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Exhibition

Intersections

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator

Gallery 406, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

This exhibition shares works of art that demonstrate how knowledge, understanding, and meaning have been co-created around broad topics such as the body and gender; movement and circulation; creativity and innovation; and community and ritual.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Dutch School, Still Life with Violin and Engraving of Arcangelo Corelli — Still Life with Violin and Engraving of Arcangelo Corelli

Dutch School

circa 1730

Roman coin of Alexander the Great — Roman coin of Alexander the Great

336–223 BCE

wine cup — wine cup

1000s–1100s

cup — cup

1200s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

melon-shaped ewer — melon-shaped ewer

1000s–1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

“Cleopatra’s Needle” salt shaker — “Cleopatra’s Needle” salt shaker

probably after 1877

chaire 茶入 (tea caddy with lid) — chaire 茶入 (tea caddy with lid)

late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Miura Kenya (1825–1889), tea bowl — tea bowl

Miura Kenya

circa 1850, Edo period (1600–1868)

tea caddy — tea caddy

Edo period (1600–1868)

gourd-shaped teapot — gourd-shaped teapot

1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

茶碗 chawan (tea bowl) — 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl)

Meiji period (1868–1912)

chaire 茶入 (tea caddy) — chaire 茶入 (tea caddy)

late 1800s–early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912) or Taisho period (1912–1926)

Midoriyama (1868–1912), incense burner with lid — incense burner with lid

Midoriyama

Meiji period (1868–1912)

teapot with lid — teapot with lid

circa 1770–1780

藥師佛 Yaoshi fo (Medicine Buddha) — 藥師佛 Yaoshi fo (Medicine Buddha)

late 1500s–early 1600s, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, puzzle jug — puzzle jug

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

circa 1810

salt dish — salt dish

circa 1855–1890

Enoch Wood and Sons, platter — platter

Enoch Wood and Sons

1819–1846

Kashan lamp — Kashan lamp

1500s

ewer — ewer

1100s–1200s

pretzel shaped bottle — pretzel shaped bottle

circa 1900

cuneiform tablet — cuneiform tablet

Akkadian Empire (circa 2334–2154 BCE)

cuneiform tablet — cuneiform tablet

Akkadian Empire (circa 2334–2154 BCE)

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825–1888), salt cellar with cover — salt cellar with cover

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

circa 1835–1845

salt cellar — salt cellar

circa 1870s

salt cellar — salt cellar

1850s

sugar bowl with lid — sugar bowl with lid

circa 1880

Salviati & C. (active 1859–present), vase with dragon appendage — vase with dragon appendage

Salviati & C.

1875–1899

Ludwig Moser (1833–1916), vase — vase

Ludwig Moser

1880s

tile — tile

mid 1600s–1800s

tile with a ship (likely a sloop) — tile with a ship (likely a sloop)

1650–1700

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), chocolate pot and lid — chocolate pot and lid

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1700s

Davenport & Co. (active 1793–1887), sugar bowl with lid — sugar bowl with lid

Davenport & Co.

circa 1825

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), saucer — saucer

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1700s

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), creamer — creamer

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1700s

pitcher — pitcher

800–500 BCE

drinking cup — drinking cup

800–500 BCE

bowl — bowl

800–500 BCE

Domenico Gaggini (circa 1425–1492), Saint John the Baptist with four Angels in a landscape — Saint John the Baptist with four Angels in a landscape

Domenico Gaggini

mid 1400s

Orazio Fontana (circa 1510–1571), pilgrim bottle — pilgrim bottle

Orazio Fontana

mid 1500s

Masters of 15th Century Burgos School, Tympanum with the Lamentation (Pieta) — Tympanum with the Lamentation (Pieta)

Masters of 15th Century Burgos School

circa 1500–1510

Rowland & Marsellus Co., "Souvenir of Leavenworth Kansas" commemorative plate — "Souvenir of Leavenworth Kansas" commemorative plate

Rowland & Marsellus Co.

1930s

Ludovico Lucietto; Studio del Mosaico Vaticano (active 1727–present), Portatrice d'acqua (Water carrier) — Portatrice d'acqua (Water carrier)

Ludovico Lucietto, Studio del Mosaico Vaticano

1920–1925

Harry Bertoia (1915–1978), Caracas Model — Caracas Model

Harry Bertoia

1958

Tōkaidō plate — Tōkaidō plate

circa 1840, Edo period (1600–1868)

Henry Moore (1898–1986), Maquette for "Sheep Piece" — Maquette for "Sheep Piece"

Henry Moore

circa 1972

salt cellar with spoon — salt cellar with spoon

date unknown

Richard Notkin (born 1948), Skull Teapot, Variation #17 — Skull Teapot, Variation #17

Richard Notkin

1991

spouted vessel — spouted vessel

Final Jomon period (1000 BCE–300 BCE)

flask — flask

500s–600s, Asuka period (552 CE–645 CE)

Dale Chihuly (born 1941), Persian Wall — Persian Wall

Dale Chihuly

1996

Bernard Palissy and Workshop (active circa 1510–1590), Rustic Basin — Rustic Basin

Bernard Palissy and Workshop

circa 1570–1590

tripod censer — tripod censer

1200s, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)

Ruth Duckworth (1919–2009), Untitled 31587 — Untitled 31587

Ruth Duckworth

1987

Hans Günther Reinstein; Philipp Rosenthal Porcelain Factory and Company AG (founded 1879); Mathildenhöhe Artists Colony (founded 1899), coffee pot with lid, Botticelli (Standing Heart pattern) — coffee pot with lid, Botticelli (Standing Heart pattern)

Philipp Rosenthal Porcelain Factory and Company AG, Hans Günther Reinstein, Mathildenhöhe Artists Colony

circa 1903

Coalport Porcelain Works (founded circa 1795), tea caddy — tea caddy

Coalport Porcelain Works

mid 1800s

sugar bowl with lid — sugar bowl with lid

circa 1790, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

saucer — saucer

800–500 BCE

bowl — bowl

circa 3000 BCE

jug — jug

circa 3000 BCE

bowl — bowl

circa 3000 BCE

jug — jug

circa 3000 BCE

Preston Singletary (born 1963), Eagle Hat — Eagle Hat

Preston Singletary

2003

Adam Martinez (1901 or 1903–2000); Santana Roybal Martinez (1909–2002), jar with feather design — jar with feather design

Adam Martinez, Santana Roybal Martinez

before 1970

Ichibuban (Japanese coin) — Ichibuban (Japanese coin)

late Edo period (1600–1868)

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), chocolate cup — chocolate cup

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1700s

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), plate — plate

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1958

Salviati & C. (active 1859–present), vase with dragon appendage — vase with dragon appendage

Salviati & C.

1875–1899

pitcher — pitcher

800–500 BCE

pepper caster — pepper caster

circa 1767

茶碗 chawan (tea bowl) — 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl)

1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

unrecorded Mamluk artist, brass pot — brass pot

unrecorded Mamluk artist

1250–1517

unrecorded Kainai (Blood) artist, beaded necktie and collar — beaded necktie and collar

unrecorded Kainai (Blood) artist

late 1800s–1950

unrecorded Tlingit artist, beaded dance collar — beaded dance collar

unrecorded Tlingit artist

early 1900s

Julian Martinez (1897–1943); Maria Martinez (1887–1980), pair of candlesticks — pair of candlesticks

Julian Martinez, Maria Martinez

early 1900s–1934

unrecorded Chokwe artist, beaded headband — beaded headband

unrecorded Chokwe artist

late 1800s–1908

unrecorded Chokwe artist, beaded belt — beaded belt

unrecorded Chokwe artist

late 1800s–1908

unrecorded Zulu artist, beaded choker — beaded choker

unrecorded Zulu artist

late 1800s–1976

unrecorded Zulu artist, one of a set of two hair ornaments — one of a set of two hair ornaments

unrecorded Zulu artist

late 1800s–1965

unrecorded Sotho or Xhosa artist, pair of beaded anklets — pair of beaded anklets

unrecorded Sotho or Xhosa artist

late 1800s–1965

one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets) — one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets)

late 1800s–1963

cup — cup

1450 BCE–1340 BCE

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Kamba artist, cache-sexe (pubic covering) — cache-sexe (pubic covering)

unrecorded Kamba artist

late 1800s–1975

unrecorded Kamba artist, belt — belt

unrecorded Kamba artist

late 1800s–1975

unrecorded Kamba artist, belt — belt

unrecorded Kamba artist

late 1800s–1975

unrecorded Kamba artist, armband — armband

unrecorded Kamba artist

late 1800s–1975

unrecorded Kamba artist, arm ornament — arm ornament

unrecorded Kamba artist

late 1800s–1975

unrecorded Kuba artist, sash — sash

unrecorded Kuba artist

late 1800s–1975

Julian Martinez (1897–1943); Maria Martinez (1887–1980), jar — jar

Julian Martinez, Maria Martinez

mid 1900s–1943

Severa Tafoya (1890–1973, active 1915–1973), wedding vase — wedding vase

Severa Tafoya

early 1900s–1988

unrecorded Zulu artist, beaded collar — beaded collar

unrecorded Zulu artist

late 1800s–1966

unrecorded Native Arctic artist, beaded collar — beaded collar

unrecorded Native Arctic artist

1900–1990

unrecorded Lakota artist, pair of beaded legging strips — pair of beaded legging strips

unrecorded Lakota artist

late 1800s–1959

unrecorded Lakota artist, pair of beaded legging strips — pair of beaded legging strips

unrecorded Lakota artist

late 1800s–1959

unrecorded Lakota artist, beaded vest — beaded vest

unrecorded Lakota artist

late 1800s–1993

unrecorded Kha’Po Owingeh (Santa Clara) artist, teapot — teapot

unrecorded Kha’Po Owingeh (Santa Clara) artist

late 1800s–1992

Maria Martinez (1887–1980), vase — vase

Maria Martinez

1915–1930

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded necklace — beaded necklace

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded necklace — beaded necklace

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded necklace — beaded necklace

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded hatband — beaded hatband

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded hatband — beaded hatband

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded hatband — beaded hatband

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded strip — beaded strip

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded strip — beaded strip

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded strip — beaded strip

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded strip — beaded strip

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded strip — beaded strip

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded panel with two human figures — beaded panel with two human figures

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded panel with two human figures — beaded panel with two human figures

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded lamp pull — beaded lamp pull

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded lamp pull — beaded lamp pull

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded lamp pull? — beaded lamp pull?

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist, beaded lamp pull? — beaded lamp pull?

unrecorded Ndee (Apache) or Diné (Navajo) artist

1922–1928

unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist, one of a set of two buttons made from nickels — one of a set of two buttons made from nickels

unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist

1936–1956

Ada Bosin (1903–1980), beaded rosette — beaded rosette

Ada Bosin

1964

Ada Bosin (1903–1980), beaded rosette — beaded rosette

Ada Bosin

1968

sugar bowl with lid — sugar bowl with lid

late 1800s–1998

unrecorded Zulu artist, beer pot — beer pot

unrecorded Zulu artist

1925–1990

unrecorded Nupe artist, pot — pot

unrecorded Nupe artist

1925–1990

unrecorded Igala artist, large pot — large pot

unrecorded Igala artist

1925–1990

unrecorded Frafra artist, pot — pot

unrecorded Frafra artist

1925–1990

unrecorded Matakam artist, pot — pot

unrecorded Matakam artist

1925–1990

unrecorded Kirdi artist, cache-sexe (pubic covering) — cache-sexe (pubic covering)

unrecorded Kirdi artist

1925–1990

unrecorded Kirdi artist, cache-sexe (pubic covering) — cache-sexe (pubic covering)

unrecorded Kirdi artist

1925–1990

relief stone fragment — relief stone fragment

mid 1900s

Christopher Mhlongo, imbenge (basket) — imbenge (basket)

Christopher Mhlongo

2010

Karen LaMonte (born 1967), Chado — Chado

Karen LaMonte

2010

Dale Eldred (1933–1993), maquette for two metal sculptures — maquette for two metal sculptures

Dale Eldred

circa 1970s

unrecorded Kissi artist, currency (Kissi penny) — currency (Kissi penny)

unrecorded Kissi artist

1975

unrecorded Kissi artist, currency (Kissi penny) — currency (Kissi penny)

unrecorded Kissi artist

1975

unrecorded Akan artist, gold weight — gold weight

unrecorded Akan artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

Serge Jolimeau (born 1952), Siren — Siren

Serge Jolimeau

1972–1976

unrecorded Akan artist, gold weight — gold weight

unrecorded Akan artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Akan artist, gold weight — gold weight

unrecorded Akan artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Akan artist, gold weight — gold weight

unrecorded Akan artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Akan artist, gold weight — gold weight

unrecorded Akan artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

Ladi Kwali (circa 1925–1984), teapot with lid — teapot with lid

Ladi Kwali

1954–1979

Yangshao culture, pot with crosshatched medallions and looped handles — pot with crosshatched medallions and looped handles

Yangshao culture

2700 BCE–2300 BCE Neolitic period

Shibuya Deishi, 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl) — 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl)

Shibuya Deishi

2000s

one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets) — one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets)

late 1800s–1963

one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets) — one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets)

late 1800s–1963

one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets) — one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets)

late 1800s–1963

one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets) — one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets)

late 1800s–1963

unrecorded Zulu artist, one of a set of two hair ornaments — one of a set of two hair ornaments

unrecorded Zulu artist

late 1800s–1965

unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist, one of a set of two buttons made from nickels — one of a set of two buttons made from nickels

unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist

1937–1957

Alice Cling (born 1946), drum jar with triangles — drum jar with triangles

Alice Cling

1980s–1990s

Judy Tafoya (born 1962, active 1974–present); Lincoln Tafoya (born 1954, active 1980-present), blackware jar — blackware jar

Judy Tafoya, Lincoln Tafoya

1999

Maria Martinez (1887–1980); Popovi Da (1923–1971), bowl — bowl

Maria Martinez, Popovi Da

1970

Kuwata Takurō (born 1981), 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl) — 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl)

Kuwata Takurō

2017

unrecorded Asante artist, gold weight in the shape of a bird on a stepped pyramid — gold weight in the shape of a bird on a stepped pyramid

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, gold weight in the shape of a bird on a stepped pyramid — gold weight in the shape of a bird on a stepped pyramid

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, stamped gold weight in the form of a rectangular prism — stamped gold weight in the form of a rectangular prism

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

Rose Gonzales (circa 1900–1989, active 1929–1989), saltcellar and spoon — saltcellar and spoon

Rose Gonzales

mid 1900s

Rose Gonzales (circa 1900–1989, active 1929–1989), saltcellar and spoon — saltcellar and spoon

Rose Gonzales

mid 1900s

Kitagawa, cup and saucer depicting 千羅漢風景図 sen rakan fūkeizu (scene of 1000 arhats) — cup and saucer depicting 千羅漢風景図 sen rakan fūkeizu (scene of 1000 arhats)

Kitagawa

late 1800s–early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), sauceboat — sauceboat

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1954

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), dessert plate — dessert plate

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1962

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), teacup — teacup

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1955

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), soup bowl — soup bowl

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1954

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), under plate — under plate

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1956

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory (1775–present), saucer — saucer

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory

1955

Kiyomizu Rokubei III (1820–1883), 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl) — 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl)

Kiyomizu Rokubei III

1900s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji Period (1869–1912)

Legoria Tafoya (1911–1984, active 1930–1984), jar with Avanyu design — jar with Avanyu design

Legoria Tafoya

1970s

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, mug — mug

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

1800s

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. (founded 1759), sugar bowl with lid — sugar bowl with lid

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

1920s

teacup and saucer — teacup and saucer

circa 1740

bowl — bowl

1200s–1300s, Seljuq period (1071–1325)

salt or pepper shaker — salt or pepper shaker

1830–1860

Buddha and Disciples — Buddha and Disciples

circa 200s CE, Kushan dynasty

Events

May 20, 2023

Activity

Cups and Saucers

1:00–4:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, 406 Stewart Gallery

November 30, 2023

Tour

HA 166 The Visual Arts of East Asia 17590

1:00–2:15PM

Spencer Museum of Art, 315 Long Ellis Gallery, 316 Simons Gallery, 317 Perkins Central Court, 401 Loo Gallery, 405 Michaelis Gallery, 406 Stewart Gallery, 407 Kress Gallery

April 27, 2024

Activity

Creating with Clay

1:00–4:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center

May 23, 2024

Talk

A Gothic Marvel

10:15–11:00AM

Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center

June 24, 2024

Activity

Imaginarium: Art Adventure @ KU’s Spencer Museum of Art

2:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, 401 Loo Gallery, 405 Gallery, 406 Stewart Gallery, 407 Kress Gallery

September 12, 2024

Social

Representation, Physical Expression, and Human Connection

4:00–6:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St

December 19, 2024

Activity

Hearth and Home

3:00–4:00PM

December 19, 2024

Activity

Hearth and Home

5:30–6:30PM

March 2, 2025

Talk

Eyes on the Art: A Stroll with Museum Security

2:00–3:00PM

April 17, 2025

Social

Student Night at the Spencer Museum of Art

5:00–7:00PM