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China

15th century

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Glazed stoneware beaker with glaze streaks representing lotus-petals on exterior.
Baby Crane, Attributed to Ryosai, ink and color on paper
Dish with Painted Potted Peach Tree Trunk in the Shape of Longevity (Shou) Character Rimmed with Flowers and Symbols of the the Eight Taoist Immortals 1. Fan of Han Zhonglin; Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) poet, said to fan the dead back to life and pun for goodness (shan = fan and goodness) 2. Gourd and iron crutch of Li Tieguai; he is a lame mendicant who dispenses medicine from the gourd. 3. Bamboo fish drum of Zhang Guolao, bestows longevity (fish are long-lived) 4. Floral/bamboo sieve of He Xiangu (looks like a ruyi scepter) 5. Flower-basket/peaches of Lan Caihe; gender neutral—young man or woman—street performer/offering figure 6. Sword (and wisk) of Lu Dongbin; scholar/warrior lived during the Tang dynasty turned from earthly (sic corrupt) officials to serve celestial emperor following Han Zhonglin 7. Castanets of Cao Guoji 8. Flute of Han Xiangzi (flute is rebus for “rising high" jiejie gaoxing)
Actor Kawarasaki Gonjyūrō I as Kirare Yozō, Utagawa Kunisada, ink and color on paper