Asian Art Photos

This index features arts of Asian nations.

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Arts of Japan Japanese ceramic plate from Iriya at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France Netsuke of monkey in coils of snake from Japan at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Edo-period Samurai helmet with half-face mask from Japan at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA
Arts of China Chinese bronze ritual wine container in form of animal at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC Carved Malachite jade in shape of carp from China at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Chinese earthenware Chimera tomb figure at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL
Arts of Tibet Tibetan medicine Buddha sand mandala at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX Tibetan mask used in ritual dances which recount Tibetan & Buddhist history at Museum of Natural History. New York, NY Conch shell mounted in silver & jewels from Tibet at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA
Arts of Korea Earthenware vessel in shape of duck from Korea at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Korean stoneware bottle with design of phoenixes & peony vinescrolls at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC Korean stoneware wine bottle inscribed with fish with celadon glaze at Honolulu Academy of Arts. Honolulu, HI
Arts of Mongolia Mongolian bronze plaque for belt showing tiger overpowering an ibex at Cernuschi Museum. Paris, France Mongolian bronze belt buckle showing horse fighting beast from Hungary at Cernuschi Museum. Paris, France Thighbone trumpets from Inner Mongolia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA
Arts of Thailand Ban Chiang culture earthenware storage vessel from Northeastern Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Sukhothai stoneware lidded bowl from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Wooden mythical bird-man from central Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA
Arts of Vietnam Lidded jar from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Stoneware ewer from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Vase from Viet Nam given to former Irish president at Aras an Uachtarain. Dublin, Ireland
Arts of Cambodia Angkor sandstone carving of scene from Ramayana; Kumbhakarna battles monkeys from Cambodia or Northeastern Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Gold & silver alloy lotus-shaped bowl from Cambodia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Cambodian Siva head from Phnom Bok at Guimet Museum. Paris, France
Arts of Myanmar (former Burma) Demon soldiers of Mara's army terra-cotta relief from Burma at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Breast & arm jewelry from Mandalay, Burma at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany War headdress of Tangkhul-Naga people of Assam on Indo-Burma border at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany
Arts of India Hindu deity Krishna paying flute sculpture from Tamil Nadu, India at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Elephant throne partly gilded & painted silver from India at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Silver shrine from Gujarat, India at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX
Arts of Nepal & Bhutan Hindu deity Naramsimha bronze statue from Nepal at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Newari sketchbook page from Nepal at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Mask of Bhairava from Nepal at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX
Arts of Pakistan Conception of Buddha-to-be in Queen Maya's dream sculpture from Gandhara, Pakistan at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Gold overlaid iron helmet with chain mail neckguard from Pakistan at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA Ancestral figure of the Kalascha from Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany
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