Various Pictures

Kita Busei

1851

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Volume 4 from a five-volume set of wooblock prints showing various subject matter suitable for paintings, 41 color prints and 19 black and white; published in Tokyo.
Durga Slaying The Buffalo-Demon Mahishasura, Eastern Java, Stone
This charming three-piece service is in the Kang-style. The tilted form is also used in some Lucknow pieces, but the silver design and work in this set mark it as clearly Kashmiri. The teapot and creamer both have cobra handles, but the coiled-cobra finial on the teapot is a particularly nice touch, and not often seen. The interiors are gilded, which is somewhat surprising for a tea service.
Chest (Bandaji) with Flower Basket and Butterfly Motifs, Korea, wood and iron