Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 2,137 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 85,605 of them are available online. There are 2,180 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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showing 20 works out of 2137

Bo Joseph

Holding Spaces: Domesticated Animism

Chu Chu 儲楚

Magnolia—The Universe in a Nutshell (玉蘭—果壳中的宇宙)

Satoshi Kojima

Break me

Asymmetrical clay vessel in warm pink tones with a small opening on its side, its uneven rim and subtly lopsided form painted with abstract blue and black geometric designs.

Alison Britton

Pink Jar

A small ceramic vessel of intertwined hands gripping a scroll decorated with green patterning resembling snake skin and a tiny snake resting on the top rim.

Kathy Butterly

The Snake Charmer

Tall ceramic urn with a metallic finish, wrapped around the center with a panel of bright, dappled blue and accented by pink stripes that curve around the body and handles.

Kathy Butterly

Return from Venus

Rectangular ceramic sculpture with a pale, whitewashed surface flecked with rust colored specks, divided by a thin horizontal line above a rough, weathered red-brown base.

Michael Cleff

Untitled

Minimalistic teapot with a dimpled surface, slightly flattened form, narrow spout, small curved handle, and a small coiled lid, all made in smooth, cream-colored matte ceramic.

Philip Cornelius

Teapot

Dark brown ceramic bowl shaped like an inverted cone with a narrow, pointed base, featuring a rough, granular interior surface and a smooth, polished exterior.

Richard DeVore

Untitled

Cream-colored ceramic vessel with soft organic curves and an uneven rim resembling soft folds, marked by a single delicate dimple along the rounded base that suggests an abstracted human torso.

Richard DeVore

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Hand-shaped dark ceramic bowl with a thin, uneven rim and softly rounded body, its smoky interior blending soft shades of cream, brown and black.

Richard DeVore

Untitled

A spherical vessel with a narrow opening, patterned with muted beige, gray, and cream patches intersected by faded gold bands that create an abstract geometric pattern.

James Richard (Rick) Dillingham

Untitled

Small, cylindrical ceramic jar glazed with a glossy finish with a rough, ribbed surface covered in pores, the earthy red clay textured with patches of blue and gray tones.

Lis Ehrenreich

Albarello

An earthy green sculptural vessel with rabbits and turtles leaping and circling around the rim. The body is lightly etched with flowing line drawings of rabbits in motion.

Kenneth Ferguson

Untitled (Hare Basket)

A smooth, minimalistic dark gray teapot with a smooth matte surface, bulbous upper and lower sections joined by a narrow waist, and an oversized handle looping above the lid.

Chris Gustin

Untitled (Teapot)

An abstract ceramic vessel constructed of mottled gray, white, and blue hollowed out grids that stretch and distort fluidly and irregularly, forming a jagged rim and a crumpled silhouette.

Babs Haenen

Troubled Walls

An oval, and shallow brown platter with vertical, woodgrain-like patterning overlaid with brightly colored spirals and lines in pink, yellow and turquoise.

Jun Kaneko 金子潤

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A sculptural piece with two cream-colored bulbous forms resting on a stone-like base.

Anish Kapoor

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A tall, star-shaped vessel with eight points, its panels decorated with diagonal rows of dashes and black that wrap around the structure.

Bodil Manz

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Bodil Manz

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