Images at Librifly

Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, silver, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 7.6 oz. (215.5 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba, This tsuba features a design of herons and reeds

Sacrificial Tablet, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Bowenite, H. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); L. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Hardstone

Beaker, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Daoguang period (1821–50), China, Porcelain, H. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Ceramics

Scarab Inscribed Hatshepsut-United-with-Amun, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), 1926–27, Steatite (glazed), L. 1.7 cm

Wine bottle with landscape scenes and poems, 明崇禎 景德鎮窯青花葫蘆瓶, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Chongzhen period (1628–44), mid-17th century, China, Porcelain decorated with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen

Duke of Wellington, Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1783–1855, active England), 1841, British, London, Bronze, Diameter: 61 mm, Medals and Plaquettes, Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1783–1855, active England

Spandrel, ca. 1120–30, French, Marble, 25 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (64.8 x 59.7 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, This carving is one of the numerous surviving fragments from a great carved stone screen that once enclosed the choir in the third church

Figure of a Lion, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), first half of the 19th century, China, Porcelain with turquoise glaze, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Ceramics

Cup, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Diam. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm), Ceramics

Jug, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, slip decoration, Overall: 9 7/16 x 4 3/16 in. (23.9 x 10.7 cm), Ceramics

Butterfly amulet, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, Radim, 1920–22, Faience, l. 1.9 cm (3/4 in); w. 1.9 cm (3/4 in); th. 0.7 cm (1/4 in

Cann, ca. 1770, Possibly made in Mid-Atlantic, United States; Probably made in New England, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 5 1/2 x 5 5/16 in. (14 x 13.5 cm); 11 oz. 6 dwt. (351.7 g), Silver, S. Mars (active ca. 1770

Plate, Edo period (1615–1868), 1720, Japan, Decorated with blue (Arita ware, Imari type), H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); L. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Ceramics

Lance-Linstock, 17th century, Italian, Steel, wood (walnut), brass, iron, L. 84 1/4 in. (214 cm); L. of head 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm); Wt. 3 lbs. 12 oz. (1700 g), Shafted Weapons

Glass jug (oinochoe) with snake-thread decoration, Late Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Rhineland, Glass; blown and trailed, H. 5 1/2in. (14cm), Glass, Colorless with pale blue green tinge; handle in same color; opaque white, opaque

Glass Fragment, 13th–14th century, European, Pot metal glass, Overall: 2 x 1 /3/4 in (5 x 4.5 cm), Glass-Stained

Netsuke of Tokutaro and Fox Disguised as a Woman, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Netsuke

Plate, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, China, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with incised decoration, Diam. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Ceramics

Votive Menat fragments, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Hatshepsut Hole, Hathor Shrine, 1922–23, Faience, various

Plate, ca. 1831–ca. 1835, Made in Staffordshire, England, British (American market), Earthenware, transfer-printed, Diam. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Ceramics, Job & John Jackson (active 1831–35

Kettle, Edo period (1615–1868), 1780, Japan, Faience with enamels; designs in low relief, H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Ceramics, Kinkozan

Fragment, 3rd–4th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 9 13/16 in. high 1 15/16 in. wide (25 cm high 5 cm wide), Textiles

Fragment, 16th century, European, Pot-metal glass and vitreous paint, 4 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 1/8 in. (12.1 × 6.4 × 0.3 cm), Glass-Stained

Dagger (Kindjal) with Sheath, 19th century, Caucasian, Steel, horn, silver, niello, L. with sheath 21 13/16 in. (55.4 cm); L. without sheath 20 1/2 in. (51.4 cm); L. of blade 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 15.7 oz. (445.1 g);

Scarab Finger Ring, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, mid, ca. 1750 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of pyramid below House A1:1, Pit 885, 1920–21, Gold, green feldspar, Ring: L. 2 × W. 2.4 cm (13/16 in., 2.4

Knee with garment (?), pleating, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92,

Magical Figure, Late Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13–SIP, ca. 1802–1550 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, west of mastaba of Senwosretankh, surface deposit, 1932–33, Clay (unfired), H. 7.2 cm (2

Djed Amulet, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, West Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Amenhotep III (WV 22), Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1915, Faience, H. 1.9 cm (3/4 in); w. 0.7 cm (1/4 in); th.

Knife Handle (Kozuka), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Plate and Nail, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall: 4 x 4 x 4 1/8 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 10.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Elbow (?), New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92, Indurated limestone, H. 6.1

Mirror, Tang dynasty (618–907), China, Bronze, Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Mirrors

Water Coupe, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain with incised decoration under peachbloom glaze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Ceramics

Head, 13th–15th century, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, Taíno, Stone, H. 5 1/2 x W. 4 x D. 2 1/8 in. (14 x 10.2 x 5.4 cm), Stone-Sculpture, The Taino people who inhabited the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica in

Peignoir, ca. 1880, Hungarian, cotton

Drawers, 1880s, American, cotton

Roundel with Lazarus at the House of Dives, ca. 1520, South Netherlandish, Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Overall Diam.: 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm), Glass-Stained

Drawing for Wagner's 'Le Vaisseau Fantôme, ' Paris Opéra, 1842, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, over graphite, sheet: 10 11/16 x 16 15/16 in. (27.2 x 43.1 cm), Drawings, Pierre Luc Charles Cicéri (French, Saint-Cloud 1782–1868

Tumbler, 1830–35, Probably made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Blown glass, H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Glass

Coin, 758–68, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Copper, Coins

Composed Armor, 15th century and later, Landshut, European, Italian and German, Steel, iron, copper alloy (latten), leather, brass, Wt. approx. 41 lb. 12 oz. (18.94 kg); 50i (gauntlet); L. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); D. 5

Falcon, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.); W. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.); L. 12 cm (4 3/4 in.), The falcon stands with his wings swept back. The figure has beautifully rendered facial

Panel with the Marriage of the Virgin and Joseph, early 16th century, Made in Normandy, France, French, Oak, Overall: 35 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (90.2 x 26.7 cm), Woodwork-Architectural

Lamp, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Stone; carved, H. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm), Stone

Guisarme, 16th century, Italian, Steel, wood, textile (velvet), brass, L. 8 ft. 11 in. (271.8 cm); L. of head 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Wt. 5 lbs. 15.9 oz. (2718.7 g), Shafted Weapons

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Ceramics

Brush Washer, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, China, Malachite, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); L. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Hardstone

Vase, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, Pottery, H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), Ceramics

Partisan, 18th century, French, Steel, wood, textile, metallic thread, gold, L. 93 5/8 in. (237.8 cm); L. of head 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 3.3 oz. (1454.3 g), Shafted Weapons

Helmet, 18th century, Indian, Steel, H. including nasal 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); H. excluding nasal 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2.9 oz. (989.4 g), Helmets

Thousand Character Classic (Senjimon), Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 10 1/16 × 9 1/8 in. (25.5 × 23.2 cm), Calligraphy

Drawing of Sasanian rock relief: Ardashir I (r. A.D. 224-241) and the Zoroastrian divinity Ahura Mazda at Naqsh-i Rustam, southern Iran, A.D. 1860 (drawing), Iran, Qajar, Paper, pencil, ink, 12.76 x 15.75 in. (32.41 x 40.01 cm),

Roundel with Saint Jodocus and St. Clare of Assisi, 1520–30, South Netherlandish, Colorless glass, silver stain, vitreous paint, Overall Diam.: 9 in. (22.9 cm), Glass-Stained

Cassone Front, late 14th centuy, Italian, Wood, gilt stucco, Overall: 19 x 61 3/4 in. (48.3 x 156.8 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Bowl, 20th century, China, Porcelain, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics

Roundel with Christ and the Adulterous Woman, ca. 1525, Made in Antwerp or Brussels, South Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Overall: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Glass-Stained, Style of

Shoe Buckle, 1770–1800, Steel and silver plate on copper or brass, 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (8.3 x 7 cm), Metal

Amulet of Thoth, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 522–343 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in

Cup with Butterflies, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), 18th century, China, Porcelain painted with colored enamels and gilded (Jingdezhen ware), H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Ceramics

Nail, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall: 6 in. (15.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Glass-Vessels

Glass jug, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm), Glass, Colorless with bluish tinge; handle in same color. Uneven rim folded out, over, and in; concave neck, joinging imperceptibly with shoulder; ovoid

Taweret amulet with double head, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, late–Dynasty 19, ca. 1390–1213 B.C., From Egypt, Blue faience, H. 2 cm (13/16 in.); W. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); D. 0.4 cm (3/16 in.), Double-headed amulets of the domestic goddess

[David Hall McKewan], 1860s, Albumen silver print, Approx. 10.2 x 6.3 cm (4 x 2 1/2 in.), Photographs

[George Gilbert Scott], 1860s, Albumen silver print, Approx. 10.2 x 6.3 cm (4 x 2 1/2 in.), Photographs

清中期 玉團壽紋佩, Pendant, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th–19th century, China, Jade (nephrite), H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); D. 3/16 in. (0.5 cm), Jade

Shrine or pectoral amulet, Late Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–380 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Gold sheet, l. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.) × h. 1.7 cm (11/16 in

Scarab, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Hatshepsut Hole, Hathor Shrine, 1922–23, Faience, 1.45 cm

Fragment, 9th–10th century, Attributed to Egypt, Silk; lampas (?), 3 3/8 in. high 4 15/16 in. wide (8.5 cm high 12.5 cm wide), Textiles-Woven

Seated Javanese Dancer (from Sketchbook of Javanese Dancers), 1889, Graphite on off-white wove paper, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 21.6 cm), Drawings, John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London

Escutcheon Plate with the Device of Ottheinrich, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1502–1559), ca. 1525, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, H. 5 1/4 in. (13.2 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (93 g), Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons,

Cosmetic spoon, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Said to be from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Ivory

Footed vase, late 19th–early 20th century, Colorless, opaque turquoise blue, copper flecked (goldstone or aventurine), and opalescent white nonlead glass. Blown, mold blown, trailed, 'vetro a retorti', gilt., H. 14.5 cm, Glass, possibly

柳江書　連歌集『老葉』より「旅」, Manuscript Version of the “Travel” Section of the Linked Verse (Renga) Collection “Aged Leaves” (Wakuraba), compiled by Sōgi (1421–1502), Muromachi period (1392–1573), 1533, Japan,

Roundel with Christ as Savior of the World, 1520–30, South Netherlandish, Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Overall Diam.: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm), Glass-Stained

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm), Glass-Vessels

Covered Ewer, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm), Ceramics

Ink Tablet with Thousand-Year Fungus Motif, late Qing dynasty (1644–1911, early Republic period, late 19th–early 20th century, China, Pine soot and binding medium, Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Ink, Workshop of Cheng Junfang (Chinese,

Spindle Whorl, 10th–16th century (?), Peru, Peruvian, Ceramic, Overall: 3/4 in. (1.91 cm), Ceramics-Implements

Powder Horn, 1759, Ticonderoga, New York, Colonial American, Ticonderoga, New York, Horn (cow), wood, L. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 10.1 oz. (286.3 g), Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns, This powder horn is

Armlet, 1897, France, Nephrite, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm), Jade

Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi, dated A.H. 577/ A.D. 1181–82, Found Iran, Taybad, Bronze; cast, engraved, chased, pierced, OveralL. H. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm), Metal, Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali,

Pendant Capsule in the Form of a Tau Cross, with the Trinity and the Virgin and Child, ca. 1485, Made in England, British, Cast and engraved gold, Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in. (3.5 x 2.9 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Gold, The Tau cross was

Vessel for Ritual Offering (Dou), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Porcelain with low-relief decoration under dark blue glaze, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Ceramics, These vessels were used in state rituals held in

Helmet, 17th–18th century, Turkish, Iron, brass, gold, H. including mail 19 in. (48.3 cm); H. excluding mail 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 6 oz. (1530.9 g), Helmets

Jewelry Elements, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late, ca. 1878–1805 B.C., Probably from Memphite Region, Dahshur, de Morgan excavations, 1894–95; From Egypt, Gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, overall: l. 7 cm (2 3/4 in); spacers: w. 0.7 cm

Wedding lingerie, 1877, American, cotton

Strainer, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, Overall: 3 11/16 x 5 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. (9.3 x 14.3 x 9.5 cm), Ceramics

Neoclassical frame, mid-19th century, Italian, Emilia-Romagna, Poplar, 126.7 x 100, 96.9 x 69, 100.2 x 73.2 cm., Frames

Box, ca. 1700, Made in United States, American, Pine, 9 x 26 1/2 x 16 in. (22.9 x 67.3 x 40.6 cm), Furniture

Cup, ca. 1650, Japan, Clay covered with a transparent glaze with design under the glaze (Hirado ware), H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Ceramics

(From Sketchbook), 1810–20, Ink, wash, on paper, 9 x 11 1/2 in. (22.9 x 29.2 cm), Drawings, Thomas Sully (American, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 1783–1872 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Side Chair, 1899–1900, Walnut and corduroy, H. 34-1/2, W. 16, D. 16 inches, Woodwork-Furniture, Georges de Feure (French, Paris 1868–1943 Paris

Scarab Inscribed for the 'Female Horus, Wosretkau', New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), 1926–27, Steatite (glazed), l. 1.7 cm

Balustrade fragment, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92, Indurated

Spoon, 1770–1800, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, L. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm), Silver, Paul Revere Jr. (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1734–1818 Boston, Massachusetts

Eulogistic poems to an image of Buddha, Tang dynasty (618–907), ca. 700, China, Ink on brown paper, 9 1/8 x 31 3/4 in. (23.2 x 80.6 cm), Calligraphy, Unidentified Artist

Portrait medal of Scaramuccia Trivulzio (obverse); Prudence (reverse), ca. 1517 (before 1527; old cast), Italian, Milan, Bronze (copper alloy with a honeycolored, Diam. 5.6 cm, wt. 56.84 g., Medals, This medal belongs to the Milanese School,

Capital, 15th century, Made in Spain, Spanish, Sandstone, Overall: 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Linen Mark (Type IV), Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1917 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb (The Slain Soldiers), from body no.15, 1926–27, Linen, H. 10.2 × W. 25.4 cm (4 × 10 in.); Outside Dimensions: