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Ceramic Architectural Decoration

Iran, 13th century

Tiles like this would probably have embellished the tops of fortress walls as decorative projections. The molding process used to make this tile would have allowed for the easy production of identical pieces, an important consideration in a region in which symmetry and repetition were highly valued. The arabesque design, molded in three dimensions, emphasizes the interlacing pattern of elements weaving over and under one another. This decorative feature can also be found in other objects from the era, such as metalwork.

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Takako Yamaguchi (Japanese, 1952), The Fire Next Time, 2004. Oil and bronze leaf on canvas, 36 x 46 in.

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Chinese ambassadors (on the left) carry bundles of silk and a collection of silkworm cocoons, alongside Turkish ambassadors (with long hair) on the right. These are part of the Afrasiab murals, which were created in Samarkand (now in Uzbekistan) in the 600s CE. These murals are one of the few remaining examples of the artwork of the region, which at the time was a major trade hub along the Silk Roads.

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2nd degree Daoist priest's robes, China, 18th century

from The Peabody Essex Museum

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An emerald which was mined in Colombia and carved in India, mid to late 17th century

from Christies

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Gold ear ornament, Java, Indonesia, 7th-10th century AD

from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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A PALE SAPPHIRE-BLUE GLASS ‘MALLOW FLOWER’ SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

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The Magic, or Astrological Mirror of Abu-l-Fadl Artuq Shah, the last ruler of the Artuqids Dynasty (Eastern Anatolia, cast bronze, c. 1220-30)

The outer border depicts the 12 constellations and heavenly bodies that dominate them: the Sun in Leo, the Moon in Cancer, Venus in Libra and in Taurus, Mercury in Gemini and in Virgo, Jupiter in Sagittarius and in Pisces, Saturn in Capricorn and in Aquarius, and Mars in Aries and Scorpio.

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Triptyque - “Six beautés foulant, lavant et séchant le tissu” de

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国 (1769 - 1825).

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From: Katsumi Komagata, (2007), A Cloud (Winter, Summer), (detail), One Stroke, Tokyo, 2023, Edition of 60 numbered and signed copies [Mutty, Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN). © Katsumi Komagata / One Stroke]

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Katsumi Komagata, (2007), A Cloud / Summer, One Stroke, Tokyo, 2023, Edition of 60 numbered and signed copies [Mutty, Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN). © Katsumi Komagata / One Stroke]

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Katsumi Komagata, Ichigu, One Stroke, Tokyo, 2015 [Reprint 2020] [Mutty, Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN). © Katsumi Komagata / One Stroke]

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Katsumi Komagata, Ichigu, One Stroke, Tokyo, 2015 [Reprint 2020] [Archivio ÓPLA Merano, Merano. © Katsumi Komagata / One Stroke]

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Katsumi Komagata, Ichigu, One Stroke, Tokyo, (2015-)2020 [Mutty, Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN). SpazioB**K, Milano. © Katsumi Komagata / One Stroke]

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Shinjiro Okamoto (1933-2020) "Silver Dragonfly: Map of Great Tokyo" [acrylic on canvas, 1983]

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A Moluccan clove Perahu boat (Indonesia). Circa 1900

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Saber

Turkish, probably Istanbul 1522–66

This saber is fitted with one of the finest and best-preserved Islamic blades of the sixteenth century. Its gold-inlaid decoration consists of Qur'anic inscriptions that stress the sovereignty of God and the wisdom and power of his servant Solomon. These appear to be clever allusions to the Ottoman sultan Süleyman the Magnificent. The equally opulent cross guard is chiseled in relief and damascened in gold, and was formerly inlaid with gems. The grip is a later replacement.