Tag Archives: ceramics

Gardiner Museum, Toronto

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Joel Garten

Here are some beautiful things from the Mesoamerican collection at the Gardiner Museum, Toronto.  I was there last week. Serpent bowl from Panama 800-1200 AD Crab bowl from Panama 800-1200 AD polychrome bowl with hieroglyphic writing and a God in the … Continue reading →

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Monkey Cup

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Joel Garten

A fun monkey cup in terracotta.  It dates to  the mid-6th century B.C.. It comes from East Greece or Cyprus.

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Monkey Ceramics

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Joel Garten

This was a present from my mother.  It reminds me of a white ceramic monkey that Elvis had at Graceland, which coincidentally my grandmother also had in her apartment in Florida.

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Korean Vase

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Joel Garten

This beautiful, simple vase comes from Korea and is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Its from the late 13th Century.  It has such a simple grace to it.  The glaze is called Celadon, which is usually … Continue reading →

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