Images at Librifly

Terracotta beaker with painted inscription, Late Imperial, 3rd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, H. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); diameter 3 1/16 in. (7.9 cm), Vases, Red vase with dark brown glaze; white barbotine decoration, and white painted

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain, H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Ceramics

Moon-Shaped Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, China, Soft-paste porcelain with incised decoration under ivory glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Ceramics, In the eighteenth century, the kilns at Jingdezhen began

Glass perfume bottle, Mid Imperial, late 1st–mid-2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 5 11/16in. (14.4cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Rim folded out, over, and in, with uneven lip around mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding

Punch Bowl, 1785–1800, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); 17 oz. 14 dwt. (550.2 g), Silver, Ephraim Brasher (American, baptized 1744–1810

'Zal Questions Sam's Intentions Regarding the House of Mihrab', Folio 81v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1525–30, Made in Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 11 x W. 7 1/8

Bottle, Feline face, 7th–4th century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Ceramic, post-fired paint, Overall: 8 1/8 in. (20.57 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Column Base, ca. 1130–40, Made in present-day France, Catalan, Marble, Overall: 7 1/4 x 15 in. (18.4 x 38.1 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Paperweight, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Jadeite, H. 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); L. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm), Jade

Fragment, 17th century, Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 13 3/4 x 18 7/8 in. (34.9 x 47.9 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Tile, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Earthenware, Diam. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm), Ceramics

Offering table with arm, 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

Cusped Lancet head, ca. 1390, Made in Ebreichsdorf, Austria, Austrian, Pot-metal and colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (24.1 x 31.8 cm), Glass-Stained

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), first half of the 19th century, China, Porcelain decorated in 'famille verte black', H. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm), Ceramics

Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, gold, brass, copper, Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Staircase from Chicago Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, 1893, Made in Chicago, Illinois, United States, American, Cast iron, electroplate copper finish, mahogany railing, 144 x 92 x 156 in. (365.8 x 233.7 x 396.2 cm), Architecture, Louis

Dagger and Sheath, 1770–1800, Silver, L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Silver

Knife, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13 to 1700 B.C., ca. 1802–1700 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb 954, Burial 954E, 1921–22, Bronze or copper alloy, l. 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in

Vase, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, Overall: 17 3/16 x 6 11/16 in. (43.7 x 17 cm), Ceramics

Cup, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Porcelain decorated under the glaze, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Ceramics

Cowroid Seal-Amulet Inscribed with the Throne Name of Thutmose II, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1479 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), coffin III, inside

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Glass-Vessels

Dish, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose, Pottery, Diam. 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.), In Hatnefer's tomb there was a large oval basket which

Large photograph of outing of the Lamp Shade Department, 1907, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, photograph, 9 7/8 × 11 7/8 in. (25.1 × 30.2 cm), Photographs, Tiffany Studios (1902–32), Tiffany Studios (1902-1932)

Mantle Fragment, 9th–10th century, Peru, Wari, Cotton, camelid hair, H. 71 1/2 x W. 74 1/2 in. (181.6 x 189.2 cm), Textiles-Woven

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

Scarab, Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 12–18, ca. 1981–1550 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, 1920–22, Faience, traces of green, l. 2.2 cm (7/8 in

Pendant with Bird, 10th–16th century, Colombia, Bogota and Tunja region, Guatavita Lake region, Muisca, Gold (cast alloy), H. 4 1/4 x W. 3 5/8 x D. 1 in. (10.8 x 9.2 x 2.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Box Lid with a Lion Attacking an Elephant, ca. 5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Sculpture, Box lids are rare examples of nonreligious art of the fifth century, little of which has survived.

The Infant Moses before Pharaoh, after Giovanni Battista Ruggieri, Black chalk, framing lines in pen and brown ink, 13.7 x 21.5 cm, Drawings, Jean Robert Ango (French, active Rome, 1759–70, died after 1773

Obsidian revetment slab fragment, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Obsidian; cut, Overall: 4 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in. (11.6 x 5.5 x 1.4 cm), Glass, Opaque black slab; pattern of ivy cut for inlay; architectural; cast and carved

'The Execution of Mazdak', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Attributed to Iran, probably Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, Page: 8 1/16 x 5 1/4 in. (20.5 x 13.3 cm), Codices, The Sasanian

Bowl, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Porcelain, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Ceramics

Spoon, 1770–1800, Possibly made in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States; Possibly made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, L. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm), Silver, Ebenezer Moulton (1768–1824

Crucifixion with Angels (from Sketchbook), Graphite, pen, ink, and watercolor on paper, Drawings, John William Casilear (American, New York 1811–1893 Saratoga Springs, New York

Dressing jacket, 1870s, American, cotton

Oboe in C, ca. 1815–20, Ancona, Italy, Italian, Wood, horn, brass, ivory, L.: 56 cm (22-1/8 in.); Diam. of bell: 6.8 cm (2-3/4 in.), Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed, Lesti (Italian, active Ancona 1812–?), An alternate

Glass perfume bottle, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Egyptian, Glass; blown, Overall: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm), Glass, Translucent deep green., Thick everted rim, folded out, up, and in, with beveled upper surface and smoothed

達磨図, Bodhidharma, Momoyama period (1573–1615), late 16th–early 17th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 35 1/4 × 13 1/8 in. (89.6 × 33.4 cm), Paintings, Unkoku Tōgan (Japanese, 1547–1618), Inscribed by

Virgin and Child, 16th century, South Netherlandish, Boxwood, H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm), Sculpture-Miniature-Wood

Plaque, ca. 1876, American, Wood, 2 5/8 x 3 7/8 in. (6.7 x 9.8 cm), Natural Substances

Elevation of Altar with Statue of Louis I, Reims Cathedral, n.d., Pen and black ink, watercolor, over graphite, 30 1/4 x 18 3/4 in. (76.9 x 47.7 cm), Drawings, Charles Percier (French, Paris 1764–1838 Paris), Pierre François Léonard

Sheet, linen mark, medium spin, medium weave, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1492–1473 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), location not recorded, 1935–36, Linen, L.

Surprised Young Couple Under a Tree, 1730–70, Etching, Sheet (trimmed): 11 5/8 × 7 11/16 in. (29.6 × 19.5 cm), Prints, François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris), After Antoine Watteau (French, Valenciennes 1684–1721

Dagger with Sheath, 18th century, Indian, Steel, skin (shark), jade, gold, ruby, emerald, sapphire, gemstone, silver, L. with sheath 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); L. without sheath 10 11/16 in. (27.1 cm); L. of blade 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 1 7/8

[Wouter Verschuur], 1860s, Albumen silver print, Approx. 10.2 x 6.3 cm (4 x 2 1/2 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Drawers, 1874, American, cotton

Marie Rinteau, called Mademoiselle de Verrières, 1761, Oil on canvas, 45 1/2 x 34 5/8 in. (115.6 x 87.9 cm), Paintings, François Hubert Drouais (French, Paris 1727–1775 Paris), The sitter is Marie Rinteau, who in 1748 had given birth to

Architectural Ornament (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

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

Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, brass, copper, H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); W. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, gold, copper, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.2 oz. (147.4 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Side chair, 1760–90, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, white cedar, tulip poplar, 39 x 21 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (99.1 x 54.6 x 54.6 cm), Furniture, This is an example of the trefoil-pierced-splat chair,

Tapestry Band Fragment, 9th–13th century, Peru, La Leche River, Lambayeque (Sicán), Camelid hair, cotton, Overall: 8 x 36 in. (20.32 x 91.44 cm), Textiles-Woven

Cassetta frame, 1770–80, Southern France (?), Softwood, 49.2 x 61, 39.5 x 51.8, 41.5 x 53.4 cm., Frames

right arm with Aten cartouches, 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, Red

Marble head of an athlete, Mid-Imperial, Antonine, ca. A.D. 138–192, Roman, Marble, H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, Copy of a Greek bronze statue of ca. 450–425 B.C.. This head of a youth wearing a fillet (band) must have

right 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, Red quartzite, H. 10.8 x

56. Athènes. Caryatides. Ereckt, 1842, Daguerreotype, Image: 9 7/16 × 3 3/4 in. (24 × 9.5 cm), Photographs, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804–1892

西漢 彩繪雲氣紋陶盒, Covered Bowl (He), Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 9), China, Earthenware with pigment, H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Diam. 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm), Ceramics, Instead of being glazed, some tomb pottery was decorated

Maniple, 17th century, Italian, Silk, metal thread and bast, L. 38 1/2 x W. 9 1/16 inches (97.8 x 23.0 cm), Textiles-Woven

Bust of King Amenemhat III, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1859–1813 B.C., From Egypt, Gabbro or diabase rock, h. 20 cm (7 7/8 in

Stylus, 14th–15th century, French, silver, partly gilt, stones, 7 7/8 × 1/2 in. (20 × 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Face of Puyemre, Tomb of Puyemre, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Tempera on paper, H. 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in); w. 6 cm (2 3/8 in), Hugh R. Hopgood

Fragment, 16th century, Northern Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 17 3/4 x 15 5/8 in. (45.1 x 39.7 cm), Textiles-Woven

Chimneypiece, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I, ca. 1753–54, Graphite, sheet: 6 7/8 x 3 5/16 in. (17.5 x 8.4 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Blunt Pile and Shaft of a Javelin, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), below, deposit of hunting weapons, 1935–36, Bronze or copper alloy, wood,

Sword Guard (Tsuba), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Iron, copper, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.4 oz. (96.4 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Tazza, ca. 1500–1525, Italian (Venice), Colorless (slightly tan) nonlead glass. Blown, pattern molded, enameled, gilt., H. 5.3 cm; diam. of rim 23.1 cm, Glass

Standing Ceramic Figure, 3rd–5th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, H x W: 6 x 3 1/8in. (15.2 x 7.9cm), Ceramics-Sculpture

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 18th 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. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Suit, 18th century, Swiss, bast fiber

Wallpaper, ca. 1790, Made in Paris, France, Paper, 77 x 22 1/2 in. (195.6 x 57.2 cm), Natural Substances, Arthur and Robert Wallpapers

Plate, ca. 1830–ca. 1840, Made in Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England, British (American market), Earthenware, transfer-printed, Diam. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Ceramics, William Adams & Sons (British, active ca. 1819–present

Relief with the Head of Amenhotep I, New Kingdom, Reign of Amenhotep I, ca 1525–1504 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Karnak, Limestone, h. 44 cm (17 5/16 in); w. 44 cm (17 5/16 in), The fragmentary cartouche in the

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

Dress, early 19th century, American, cotton

Rhyton-Type Cup, Northern Qi (550–577)–Sui (581–618) dynasty, ca. second half of 6th century, China, Porcelaneous ware with relief decoration under clear glaze, H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Diam of rim 3 3/4 in. (9.5

Comb, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Jadeite, emerald-green with patches of light lavender, H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); L. 1/4 in. (0.7 cm), Jade

Teapot, ca. 1770, British, Worcester, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Glass jar with four handles, Late Imperial, 4th–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 2 7/8in. (7.3cm), Glass, Translucent manganese purple; handles in translucent pale green., Rim slightly outsplayed, with rounded vertical lip;

Rim of a Vessel, 4th–early 5th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Glass, Storage (petri dish diam.): 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm), Glass-Vessels

Glass Fragments, 4th–early 5th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Glass (light green), Storage (petri dish diam.): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Glass

Roundel with the Last Supper, 1515–25, Made in Amsterdam (?), North Netherlands, North Netherlandish, Colorless glass, silver stain, vitreous paint, Overall Diam.: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm), Glass-Stained

Waistcoat, 1845–49, probably American, wool

Terracotta lamp, Early Imperial, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Other: 1 1/16 x 3 13/16 in. (2.7 x 9.7 cm), Terracottas

Unknown part, 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.

Incense burner, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, China, Bronze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Metalwork

Cylindrical Vessel, 1st century B.C.–A.D. 1st century, Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, slip, Height 10 in. (25.4 cm), Ceramics-Containers, The clean lines and spare ornament of this Maya ceramic vessel illustrate the early stages of

Medal, 1795, Copper, Diam. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm), Metal

Situla, Ptolemaic Period, 304–30 B.C., From Egypt, Copper alloy, Height: 17.3 x Diam: 4.9 cm (6 13/16 x 1 15/16 in

Two Variants for the Design of a Horizontal Panel, 1652–1725, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over traces of black chalk, sheet: 3 7/16 x 6 3/16 in. (8.8 x 15.7 cm), Attributed to Giovanni Battista Foggini (Italian, Florence

Glass Fragments, 4th–early 5th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Glass (blue green), Storage (petri dish diam.): 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm), Glass

Scarab, Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 12–18, ca. 1981–1550 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, Radim, 1920–22, Stone, black, l. 1.5 cm (9/16 in

Christ Presented to the People, 1655, Drypoint on japan paper; second state of eight, Plate: 15 1/8 x 17 11/16 in. (38.4 x 44.9 cm), Prints, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), The Roman governor Pontius

Ogee frame, 1700–1710, French, Oak, 67 x 82, 5, 45.2 x 60.5, 49 x 63.3 cm., Frames

Mask of a woman with corkscrew locks and bang, Roman Period, A.D. 50–150, From Egypt, Plaster, paint, h. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in); w. 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in), The plaster mummy masks derive from pharaonic traditions, in which the mask served as a

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Glass-Vessels

Insertion, 16th–17th century, Sicilian, Silk on linen, embroidered net, L. 88 x W. 5 3/4 inches, Textiles-Laces

Side Chair, 1780–1800, Probably made in Kingston or vicinity, New York, United States, American, Maple, ash, 40 7/8 x 20 3/8 x 17 3/4 in. (103.8 x 51.8 x 45.1 cm), Furniture, Michael Smith