Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX - Oriental & Pacific Art Photos

The San Antonio Museum of Art displays art from Islamic countries, China, Korea, Japan, New Guinea and other Pacific Islands.

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San Antonio Museum of Art in former Lone Star Brewery. San Antonio, TX.Buffware earthenware vessel from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Buffware earthenware vessel from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Ceramic Turkish pendants & Islamic plaque at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
San Antonio Museum of Art (1981) in former Lone Star Brewery (1903). San Antonio, TX. Architect: Cambridge Seven Assoc.. On National Register.Buffware earthenware vessel (10th-8th C BCE) from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Buffware earthenware vessel (10th-8th C BCE) from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Ceramic Turkish pendants (1092-1307) & Islamic plaque (14th C) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Earthenware flask from Iraq at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware bowl from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware bowl depicting bird & flowers from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware bowl depicting lion from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Earthenware flask (13th C) from Iraq at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware bowl (10th C) from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware bowl depicting bird & flowers (11th C) from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware bowl depicting lion (12-13th C) from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Earthenware tiles with birds from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware tile with two Persian figures from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware dish with floral design from Iznik, Turkey at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Two gold & diamond knives from Saudi Arabia at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Earthenware tiles with birds (19th C) from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware tile with two Persian figures (19th C) from Iran at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Earthenware dish with floral design (16-17th C) from Iznik, Turkey at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Two gold & diamond knives (20th C) from Saudi Arabia at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Shang dynasty bronze tripod steamer from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Western Zhou dynasty bronze wine storage vessel from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Western Han dynasty earthenware horse from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Northern Qi dynasty earthenware Ox model for tomb from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Shang dynasty bronze tripod steamer (12-11th C BCE) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Western Zhou dynasty bronze wine storage vessel (11-10th C BCE) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Western Han dynasty earthenware horse (206 BCE- 9 CE) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Northern Qi dynasty earthenware Ox model for tomb (550-77) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Tang dynasty earthenware camel from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Liao dynasty earthenware Sancai ware ewer in shape of fish from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Liao dynasty bronze twin phoenix cummerbund from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Liao dynasty earthenware green-glazed flask from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Tang dynasty earthenware camel (late 7th C) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Liao dynasty earthenware Sancai ware ewer in shape of fish (907-1125) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Liao dynasty bronze twin phoenix cummerbund (907-1125) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Liao dynasty earthenware green-glazed flask (907-1125) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Liao dynasty earthenware cockscomb flasks from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Southern Song dynasty earthenware ewer, cover & warming bowl from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Yuan dynasty stoneware Cizhou ware jar from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Song / Yuan dynasty porcelain Qingbai ware urns with dragons from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Liao dynasty earthenware cockscomb flasks (907-1125) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Southern Song dynasty earthenware ewer, cover & warming bowl (1127-1279) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Yuan dynasty stoneware Cizhou ware jar (1279-1368) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Song / Yuan dynasty porcelain Qingbai ware urns with dragons (13-14th C) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Dragon detail on Song / Yuan dynasty porcelain Qingbai ware urn from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Dragon detail on Song / Yuan dynasty porcelain Qingbai ware urn from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Ming dynasty porcelain incense burner from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Qing dynasty stoneware ox-blood bottle vase from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Dragon detail on Song / Yuan dynasty porcelain Qingbai ware urn (13-14th C) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Dragon detail on Song / Yuan dynasty porcelain Qingbai ware urn (13-14th C) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Ming dynasty porcelain incense burner (1522-1566) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Qing dynasty stoneware ox-blood bottle vase (1736-95) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Qing dynasty porcelain double-gourd vase from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Qing dynasty porcelain bowl by Qianlong from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Collection of oriental porcelains & ceramics at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Collection of oriental porcelains & ceramics at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Qing dynasty porcelain double-gourd vase (1736-95) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Qing dynasty porcelain bowl (1736-95) by Qianlong from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Collection of oriental porcelains & ceramics at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Collection of oriental porcelains & ceramics at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Qing dynasty canopy bed from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Japanese screen with Edo period scenes around Kyoto at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Japanese screen with story of Great Woven Cap from Edo period at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Japanese covered stacked case at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Qing dynasty canopy bed (late 17th C) from China at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Japanese screen with Edo period scenes around Kyoto (1620-5) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Japanese screen with story of Great Woven Cap from Edo period (early 18th C) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Japanese covered stacked case (aka inro) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Japanese covered stacked case at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Japanese covered stacked case at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Edo period Japanese Hizen ware porcelain dish in form of double gourd at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Edo period Japanese Hizen ware porcelain dish in form of abalone shell at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Japanese covered stacked case (aka inro) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Japanese covered stacked case (aka inro) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Edo period Japanese Hizen ware porcelain dish in form of double gourd (c1650) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Edo period Japanese Hizen ware porcelain dish in form of abalone shell (c1690) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Edo period Japanese palanquin at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Edo period Japanese stirrups at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Edo period Japanese armor & Samurai sword at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Detail of helmet of Edo period Japanese armor at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Edo period Japanese palanquin (early 19th C) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Edo period Japanese stirrups (abumi) (16-17th C) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Edo period Japanese armor (18th C) & Samurai sword (c1400) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Detail of helmet of Edo period Japanese armor (18th C) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Collection of Korean porcelains at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Collection of Southeast Asian porcelains at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Vietnamese earthenware covered jar at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Tibetan medicine Buddha sand mandala at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Collection of Korean porcelains at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Collection of Southeast Asian porcelains at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Vietnamese earthenware covered jar (11-12th C) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Tibetan medicine Buddha sand mandala (2001) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Stone Ganesha from Bengal, India at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Wood anthropomorphic bird deity from Easter Island at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Koa wood Hawaiian bowls at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Melanesian masks & staffs from New Ireland & New Britain at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Stone Ganesha (11th C) from Bengal, India at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Wood anthropomorphic bird deity (late 19th-early 20th C) from Easter Island at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Koa wood Hawaiian bowls at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Melanesian masks & staffs (20th C) from New Ireland & New Britain at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Melanesian figure staff from New Britain at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Gallery of objects from Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Gallery of objects from Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Orator's Pulpit by Iatmul people of Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Melanesian figure staff (20th C) from New Britain at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Gallery of objects from Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Gallery of objects from Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Orator's Pulpit (late 19th-early 20th C) by Iatmul people of Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Rattan basketry yam mask by Numbungai people of Southern Maprik region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Carved wood female ancestor figure by Abelam people of Maprik region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Basketry figure of wild pig from Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Rattan basketry yam mask (early 20th C) by Numbungai people of Southern Maprik region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Carved wood female ancestor figure (early 20th C) by Abelam people of Maprik region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Basketry figure of wild pig (early 20th C) from Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
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