Calligraphic work on paper with a kanji character 月 (tsuki; moon). Piece is rectangular, showing the grey imprint of a character smudged into black ink. Small areas of the white paper have been left un-inked. A red, round, signature seal with the artist’s name, sits on the bottom left. The paper ...

Calligraphic work of a kanji character, 蝶 (chō; butterfly) on thick, white, rectangular paper. The design is of runs, pools, and splatters of black ink, in various thicknesses and consistencies, creating an image in black and grey. Areas of the darkest black have a slight shine.

Calligraphic work of a kanji character, 背 (se; back) on thick, white, rectangular paper, with black ink, in various thicknesses and consistencies, creating an image in black, grey and white. Wood glue was added to create areas of shininess on the ink, as well as on the paper. A kanji character, 背...

Large wooden bowl. Long and narrow, carved from rosewood, with thick walls, and a wide base that is concave on the underside. Ebony wood is inset along the outer rim in a line of diamond and triangle shapes, below which are carved the outline of birds in a linear design. On one end of the bowl si...

Byzantine coin from the first half of the 13th century CE. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, ‘ΘV’. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; this is most likely an emperor; he may be sitting on a throne; to left, inscription says ‘C...

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘[M]P’; to right, ‘Θ[V]’. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; this is most likely an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidere...

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, ‘ΘV’. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; this is most likely an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered an...

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: a bust, facing front, with a halo; this is most likely Christ. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; he is probably an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he hold...

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: illegible, but most likely a bust. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; he is probably an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a long cross. Coin is conc...

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: a bust, facing front; he or she has a halo. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; he is most likely an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a long cross; ...