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Cinnabar Vase

Vase, carved cinnabar featuring floral motif on lacquered wood lacquered stand; Date unknown; Gift

Vase, carved cinnabar featuring floral motif on lacquered wood lacquered stand; Date unknown; Gift of His Excellency Li Wan, Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, People's Republic of China
Lacquered Box with Painted Scene of an Archer in the Forest

Trinket Box, lacquered wood featuring scene of boy with hunting bow; 1988; Gift of His Excellency

Trinket Box, lacquered wood featuring scene of boy with hunting bow; 1988; Gift of His Excellency Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Advisor to the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Cut Crystal Vase Commemorating President Bush’s Visit to Hungary, 1989

Vases, cut crystal featuring images of President Bush; 1989; Gift of Dr. Lajos Nagy
Footed Vase Featuring Blue Marbled Design and Gold-Leaf

Vase, porcelain, footed, blue marble design with gold leaf accents, made by Chantal Mirabaud; 1990;

Vase, porcelain, footed, blue marble design with gold leaf accents, made by Chantal Mirabaud; 1990; Gift of His Excellency Francois Mitterrand, President, French Republic
Table Clock with Lattice Design

Table Clock, brass, carriage style, made by Halcyon Days; Date unknown; Gift of Her Majesty

Table Clock, brass, carriage style, made by Halcyon Days; Date unknown; Gift of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Kalpak Hat with Red and Gold Accents

Hat (kalpak), wool, featuring red, white, and gold embroidered traditional design; Date unknown;

Hat (kalpak), wool, featuring red, white, and gold embroidered traditional design; Date unknown; Gift of His Excellency Askar Akayev, President, Republic of Kyrgyzstan
Procession of Tribesmen Carrying Their King

Sculpture, bronze, wood, and leather, procession of tribesmen carrying their King; Date unknown;

Sculpture, bronze, wood, and leather, procession of tribesmen carrying their King; Date unknown; Gift of His Excellency Nicephore Soglo, President, Republic of Benin
Dancing Bear

Sculpture, marble and bronze, titled "Dancing Bear," made by Pauta Saila; Date unknown; Gift of the

Sculpture, marble and bronze, titled "Dancing Bear," made by Pauta Saila; Date unknown; Gift of the Right Honorable Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister, Canada
Samurai Kabuto

Helmet (samurai kabuto), metal, plastic, and wood helmet attached to rope; c.

Helmet (samurai kabuto), metal, plastic, and wood helmet attached to rope; c. 1989; Gift of His Excellency Noboru Takeshita, Prime Minister, Japan
Silver Sculpture of a Rider on a Dromedary Camel

Sculpture, silver and gold statuette of rider on camel mounted on marble base, made by Asprey; Date

Sculpture, silver and gold statuette of rider on camel mounted on marble base, made by Asprey; Date unknown; Gift of His Majesty Hussein I, King, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Octagonal Silver Box with Cloisonné Motif

Model, gold replica of Al-Masmak Fort in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 1993; Gift of His Royal Highness Fahd

Model, gold replica of Al-Masmak Fort in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 1993; Gift of His Royal Highness Fahd bin Abdul Al-Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The President and Mrs. Bush Request

state dinner

The President and Mrs. Bush Request

state dinner