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Urn LidN2.1048

Large ceramic lid from a funerary urn. The recangular lid is in the shape of a palace roof. At the end of the ridge of the roof are three-dimensional shachihoko (鯱鉾/鯱), a mythical sea creature with the head of a tiger or dragon and the body of a fish, projecting upward. On both sides are the heads of shishi (獅子), a mythical guardian lion, protruding outward. Glaze colours are predominantly turquoise and brown. The epitaph called migachi or miigachi (ミガチ/ミーガチ/銘書) in Okinawan is on the bottom of the urn lid.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UrnN2.1047 a-b

Two piece urn, with body (part a) and lid (part b). Made in a style called goten-gata zushigame (御殿型厨子甕), an urn in the form of a palace. On the front are two Buddhist figures, each in the centre of a lotus, in relief, in turquoise on a dark brown ground. On the top of the lid, are two three-dimensional shachihoko (鯱鉾/鯱), a mythical sea creature with the head of a tiger or dragon and the body of a fish. On the front is an epitaph, called migachi or miigachi (ミガチ/ミーガチ/銘書) in Okinawan. There is another migachi under the lid.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN2.1192

Yellow chrysanthemums with blue leaves and stalks decorate the whole of the vase. Brown and yellow "seal" mark underneath.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotN2.1121 a-e

Inkpot with penholder, inkwell, water holder and lids. A male figure is applied to the centre. Unmarked.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateN2.934

Plate with crackled ivory ground and an image depcting boy's day. Crackled and polychrome; gilt overglaze. Border with geometric floral motif in dark red, red and gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN2.1016 a-b

Pair of vases. Images of mountains, rocks and predominant pine tree, in blue on white ground. Marks on base in blue underglaze.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd5.3386

Bowl with panels of floral design on white ground separated by yin and yang design with floral motif border in red with gold cross-hatch design. Inside plain white. Outside; red, gold, green and underglaze blue.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paint, glaze and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.1118

Large frog with open mouth. Transparent green glaze. There is a hole with a cork underneath. Unmarked.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN2.1112 a

Red ceramic vase with gold and multicoloured designs. Vase has a ringed base, round body and narrow neck. There are front and back panels of kissing fish with coral and wave motifs, surrounded by gourd plants and butterflies on red ground. Around the base is a blue meander border.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayN2.1111

Oval shaped tray with light blue glaze on the rim and exterior. Drainage holes at either end have been stopped up with plaster. Unmarked.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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