St. Louis Art Museum: Arts of Asia

 On the far end of the St. Louis Art Museum beyond the European art is a series of 10 galleries displaying examples of their Asian Art collection.  Mostly, ceramic works, and a gallery full of bronze pieces ceremonial, utilitarian and ornamental.  Here are some highlights.

"Siva Nataraja (Siva, King of Dancers)," 12th century

Artist/s Unknown

Indian - Chola Dynasty (circa 860 - 1279)

"Head of a Buddha," 4th century

Gandharan Artist/s

Indian - Kidarite Dynasty (3rd - 5th centuries)

"Red Rash," 1990

Sasayama Tadayasu, 1939 - 

Japanese

"Set of 5 Retangular Plates (Choho-zara)," 1999

Kakurezaki Ryuichi, 1950 -

Japanese

Rectangular Plate, DETAIL

"Covered Fresh Water Jar (mizusashi)

with Design of Marbled and Ridged Surfaces (neriage shinogi mizusashi)," 2014

Ogata Kamio, 1949 - 2022

Japanese

"Flask with Flattened Sides and Design of Fish and Flowers," 15th - 16th centuries

Artist/s Unknown

Korean

"Vessel in the Form of a Tapir," 16th - 17th centuries

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)

"Bactrian Camel," 8th century

Artist/s unknown

Chinese - Tang Dynasty (618 - 907)

"Bactrian Camel," DETAIL

"Vessel in the Form of a Bird Holding a Lobed Cup with Its Beak," 7th - 8th centuries

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Tang Dynasty (618 - 907)

"Pair of Covered Cups with Design of Lotus Petals," early-mid 10th century

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Five Dynasties Period (907 - 960)

"Ewer with Design of Floral Scrolls and Spout in Form of a Lion-Dog," 10th - 11th centuries

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Five Dynasty Period (907 - 960) or Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127)

"Vase with Design of Peonies and Butterflies," mid - late 18th century

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911)

"Seated Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), 11th century

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127)

"Votive Stella of Sakyamuni Buddha and Attendant Badhisattvas," 505

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 534)

"Grain Vessel (gui) with Square Base, Design of Coiled Serpents, and Handles in the Form of Dragons," early 6th century

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)

"Ornament in the Form of a Coiled Snake," Late 11th - 10th century BCE

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Western Zhou Dynasty (1050 - 771 BCE)

"Covered Wine Vessel (fang lei) with Design of Zoomorphic Masks and Animal-Headed Handles,"

late 11th century BCE

Artist/s Unknown

Chinese - Western Zhou Dynasty (1050 - 771 BCE)