1. 9 Jul

    discardingimages: “snailcock book of hours, Bruges ca. 1500 Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, Ms. W.427, fol. 171v ”

    discardingimages:

    snailcock

    book of hours, Bruges ca. 1500

    Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, Ms. W.427, fol. 171v

     

  2. 8 Jul

    discardingimages: “The Thinker Monkey Breviary of Mary of Savoy, Lombardy ca. 1430 Chambéry, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 4, fol. 319r ”

    discardingimages:

    The Thinker Monkey

    Breviary of Mary of Savoy, Lombardy ca. 1430

    Chambéry, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 4, fol. 319r

     

  3. 8 Jul

    discardingimages: “cats of arms Scheibler Armorial, Germany ca. 1450-1480 München, BSB, Cod.icon. 312 c, p. 44 ”

    discardingimages:

    cats of arms

    Scheibler Armorial, Germany ca. 1450-1480

    München, BSB, Cod.icon. 312 c, p. 44

     

  4. 21 May

    amare-habeo: “Chameli Ramachandran (Indian, born 1940) Untitled, 2011 Watercolour on paper, 21 x 14.5 cm ”

    amare-habeo:

    Chameli Ramachandran (Indian, born 1940)

    Untitled, 2011

    Watercolour on paper, 21 x 14.5 cm

     

  5. 16 May

    japaneseaesthetics: “Lacquer artisan’s stand of wood and colored lacquers. From Aizu-Wakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture. Meiji Era, late 19th century. ”

    japaneseaesthetics:

    Lacquer artisan’s stand of wood and colored lacquers. From Aizu-Wakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture. Meiji Era, late 19th century.

    (Source: kagedo.com)

     

  6. 16 May

    art-nimals: “Ohara Koson, Rabbits and the Moon, 1931 ”

    art-nimals:

    Ohara Koson, Rabbits and the Moon, 1931

    (via japaneseaesthetics)

     

  7. 16 May

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  8. 16 May

    gardenofthefareast: “ 花草蟷螂蒔絵色紙箱 Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis Period:Meiji period (1868–1912) Date:second half of the19th century Culture:Japan Medium:Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e,...

    gardenofthefareast:

    花草蟷螂蒔絵色紙箱
    Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis

    Period:Meiji period (1868–1912)
    Date:second half of the19th century
    Culture:Japan
    Medium:Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cutout gold foil application, mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer ground

    (Source: metmuseum.org, via japaneseaesthetics)

     

  9. 16 May

    treasures-and-beauty: “Box in the Shape of a Butterfly, 19th century Japan, Edo period. Lacquer with gold, silver, and mother-of-pearl. ”

    treasures-and-beauty:

    Box in the Shape of a Butterfly, 19th century Japan, Edo period.                Lacquer with gold, silver, and mother-of-pearl.

    (Source: metmuseum.org, via japaneseaesthetics)

     

  10. 16 May

    gatakka: “Sakai Hōitsu. Edo period. ”

    gatakka:

    Sakai Hōitsu. Edo period.

    (via japaneseaesthetics)