In a New Light: The Asian Art Museum Collection

  • South Asia
    The Hindu deity Vishnu in the form of a boar, approx. 1000. India; probably northern Rajasthan state. Schist. The Avery Brundage Collection, B62S15+.
  • South Asia
    Decorated box owned by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, approx. 1660–1700. India; Gujarat state. Wood inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell. Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.61.
  • Persia and West Asia
    Dish with flower and leaf designs, 1450–1500. Iran; probably city of Nishapur. Timurid period (approx. 1370–1505). Frit ware with underglaze slip decoration. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1799.
  • Southeast Asia
    The Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati, 1000–1100. Cambodia; former kingdom of Angkor. Metamorphosed volcanic rock. The Avery Brundage Collection, B66S2 and B66S3.
  • Southeast Asia
    Crowned and bejeweled Buddha image and throne, approx. 1850–1900. Burma (Myanmar). Lacquered and gilt wood and metal with mirror inlay. Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Southeast Asian Art Collection, F2002.27.1-2.
  • Himalayas
    The Buddhist deity Simhavaktra Dakini. China; Beijing or vicinity, Hebei province. Qing dynasty, reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736–1795). Wood with lacquer and gilding, and inlaid with semiprecious stones. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S600.
  • Himalayas
    The Buddhist deity White Tara, 1400–1500. Nepal. Gilt copper repoussé. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S22+.
  • China
    The Buddha Shakyamuni as an ascetic, 1900–1950. China. Nephrite. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60J13.
  • China
    Ritual vessel (zun or gui) in the shape of a rhinoceros, probably late 1100s–1050 BCE. China; reportedly Shouchang, Shandong province. Shang dynasty, late phase (1300–1050 BCE). Bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1+.
  • China
    Money tree. China. Eastern Han dynasty (25–220). Bronze and glazed pottery. Gift of the Connoisseurs’ Council, 1995.79.
  • China
    Seated Buddha, dated 338. China. Latter Zhao dynasty (319–350). Gilt bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60B1034.
  • Korea
    Jar with tiger and magpie, approx. 1800–1900. Korea. Joseon dynasty. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration. Gift of Mr. NamKoong Ryun, 2001.9.
  • Korea
    Standing Buddha, approx. 700–800. Korea. Unified Silla dynasty. Gilt bronze. The Avery Brundage Collection, B65B64.
  • Japan
    Haniwa in the form of a warrior, approx. 500–600. Japan; excavated at Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture. Kofun period (250–600). Earthenware. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S204.
  • Japan
    Fresh water jar for the tea ceremony, 1615–1700. Japan, Edo period. Iga ware (stoneware with ash glaze). Gift of the Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco, B68P4.
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