Global Decorative Arts
From Meiji-era Japanese lacquerware to Dutch Delft tilework, from Ottoman inlaid brass to Ming Dynasty celadon, our decorative arts collection gathers the finest functional objects from the great craft traditions of the world. These pieces were made to be used — and to be beautiful while being used.
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The Drive Itself Is a Gift
Verdi, Nevada sits along the Truckee River where the Sierra Nevada crests into the high desert. The town was named in 1868 — Italian, for the composer Giuseppe Verdi, and by happy coincidence the word also means green, fitting the canyon that surrounds it. Once a railroad and timber stop on the Central Pacific line, today it is a quiet doorway into the mountains.
The road in is part of the visit. From Reno, twelve miles west on I-80; from Lake Tahoe, an hour over Donner Pass; from the Bay Area, the drive climbs through pine forest and granite before opening to the Truckee canyon. The mountains witness you arriving — bring time for them.
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