V&A Museum - Sztuka Dalekiego Wschodu

Snuff bottle with green splashes. Glass, coloured white with splashes. China, 1800-80.

Snuff bottle with green splashes. Glass, coloured white with splashes. China, 1800-80.

Snuff bottle. Glass, opaque mottled white, with overlay of blue glass around the foot. China, 1800-80.

Snuff bottle with double happiness. Transparent glass with an overlay of amber-coloured glass carved in relief. China, 1850-80.

Snuff bottle, opaque green with moulded carved decoration, with stopper of green crackled glass set in metal. China, 1800-80.

Snuff bottle, green on white, birds and lotus plants. Opaque greyish-white glass, with overlay of green glass carved in relief. China, 1800-80

Snuff bottle, blue on white, palace and fish. Glass, opaque mottled white, with blue glass overlay carved in relief. China, 1850-80.

Snuff bottle, blue on white, palace and fish. Glass, opaque mottled white, with blue glass overlay carved in relief. China, 1850-80.

Snuff bottle, green on white, birds and lotus plants. Opaque greyish-white glass, with overlay of green glass carved in relief. China, 1800-80.

Wallpaper with pair of peacocks and a pot of starfruit. Ink and watercolour on paper. Guangzhou, China, 1810-30.

Wallpaper with small bird on branch beside a large yellow fruit. Ink and watercolour on paper. Guangzhou, China, 1810-30.

Wallpaper with white pheasant perching on branch. Ink and watercolour on paper. Guangzhou, China, 1810-30.

Wallpaper with yellow fruits in orange-coloured pot. Ink and watercolour on paper. Guangzhou, China, 1810-30.

Wallpaper with large blooms of chrysanthemums and starfruits. Ink and watercolour on paper. Guangzhou, China, 1810-30.

Wallpaper with pair of birds on red bird perch. Ink and watercolour on paper. Guangzhou, China, 1810-30.

Cushion cover. Silk tapestry and couched metallic thread. China, 18th century.

Dragonfly and butterflies in flight around hanging basket of flowers. Painted gauze weave silk. China, circa 1864.

Pair of blue birds pecking around a vase in the centre with birds perching on rock. Painted gauze weave silk. China, 1820-40.

Bird and butterflies in flight around red hanging vase of flowers. Painted gauze weave silk. China, 1820-40.

Bird and butterflies in flight around yellow hanging rattan basket of fruits. Painted gauze weave silk. China, 1820-40.

Pair of pheasants perching in large fruit. Painted gauze weave silk. China, c.1864.

Coverlet of a solitary tree with a caged bird on a branch and a pair of pheasants standing at the root of the tree. Painted silk. Guangzhou, China, 17...

Fragment of Chinese wallpaper showing a bird perching on a branch, one in a cage and another in flight. Ink and colours on paper. China, early 18th ce...

Dragon robe fragment with a gold border. Silk tapestry. China, Qing dynasty, 1644-1911.

Tapestry with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a pearl amid clouds. China, 18th-19th century.

Table frontal with Chinese symbols of medallion, scrolled clouds, dragons, phoenixes and qilins. Silk. China, 18th-19th century.

Bundles of thread. Silk. Shache or Yarkand, China, c.1873.

Pair of geta. Lacquered wood, silk woven with selectively pre-dyed yarns (kasuri). Japan, 1930-40.

Wallpaper painted with plant forms, birds and butterflies. Ink, watercolour and paper. From Woburn Abbey, China, 1800-75.

Wallpaper painted with plant forms, birds and butterflies. Ink, watercolour and paper. From Woburn Abbey, China, 1800-75.

Viewing sunset over Ryogoku?Abridge from the Onmaya ferry or Ommayagashi yori ryogoku-bashi yuhi mi, by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), from the serie...

Man on horse with travelling companions pointing at sky, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Reed-cutters resting and working, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Women relaxing and enjoying view of bay and Fuji, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Page showing hills leading to Fuji and another showing a group of cranes, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan,...

Men washing at fountain, woman serving in restaurant in background, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th c...

People with families carrying goods on shoulder yoke with horses on busy hill path, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock prin...

People enjoying festivities around cherry blossom trees by the river, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th...

Men on journey up to the Fuji, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Men and women washing fish at fountain, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Travellers starting on trek with walking sticks and belongings on shoulder yoke, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print....

Children playing on large iron anchor, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Distant view of people paying respects to important man, river and Fuji in the background, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblo...

View of rooftops and pagoda top, Fuji in the background, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

People running over bridge to get out of rain, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Dog howling at moon, Fuji in the background, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, c.1835.

Farmers and families working on field with horses, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

People enjoying fireworks and festivities along the river, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Two boats with sails afloat, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.

Farmers watering and raking the field, by Katsushika Hokusai I (1760-1849), from an album. Woodblock print. Japan, 19th century.