments circa 1909 97.2011 Japan Food storage box in shape of a plum blossom late 19th century-early 20th century 96.2011.a-e 1 2 3 4 5 ... 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 ... 200 201 202 203 204