Digital Collections

- Bizen-style vase with crane's neck design
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Bizen pottery [lcsh]; Vases [lcsh]
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Vase with colorful scene of a serpent and people.
- Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Buddhism -- Customs and practices [lcsh]; Household shrines,...
- Belongs with the Butsudan (Buddhist family altar) that was handmade by the Kato family while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Butsudans are dedicated to the Dai-Mandala (the object of worship), Buddha, Nichiren Shonin, and family ancestors.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Vase for flowers
- Vases [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]
- Ceramic vase with ears. Although ceramic vases may be used in either the furo season (May through October when the enclosed brazier is used to heat the kettle) or the ro season (November through April when the sunken hearth is used), the...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Wood vase made from a bur.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Made by a Japanese American internee at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden vase carved from tree branch with painting.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Vase-painting [lcsh];
- Made by Shigeichi Sumida while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Shigeichi Sumida was originally from Sacramento,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Free-formed vase made from tree stump.
- Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Made in an internment camp. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood, waste items and bits from nature. They also made their own brushes, paints, and...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Brown woven vase basket.
- Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Basket making [lcsh];
- Made in an internment camp. Vase made by wrapping crepe paper around thin wire and covering with shellac. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Light and dark brown woven vase basket.
- Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Basket making [lcsh];
- Made in an internment camp. Vase made by wrapping crepe paper around thin wire and covering with shellac. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Flower bouquets for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- Set includes two vases (JC8A:06 and JC8A:07) and two flower bouquets (JC8A:08 and JAC8A:09). Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and development of young boys. On this day, the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Mahogany stained wood pedestal [top view].
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Used to display vases, dolls, etc. Made in internment camp.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Golden brown stained wood pedestal.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Used to display vases, dolls, etc. Made in internment camp.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Cactus root wood vase and base.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase and base made at Gila River Relocation Center from cactus root wood.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Ironwood vase and base.
- Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase and matching base made at Gila River Relocation Center from an ironwood tree branch.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Straight column ironwood vase.
- Wood-carving [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Vase made at Gila River Relocation Center from ironwood tree branch.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Three-legged ironwood vase.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase made at Gila River Relocation Center from ironwood.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Six-sided wood vase.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase most likely made at Gila River Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden vase.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh];
- Wooden vase made by Kametaro Takeuchi, who resided at Block 21, #2114-B in Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase