wood and ivory opium box
China, opium, wood, carving, ivory, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1662-1723 (unverified)
curved ceramic opium box
China, opium, ceramic, Asia, carving
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1662-1723 (unverified)
four horn wood and ivory opium box
China, opium, wood, carving, ivory, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1662-1723 (unverified)
octagonal wood and ivory opium box
China, opium, wood, carving, ivory, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1662-1723 (unverified)
nesting boxes
box, ceramic, nesting, Asia, China
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1662-1723 (unverified)
Republic of China Yuan Shikai silver dollar
China, coin, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1930
Korean five Yang silver coin #1
Korea, coin, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1892-1902
Korean five Yang silver coin #2
Korea, coin, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1892-1902
Japanese one Yen silver coin
Japan, coin, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1892-1902
Yuan Shikai silver coin
China, coin, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
undated
Republic of China silver coin
China, coin, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
undated
silver coin, soldier’s pay
China, coin, Asia, military
Romanization of Chinese on coin: zhang zhou jun xiang
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
Undated
Republic of China silver commemorative coin #1
China, coin, Asia, commemorative
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: ji nian (commemorative)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1912-1928
Republic of China silver commemorative coin #2
China, coin, Asia, commemorative
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: ji nian (commemorative)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1912-1928
Republic of China silver commemorative coin #3
China, coin, Asia, commemorative
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: ji nian (commemorative)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1912-1928
Chinese silver dragon coin, one ounce, soldier’s pay
China, coin, Asia, military
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: yi (one) liang (ounce) xiang (soldier’s pay) yin (relating to money/silver)
Da Fei Long (big flying Dragon)
(Quing Dynasty 1644-1911)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1911
Lenin hammer and sickle Chinese silver coin, Soviet made
China, coin, Asia, Soviet
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: zhong guo (China) su wei ai (Soviet) zao (made) yi yuan (one dollar)
(Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 1870-1924)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
undated
Hong Kong silver dollar, Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, coin, Asia
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1866
Republic of China Li Yuan Hong silver dollar
China, coin, Asia
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: zhong hua min gao (country) kai guo ji nian bi (commemorative coin) li yuan hong (personal name)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1912
Republic of China Li Yun Hong silver coin, commemorative
China, coin, Asia, commemorative
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: da zong tong xiao xiang (president/governing general portrait) kai guo ji nian (commemorative coin) li yuan hong (personal name)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1912-1928
Republic of China Yuan Shih Kai coin
China, coin, Asia
Same image on both sides. Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: zhang hua min guo (country) jin niam zao (9th year made) yuan shi kai (personal name)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
circa 1914
hinged Buddha shrine
ceramic, Buddha, Asia, China, carving
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1737-1795 (unverified)
porcelain toothpick box
toothpick, box, ceramic, Asia, China
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1737-1795 (unverified)
ivory toothpick box
toothpick, box, ivory, Asia, China
Romanization and explanation of Chinese poem on box: chuang qian ming yue guang yi shi di shang shuang tai tou wang ming ye di tou si gu xiang (The moonlight glistens in front of my bed. I thought it was the frost on the ground. I lift my gaze to view the shimmering moon, Then lower my head, and miss my homeland.)
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1737 - 1795 (unverified)
porcelain bowl
bowl, ceramic, Asia, China
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1662-1723 (unverified)
round box with lid
box, ceramic, Asia, China, carving
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1723-1736 (unverified)
cylinder pot
pot, ceramic, Asia, China
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1737-1795 (unverified)
incense censer
bronze, incense, censer, Asia, China
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1426-1435 (unverified)
porcelain flute
flute, ceramic, Asia, China
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1573-1619 (unverified)
pocket shrine
ceramic, Buddha, Asia, China, carving
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Utah Valley University
1662-1723 (unverified)
red dragon figurine
dragon, figurine, Asia, carving, Japan
Red dragon figurine holding round object, 1".
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Utah Valley University
terracotta soldier figurine
terracotta, soldier, figurine, Japan, carving, Asia
Terracotta soldier figurine, 4".
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Utah Valley University
stones
stone, carving, Japan, Asia
Small rocks with symbols carved.
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Utah Valley University
long sword
sword, Japan, Samurai, Asia
Samurai sword. Long daito-katan reproduction.
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Utah Valley University
short sword
sword, Japan, Samurai, Asia
Samurai sword. Short shoto- wakizashi reproduction.
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Utah Valley University
bamboo armor
bamboo, armor, Japan, Samurai, Asia
Samurai bamboo armor. Some damage.
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Utah Valley University
Samurai mask
mask, Japan, Samurai, Asia
Samurai mask.
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Utah Valley University
Samurai helmet
helmet, woven, Japan, Samurai, Asia
Samurai bamboo helmet. Some damage.
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Utah Valley University