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Frank Gillett
Next Pair Out
1867 – 1932
Bequest of Carl F. Clarke
1954/1.109

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Round Embroidery
1867 – 1932
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe
1989/2.77
Wooden mask in the form of a stylized human face. Large, round eyes sit below a prominent forehead. The ears are small semi-circles on each side of the head and the mouth is open to reaveal teeth. Human hair and natural fibers form the mask's headdress and beard. 
Mask
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.343
A trapezoid base with 56 lengths of metal strings divided into 14 sets. Each set is wound around the pegs on each end. The inside cover is lined with paper and an x-shaped paper bracket is attached which holds the striking stick. The striker is a thin, carved bamboo stick.<br />
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With a name that literally means &ldquo;Western zither,&rdquo; this melodic percussion instrument produces a clear metallic sound when its metal strings are struck with a thinly carved bamboo stick. Strung over its trapezoid base board are fifty-six lengths of wire divided into fourteen sets, so that each set comprises four lengths of wire wound around the pegs on the left and right sides. The inside of the cover is lined with paper; the same paper has been used to create an X-shaped bracket to hold the stick. The fact that this is not Korean traditional paper suggests that the yanggeum is imported. An ink inscription reading &ldquo;chilyeonjyu (칠연쥬)&rdquo; appears on the inside of the cover.<br />
[Korean Collection, Univer
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Hammer-dulcimer (Yanggeum)
1850 – 1950
Gift and partial purchase from Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp, purchase with funds from Elder and Mrs Sang-Yong Nam
2021/1.158

Zu Ze (Tsu-tse)
Both sides: Calligraphy
1867 – 1932
Museum Purchase made possible by the Richard K. Beardsley Memorial Fund, supplemented by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1980/1.230
Pastoral poet Tao Yuanming (372–427) and a boy-servant bearing chrysanthemums on his back are shown. Two pine trees dominate the composition. Tao Yuanming’s forward gaze and slightly hunched posture exhibit his full inner exhilaration when chrysanthemums were collected. The subtle smile on the poet’s face seems also to reflect a moment of transcendence.<br />
Has signature and seal of the artist
Ni Tian
Tao Yuanming Appreciating Chrysanthemums
1855 – 1919
Gift of Jung Ying Ts'ao, in honor of State Senator Jack Faxon
1987/1.275

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Round Embroidery
1867 – 1932
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe
1989/2.75
Small round ceramic plate. Brown and green, mostly a matte finish.
Old Mashiko Ware
Small Plate
1867 – 1966
Gift of Ann Holmes
2013/1.299
Small elongated vase with a slim body and narrow neck. Neck is a shiny brown glaze. The lower half is white with blue circular designs.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Small Sake Tokuri or Vase
1867 – 1932
Gift of Ann Holmes
2013/1.332
Many black-glazed vessels of this type were produced in the areas of Jeongok-ri, Uijeongbu-si, and Yeoju-si in Gyeonggi-do in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Made from coarse, colored clay, its black-glazed surface shines like that of porcelain. It has a lot of sand and bubbles on its surface, producing a rough texture, while fragments of other vessels have become embedded in its shoulder section during firing, but its glaze is well fused, producing a smooth sheen.<br />
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.211]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Bottle with globular body and funnel-shaped neck
1850 – 1899
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.242
Wooden mask in the shape of human head, covered with animal skin, possibly antelope. The head is ovoid shaped with a small nose and an open mouth filled with teeth. The ears are small and there is a dark line running from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the nose. There are two raised marks on each side of the face. The top of the head is darkened and has small, wooden pegs to represent hair. 
Mask
1890 – 1959
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.243

Toyohara Chikanobu (Japanese (culture or style))
Setsugekka [Snow, Moon and Flowers]: Yamashiro, Moon over Saga
1867 – 1932
Gift of Pearl Sellards
1985/1.177
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