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57.17. Japanese, Ashikaga period (A.D. 1835-1568). Landscape with birds and 
flowers by Kano Motonobu (1476-1559) ; handscroll in ink on paper; 
one seal on painting. 0.280 x 4.830. 
POTTERY 
58.2 Chinese, Ming dynasty (A.D. 1868-1644). Large flask with unglazed 
back; decorated in underglaze blue; early 15th century. 0.475 x 0.418 x 
0.2138. (Illustrated.) 
57.26. Japanese, Edo period (A.D. 1615-1868), Kutani ware. Large bottle- 
shaped vase decorated with peonies and formal patterns in red, yellow, 
and green overglaze enamels. 0.468 x 0.253. 
57.238. Mesopotamian, Abbasid period, 9th century. Flat dish with interlacing 
ribbon pattern and floral motifs in low linear relief; remains of gold 
lustered lead glaze. 0.028 x 0.280. 
57.24. Persian, Samanid period, 10th century. Deep bowl decorated in dark 
brown, brick red, and white slip with floral patterns and kuwfic script. 
0.112 x 0.393. 
57.12. Persian, Seljuq period, 12th century, Rayy. Large dish decorated with a 
young horseman on an arabesque ground; gold luster. 0.075 x 0.432. 
WOOD SCULPTURE 
57.18. Japanese, Kamakura period (A.D. 1186-1334). Figure of Bishamon-ten 
with the usual attributes and standing on a crouching dwarf; painted 
and gilded, metal halo, glass eyes. H. 0.572 x W. (base) 0.268. (Illus- 
trated.) 
Total number of accessions to date (including the above), 10,991. 
REPAIRS TO THE COLLECTIONS 
Fifty Chinese and Japanese objects were restored, repaired, or 
remounted by T. Sugiura. In addition to this work on the collections, 
Mr. Sugiura completed ¢‘ao for 18 Chinese books and repaired 11 
books for the library. 
CHANGES IN EXHIBITIONS 
Changes in exhibitions amounted to 1,468. This unusually large 
number is accounted for by the air-conditioning of the building which 
was completed in the fall of 1957, reinstallation of exhibitions, and 
redecoration of exhibition galleries. The changes were as follows: 
American art: 
Cop PeEI LILES eee ee er meee tye age PN Ors wd Soe TS Se ee 17 
Etchings: Lu esd OO A OU 10 ORNS Yi Ored 53S 18 
ah Oe TAS i n92 03 rye Oey vee ery ypu eert de Fy bois 1 py ayaa 18 
(OTL a eiutah 1 eye ape Set OCD Ag A AR yee OO 0 tee EE NANG EEO 2 WEP 97 
IAC UC Seeene hues ip sibNe, OU. Max eth Bee oe ME MU 32 
NVESREReOlOnsst Ts SNE SOe ry el Leiba eee tet Se tn 28 
Chinese art: 
BLOnZ eet MEET HAIER: OM LL Se eae el tL 210 
Col at ynetere Ad is arf ih) coe Bn ye ee spe ete cpr l yer pal 10 
JoglG mere Meneame ee ae Se bee oe ce 116 
