Flowers with Birds, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 10 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (27.3 x 27.0 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1770, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 3/8 x 7 5/8 in. (26.4 x 19.4 cm), Prints, Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735–ca. 1790)

Poem, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper, 6 7/8 x 20 7/8 in. (17.5 x 53 cm), Calligraphy, Chen Yuansu (Chinese, active late 16th century)

The First Nakamura Nakazō in the role of Hige no Ikyu, Edo period (1615–1868), 1782, Japan, Middle sheet of a triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 12 3/4 x 5 7/8…

Cover, 1770–1800, Probably made in United States, American, Blown pattern-molded glass, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Glass

Glass cinerary urn with lid, Imperial, mid-1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm), Glass, Urn: Translucent pale blue green. Broad, horizontal rim, with rounded…

Interior of Pavilion Built on the Stump of the Tree, C. Grove, ca. 1878, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 12.5 x 12.5 cm (4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.), circular, Photographs, Carleton…

Three Saints: Roch, Anthony Abbot, and Lucy, ca. 1513, Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, 50 1/2 x 48 in. (128.3 x 121.9 cm), Paintings, Cima da Conegliano (Giovanni Battista Cima)…

Vase, ca. 1883–86, Made in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, American, Porcelain, Approx. H. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Drawings, Greenwood Pottery Company (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)

Chain fragment, Roman, Bronze, Other: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Bronzes

Embroidered Reticule, 1811, Made in United States, American, White cotton thread embroidered on white cotton fabric, 10 x 7 1/2 in. (25.4 x 19.1 cm), Textiles, Martha Kittredge, New England

Fountains Abbey. The Church and Chapter House, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 27.4 x 21.7 cm (10 13/16 x 8 9/16 in.), Photographs, Joseph Cundall (British, Norwich, Norfolk 1818–1895…

Teapot, 1715–22, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 7 3/16 x 9 1/8 x 5 1/16 in. (18.3 x 23.2 x 12.9 cm); 20 oz. 17 dwt. (649 g), Silver, Jesse Kip…

Terracotta chalice, Archaic, ca. 550 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero pesante, Other: 6 7/8 x 6 11/16 in. (17.5 x 17 cm), Vases, Goblet-shaped cup with frieze of heads of sphinxes in relief.

Votive stela of Userhat, New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1323 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, Egypt Exploration Society excavations,…

Edinburgh. Greyfriar's Churchyard, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert…

Le Marque Scipion Maffei, 1750, Etching, plate: 7 13/16 x 5 5/8 in. (19.8 x 14.3 cm), Prints, Pariset (French, active early 18th century), After Charles Nicolas Cochin II (French, Paris…

Glass spindle whorl, Imperial, ca. 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; rod-formed and wound, H.: 3/8 in. (0.9 cm), Glass, Translucent greenish yellow. Domed body, with ridges on sides and…

Bronze bit, Iron Age, early 1st millennium B.C., Near Eastern or Greek, Bronze, Other: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Bronzes, Horse bit with wheels on either end.

Vase fragment, Geometric, ca. 700–650 B.C., East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 4 3/4 x 2 5/8in. (12 x 6.6cm), Vases

Two Pilgrims Gazing at a Tree Festooned with Prayers, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 7 1/2 × 10 1/8 in. (19.1 × 25.7 cm), Prints, Shibata Zeshin (Japanese,…

Small Birds on a Willow Branch and Hibiscus Blossoms, Edo period (1615–1868), dated Fall 1850, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 43 3/8 x 17 1/2 in. (110.2 x 44.4 cm),…

Limestone statuette of Zeus Ammon, Archaic, 2nd quarter of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 3 1/4 x 3 x 1 3/4 in. (8.3 x 7.6 x 4.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, Some preserved traces of…

Courtesan for the Ninth Month, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1714, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink and color on paper, 23 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (59.7 x 31.8 cm), Prints,…

Pair of candlesticks, ca. 1821–30, German, Berlin, Silver, Overall:, Metalwork-Silver

Madonna and Child with the Dead Christ, Saints Agnes and Catherine of Alexandria, and Two Angels, ca. 1470–80, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Main panel, overall, with engaged (modern) frame, 12…

Bronze lamp, Late Imperial, ca. 4th century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H. without lid 2 in. (5.1 cm), Bronzes, The lamp has a deep socket in its base that fits the pricket on the stand.

Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants, ca. 1575–90, Made in Turkey, Iznik, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze, H. 2 3/8 in. , Ceramics, Hidden within the tangle…

Album of Prints by Kikugawa Eizan, Utagawa Kunisada, and Utagawa Kunimaru, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Album of 24 polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 14 5/8 ×…

Théophile Gautier, ca. 1856, Salted paper print from glass negative, Image: 24.8 x 19.7 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.) oval, Photographs, Nadar (French, Paris 1820–1910 Paris)

Sibyl ou Fontaine et Ecole de Souk-el-asr, au Kaire, December 1849–January 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 8 3/8 × 6 1/4 in. (21.2 × 15.8 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du…

Mirror with a Pair of Addorsed Sphinxes with Scorpion Tails, 12th–13th century, Made in Iran or Turkey, Bronze; cast, H. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm), Metal, Polished-metal mirrors have existed since…

Segawa Kikunojō II, Edo period (1615–1868), 1758, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 15 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (40.3 x 17.5 cm), Prints, Ishikawa Toyonobu (Japanese,…

近代, 陳衡恪, 山水, 扇面兩幀, Landscapes, early 20th century, China, Two sides of a folding fan mounted as two album leaves; ink and color on alum paper, 5 1/8 x 17 1/8 in. (13.0 x…

Evening dress, ca. 1925, French, metallic, simulated pearls, The casual execution of some of Poiret's designs suggests the couturier's prioritization of the impact of a dress over the less…

Miniature chlorite stemmed bowl, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1200 B.C., Cypriot, Chlorite, H.: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, Ribbed exterior on high foot.

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1897, Japan, Hexaptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, L. (page) 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); W. (page) 9 1/4 in. (23.4…

Samme Motor i Marine Flyvebaad., 1905–19, Gelatin silver prints from glass negatives, Image: 3 3/8 × 4 5/16 in. (8.5 × 10.9 cm), Photographs, Jacob Christian Hansen Ellehammer (Danish,…

Carpet, late 15th century, Spanish, Linen, pile wool, Overall: 108 × 55 in. (274.3 × 139.7 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Vase fragment, Helladic, Greek, Laconian, Terracotta, 2 1/4 x 1 11/16in. (5.8 x 4.3cm), Vases

Lady Smith (Charlotte Delaval) and Her Children (George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte), 1787, Oil on canvas, 55 3/8 x 44 1/8 in. (140.7 x 112.1 cm), Paintings, Sir Joshua Reynolds (British,…

Moitié de la façade du Spéos d'Athor, à Abousembil (partie méridionale), March 28, 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 5/8 × 8 11/16 in. (16.9 × 22.1 cm), Photographs,…

Gold-fishes, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 13 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (35.2 x 26.7 cm), Paintings, Watanabe Seitei (Japanese, 1851–1918)

[Two Young Men], ca. 1850, Daguerreotype, Image: 10.8 x 8.3 cm (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.), Photographs, Unknown (American), Among the many momentous social transformations generated by photography's…

Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean or Italian, Glass; core-formed, Group II, H.: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm), Glass,…

Miniature alabaster pithoid jar, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Gypsum (alabaster), H. 3 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (9.8 x 8.9 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, Cypriot craftsmen of the…

Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual, second half 15th century, Made in Florence, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 28 1/8 x 20…

Glass dish, Imperial, ca. A.D. 100–150, Roman, Glass; Cast and cut, 1 1/16 x 3 3/16 x 5 5/8in. (2.7 x 8.1 x 14.3cm), Glass, Translucent light blue green. Plain, rounded, horizontal rim;…

Punch Dagger (Katar) with Sheath, late 17th–18th century, Rajasthan, Indian, Mughal, Steel, iron, silver, gold, rubies, L. 14 in. (35.6 cm); L. of blade 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 3 3/16 in. (8.1…

Study for Boreas Abducting Oreithyia, ca. 1782, Red, black and white chalk, with stumping, 20 x 15 3/8 in. (50.8 x 39.1 cm), Drawings, François André Vincent (French, Paris 1746–1816 Paris)

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1897, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, L. (page) 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); W. (page) 9 1/4 in. (23.4…

Bronze statuette of a youth dancing, Hellenistic, late 4th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, 7 15/16in. (20.1cm), Bronzes, This beautiful bronze captures a moment when the full achievement of Classical…

A Creek in Canton, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 8 1/2 × 10 13/16 in. (21.6 × 27.5 cm), Photographs, Attributed to John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland…

Bronze statuette of a priest sacrificing, Late Republican or Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C., Roman, Bronze, H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Bronzes, He holds and incense box in his left hand.

Fire Basket Suspended from Dock over a Fish Net in the Water, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Album leaf; lacquer on gold paper, 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (12.1 x 8.9 cm), Paintings, Shibata Zeshin…

Creamer, ca. 1795, Made in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 6 7/8 x 5 3/16 in. (17.5 x 13.2 cm); 6 oz. 18 dwt. (215 g), Silver, Possibly James Adam (1755–1798)…

東周青銅匜, Ritual Pouring Vessel for Water (Yi), Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 B.C.), 6th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); D. 12 7/8 in. (32.7…

Pottery Whistle, Pre-Columbian, ca. 800–1525, Diquis Region, Costa Rica, Costa Rican, Clay, L.: 10.5 cm (4-1/8 in.); W.: 6.9 cm (2-3/4 in.); H.: 5.3 cm (2-1/8 in.); Wt. 90 gm,…

Three Fishes and a Branch, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1890–92, Japan, Album leaf; silk, 13 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (34.3 x 27.6 cm), Paintings, Seki Shūkō (Japanese, 1858–1915)

Statuette of a woman, Late Classical, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, H. 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm), Terracottas

Woman Admiring Plum Blossoms at Night, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print with embossing (karazuri); ink and color on paper, Image: 12 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (32.4 x 21 cm),…

「風俗東之錦」 姫君と侍女四人, High-Ranking Samurai Girl with Four Attendants, from the series A Brocade of Eastern Manners (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki), Edo period (1615–1868),…

Garden, Canton, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 8 1/8 × 11 1/8 in. (20.7 × 28.2 cm), Photographs, Attributed to John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland…

The First Nakamura Nakazo as a Ronin Samurai Attired in a Black Kimono, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1784–88, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (32.4…

Collection of Diverse Chinese Figures, 1738–45, Etching, Sheet (trimmed): 8 1/8 × 5 1/4 in. (20.7 × 13.3 cm), Prints, François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)

『和歌三神』山部赤人, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1820s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 x 5 1/4 in. (20.3 x 13.3 cm), Prints, Yashima…

Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Kōshū Kajikazawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), 冨嶽三十六景　甲州石班沢, Edo period (1615–1868), ca.…

Vase fragment, Early Minoan III, Minoan, Terracotta, 2 3/16 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in. (5.6 × 3.6 × 0.5 cm), Vases

Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles), Archaic, 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta, H.: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Vases, On each handle, a figure in relief This form of kantharos…

Bronze bull's head, Archaic, early 7th century B.C., Possibly Cypriot, Bronze, H. to tip of horns 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm), Bronzes, Bull's head attachment from a tripod with horizontal tubular…

Carpet, ca. 1800, Attributed to Turkey, Konya, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile, L. 123 in. (312.4 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Miss Elizabeth Farren, Countess of Derby, 1792, Stipple engraving and etching, printed in color; fifth state, sheet: 22 3/16 x 14 1/8 in. (56.3 x 35.8 cm), Prints, Francesco Bartolozzi…

Night cap, 1600–1620, British, Linen worked with silk and metal threads, spangles; chain, stem, darning, detached buttonhole, and plaited braid stitches, H. 8 x W. 7 3/4 inches (20.3 x 19.7…

Hina no Sekku, The Festival of Dolls (Third Month), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1767, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm),…

Two Courtesans Enjoying the View from a Teahouse, Edo period (1615–1868), after 1844, Japan, Drawings intended as design for woodblock prints (triptych); ink and color on paper, 14 1/4 x 30 1/2…

Bow, ca. 1750, Vienna, Austria, Austrian, Tortoiseshell, ivory, silver, horsehair, Weight: 58.5 grams, Chordophone-Accessories-bow, Attributed to Wenzel Kowansky

Gold pendant with Mistress of Animals, Archaic, 7th century B.C., Greek, Gold, 1 1/2 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. (3.8 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Greek gold pendant with a Potnia Theron.

Limestone statuette of a male votary (worshipper), Archaic, mid-6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H.: 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (26.7 x 14 x 8.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, The figure wears an…

Opera..Triumphi, Soneti, & Canzone, February 15, 1508, Printed book with woodcut illustrations., 12 1/8 × 8 7/16 × 1 15/16 in. (30.8 × 21.4 × 5 cm), Books

Glass two-handled jar, Late Imperial, 3rd–4th century A.D., Roman, Palestinian, Glass; blown and trailed, H.: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green; handles and trails in…

Terracotta amphoriskos (oil flask), Archaic, ca. 550–525 B.C., East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura, Terracotta, H. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm), Vases, Waterbirds After the amphora, tall slender…

Illustration of Noh Dance Scene, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1910, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 13/16 x 19 in. (37.6 x 48.3 cm), Prints, Tsukioka Kōgyo…

The Sentinels. C. Grove, ca. 1878, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 12.5 x 12.5 cm (4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.), circular, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916),…

The Cry of the Stag, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1760, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu…

Dish with Dragon, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620), dated 1595, China, Red lacquer with incised decoration inlaid with gold, black, and green, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 6…

Roll of Cloth for an Obi and Tortoise-shell Hair Ornaments (Presents for One’s Beloved), from the Butterfly Series, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō, vol. 3),…

Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking), Late Classical, ca. 350–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Vases, Crocodile attacking…

Actor Sawamura Kodenji as a Woman at the Time of the Tanabata Festival, Edo period (1615–1868), 1698, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink and color on paper, 23 1/4 x 12 1/2…

[Tithe Barn, Great Cokkeswell], 1896, Platinum print, Albums, Frederick H. Evans (British, London 1853–1943 London), Bookplate designed by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (British, Brighton, Sussex…

Limestone statue fragment of a left hand holding a bunch of daisies, Late Archaic–Early Classical, ca. 500–450 B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 2 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (6.7 x 7 x 4.4…

'Death of Bahram Chubina?', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Made in Iran, probably Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: 1 5/8 x 4 5/16 in. (4.2 x…

Vase fragment, Helladic, Greek, Laconian, Terracotta, 1 1/2 x 1 9/16in. (3.8 x 4cm), Vases

Lamp, Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 1 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (2.9 x 8.9 cm), Terracottas, With palmette.

[Two Japanese Women in Traditional Dress], 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 25.2 x 19.9 cm (9 15/16 x 7 13/16 in.), Photographs, Suzuki Shin'ichi (Japanese, 1835–1919)

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 13 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (34.9 × 24.8 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

Glass lamp, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Glass, Colorless, with handle of same glass. Horiziontal rounded inward lip to small central mouth;…

Shawl of Joined Fragments, second quarter 19th century and later, Attributed to India, Kashmir, Wool; double interlocking twill tapestry weave, pieced, Textile: L. 112 1/2 in. (285.7 cm),…

Box, 1753–76, Probably made in Southampton, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 1 11/16 x 3 9/16 in. (4.3 x 9 cm); 5 oz. 15 dwt. (179.1 g), Silver, Probably Elias Pelletreau…

The Third Otani Hiroji as a Man Clothed Only with a Red Apron, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1770, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (31.6 x 14.0…

The Sentinel, 315 feet, 1865–66, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916)