Images at Librifly

Bowl, ca. 1500–1525, Italian (Venice), Colorless (slightly gray) and transparent bright green nonlead glass. Blown, pattern molded, enameled, gilt., H. 4.6 cm; diam. of rim 21.6 cm, Glass

Netsuke of Octopus Fighting a Monkey, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Netsuke

Girdle ornament, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, Jade, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Jade

Dress, 1858–59, American, linen, cotton, silk

Knife (Kard), early 19th century, Persian, Qajar, Steel, ivory (walrus), gold, L. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); L. of blade 6 11/16 in. (17 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); D. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); Wt. 5.1 oz. (144.6 g), Kris Stand

'Faramarz Encircled While Battling Bahman', Folio 475r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1530–35, Made in Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 10 1/16 x W. 9 7/16 in. (H. 25.5 x

Sugar Shovel, 1810–30, American, Silver, L. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Silver, H. M. Nichols (active ca. 1830–40

Chasuble, 1541, French, Silk, linen, metal thread, Neck to hem, orphrey: H. 45 3/4 x W. 6 1/2 inches (116.2 x 16.5 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Statuette of Mut or Nekhbet, Third Intermediate Period–Kushite Period, Dynasty 21–25, ca. 1070–664 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous alloy

Landscape with Figure Reclining and Figure Fishing, 17th century, Pen and brown ink, over black chalk on light tan paper. Fragments of ruled framing outlines in brown ink along left edge, 7-11/16 x 10-5/8 in. (19.5 x 27 cm), Drawings,

Canopic jar with baboon lid, Third Intermediate Period–Saite Period, Dynasty 21–30, ca. 1070–343 B.C., From Egypt, Stone

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Ceramics

Necklace: Pendant, 16th–18th century, Angola, Chokwe peoples, Wood, ceramic, raffia, H x W: 11 x 14 3/4in. (27.9 x 37.5cm), Wood-Ornaments, The broad expanse of open savanna in present-day Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola became a

Candlestick, Pricket, 15th century, South Netherlandish, Brass, Overall: Ht. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Glass bottle with snake-thread decoration, Late Imperial, 3rd century A.D., Roman, Rhenish, Glass; blown and trailed, Height: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm), Glass, Colorless; trails in opaque white and opaque blue. Everted rim, folded over and in,

Temple of the Muses, ca. 1777, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash over graphite underdrawing, 7 5/8 X 12 1/16 in. (19.3 X 30.7 cm.), Drawings, Charles Monnet (French, Paris 1732–after 1808), Formerly attributed to Jean Michel Moreau the

Glass Fragment, 12th–14th century, French, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 1/4 in (3.8 x 8.3 cm), Glass-Stained

Serving Table, 1800–1810, Possibly made in Washington DC; Possibly made in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, American, Mahogany, satinwood, ebony, marble, tulip poplar, pine, 43 3/4 x 46 3/4 x 22 3/4 in. (111.1 x 118.7 x 57.8 cm),

Horse with Saddle, Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Stoneware and white porcelain (Seto ware), H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); L. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm), Ceramics, Kawamoto Hansuke IV (Japanese, active first half of

Cross Section of the Nave of Reims Cathedral, n.d., Pen and black ink, brush and gray, blue, yellow, violet, and rose wash, 9 11/16 x 27 3/4 in. (24.6 x 70.5 cm), Drawings, Charles Percier (French, Paris 1764–1838 Paris), Pierre

Classical Male Nude Statue, 18th century, Black chalk heightened with white chalk, sheet: 10 3/8 x 4 15/16 in. (26.4 x 12.5 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, French, 18th century

Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain, H. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Ceramics

Guarded Dagger (Katar), 16th century, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Indian, Thanjavur; blade, European, Steel, L. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 0.9 oz. (932.7 g), Daggers

Dish, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze (Imari ware, Kakiemon type), H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Diam. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm), Ceramics

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722), ca. 1700–22, China, Porcelain with peach bloom glaze, H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm), Ceramics

色絵欄干石垣文皿, Dish with Stone Wall, Edo period (1615–1868), first half of the 18th century, Japan, Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels, gold (Arita ware, Imari type), H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diam. of

Tree, 12th–14th century, Peru, Chancay, Camelid hair, cotton, wood, Height 16-1/8 in., Textiles-Sculpture

Fragment, 17th century, Italian, Silk, Overall: 13 1/2 x 20 in. (34.3 x 50.8 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Statuette of a Late Middle Kingdom Queen, Middle Kingdom, End of Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13, ca. 1825–1750 B.C., From Egypt, Schist, h. 16.3 cm (6 7/8 in); w. 11 cm (4 5/16 in); d. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in), This small but intriguing work

Glass Fragment, 12th–14th century, French, Pot-metal glass, Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 in. (3.5 x 2.5 cm), Glass-Stained

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

Landscape with a Plowed Field and a Village, probably after 1827, Oil on canvas, 20 1/8 x 27 5/8 in. (51.1 x 70.2 cm), Paintings, Georges Michel (French, Paris 1763–1843 Paris), As a restorer at the Louvre, Michel became familiar with the

Halberd, 18th century, American, Iron, wood, L. 89 1/2 in. (227.3 cm); L. of head 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); W. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm); Wt. 3 lbs. (1360.8 g), Shafted Weapons

S-Shaped Brooch, 6th century B.C., Celtic, Bronze, Overall: 4 13/16 x 15/16 x 1 9/16 in. (12.3 x 2.4 x 4 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, This lovely bronze brooch dates from the sixth century B.C. Brooches like these are characterized as serpentine

Jerusalem, près de la porte de Jaffa, chap., 1842–44, Daguerreotype, Image: 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (12 × 9.5 cm), Photographs, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804–1892

Miniature Ointment jar, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13, late-15/17, ca. 1700–1550 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Mastaba of Senwosretankh, Pit 29, 1932–33, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), h. 5.5 cm (2 3/16

Tournament Helm (Kolbenturnierhelm), 1450–1500, German, Steel, textile, leather, gesso, polychromy, H. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); D. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); Wt. 12 lb. 10 oz. (5727 g), Helmets, This extremely rare helmet

Bowl, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng period (?) (1723–35), China, Porcelain, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Ceramics

Victoria Medal, Poet reverse, 1840, British, Gold, Diameter: 8 1/2 in. (216 mm), Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton

Jar with Cover, 1820, Japan, White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze (Hirado ware), H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Ceramics

Bustle, 1882, American, steel, cotton

Dress, ca. 1840, American, cotton

Impost Capital with Acanthus Leaf Decoration, mid-12th century, Made in Ile-de-France, France, French, Limestone with traces of polychromy, Overall: 14 15/16 x 32 x 18 7/8 in. (38 x 81.3 x 48 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, This capital, and

Netsuke of Group: Man, Woman and Child, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Netsuke

Temple hanger, ca. 1725, Japan, Bronze gilt, H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Metalwork

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

Sakata Kintoki Drinking Sake Wine, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th–19th century, Japan, Ink and color on paper, 9 3/8 x 13 15/16 in. (23.8 x 35.4 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo

Wilton Garden, ca. 1640, Illustrations: etching, 8 1/4 x 13 x 7/16 in. (21 x 33 x 1.1 cm), Books, The garden of Wilton House (Wiltshire), famous today for its eighteenth-century landscape design containing England's first Palladian bridge, was

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Archaic, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm), Vases, Herakles fighting Kyknos; on the shoulder, Herakles and the Lion

Pendant, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Jadeite, H. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm); W. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); L. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm), Jade

Foot of Akhenaten or Nefertiti prostrate, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1352–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations,

Pietà, early 15th century, German, Alabaster, Overall: 13 x 11 in. (33 x 27.9 cm), Sculpture

Spoon, ca. 1810, Made in Norwich, Connecticut, United States, American, Silver, L. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm), Silver, Probably Thomas Kinney (1786–1824

Tile, second half 15th century, Country of Origin Spain, Earthenware; molded, cobalt-painted on an opaque white glaze powdered with gold under a transparent glaze, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, So extravagant was the Alhambra palace

Dagger (Katar) with Sheath, 18th century, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, North Indian, Steel, silver, wood, velvet, H. with sheath 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm); H. without sheath 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.8 oz. (476.3 g); Wt.

Helmet, Cuirass, and Pair of Arm Defenses, 17th–18th century, Persian, Steel, gold, H. including mail 19 in. (48.3 cm); H. including nasal 9 in. (22.9 cm); H. excluding mail and nasal 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 8 1/4 in. (21

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Arajishi Otokonosuke, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1829, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (shikishiban surimono); ink and color on paper, Image: 8 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (21 × 18.4 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada

Teapot, ca. 1810, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, 6 5/8 x 12 15/16 x 5 3/8 in. (16.8 x 32.9 x 13.7 cm); 20 oz. 19 dwt. (651.7 g), Silver, Garret Forbes (1785–1851

Reverse frame, early 18th century, Italian, Venice, Pine, Overall: 20 1/2 x 17 1/2, Frames

Tomb Slab of Madame Blanche of France, Duchesse d'Orléans, 14th century, French, White marble, black marble, paint, gilt, 24 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (62.2 x 74.9 cm), Sculpture-Stone

'Bhil Couple Hunting Deer at Night', Folio from the Davis Album, 18th century, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm), Codices

Snuff Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Glass, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Snuff Bottles

Band, 4th–5th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool; tapestry woven, 42 1/8 in. high 7 11/16 in. wide (107 cm high 19.5 cm wide), Textiles

Fish Ornament, 11th–12th century, Peru, Peru; central coast (?), Silver, L. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Costume Ornament, 11th–12th century, Peru, Peru; central coast (?), Silver, L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Sword Guard (Tsuba), possibly late 17th century, Japanese, Iron, copper, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.5 oz. (155.9 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Dish, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), first half of the 19th century, China, Porcelain with violet-blue glaze, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Ceramics

Sword Guard (Tsuba), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Iron, gold, silver, copper, Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.6 oz. (130.4 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Candlestick, 1762–63, Made in London, England, British, Silver, H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Silver, Probably Samuel Siervent (active from 1755), The wealthy colonial merchant Samuel Verplanck owned several pieces of London silver, including

Bowl, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), first half of the 19th century, China, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Ceramics

Scarab, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13–17, ca. 1640–1550 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 47, Carnarvon excavations, 1912, Blue glazed steatite, L. 2.5 cm (1 in

Jar Cover, ca. 1800, Made in Mexico, Mexican, Tin-glazed earthenware, Diam. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Ceramics

Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng period (1723–35), China, Porcelain, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Ceramics

Capital, 15th century, French, Stone, Overall: 13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (34.3 x 27.3 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Door panel from the 'Cabinet Turc' of Comte d'Artois at Versailles, 1781, French, Oil on oak, Overall (confirmed): 33 1/8 x 28 7/8 x 1 3/8 in. (84.1 x 73.3 x 3.5 cm); Painted surface: 27 7/8 x 23 1/2 in. (70.8 x 59.7 cm), Paintings-Decorative,

Paperweight, 1852, Made in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, American, Pressed glass, 1 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (2.9 x 8.9 cm), Glass, New England Glass Company (American, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818–1888

Bowl, ca. 1910, French, Earthenware, H. 1-1/2, W. 4-1/4 in. (3.8 x 10.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, Metthey worked as a painter, sculptor, and interior designer before devoting himself entirely to ceramics in 1901. While other vanguard ceramists

Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of Death, Pala period, 12th century, Bangladesh or India (Bengal), Black stone, H. 38 in. (96.5 cm); W. 20 in. (50.8 cm); D. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Sculpture, This is an extremely rare representation of Shiva

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

Whale Oil Lamp, 1825–45, Pressed and free-blown lead glass, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Glass

Miniature Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Ceramics

Overseer Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 990–970 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb, Chamber B, Burial of Henettawy C (4), 1923–24, Faience, H. 12.1

Bowl, 1440–1460, Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 13 in. (33 cm), Ceramics

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain painted in famille verte enamels, H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); Diam. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Ceramics

古清水銹絵染付桂籠水指, Freshwater jar (Mizusashi), Edo period (1615–1868), late 17th–18th century, Japan, Stoneware with iron oxide and underglaze cobalt-blue decoration (Ko-Kiyomizu ware), H. (incl. lid) 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm);

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Classical, ca. 440 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; white-ground, H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm), Vases, Two women. The two sakkoi (snoods) and the mirror hanging on the wall indicate that the ladies are indoors. The

Halberd, mid-15th century, Swiss, Steel, wood (oak), iron, L. 88 1/2 in. (224.7 cm); L. of head 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); W. 7 5/8 in. (19.3 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. 2 oz. (2780 g), Shafted Weapons

Stencil from Trading Room of the Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago, 1893–94, American, Stencil on canvas, 17 1/2 x 75 1/2 in. (44.5 x 191.8 cm), Architecture

Bottle, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 14th century, China, Stoneware with cut-glaze decoration (Cizhou ware), H. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics

Knife Handle (Kozuka), end of 18th century, Japanese, Silver, L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Plate, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 18th–first half of the 19th century, China, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Ceramics

Two Garden Chairs and Long Seat, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I, ca. 1753–54, Black ink and gray wash, sheet: 7 15/16 x 13 1/8 in. (20.2 x 33.3 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Fragment of a Tapestry Cartoon: Foot in a Buskin, Drapery, and a Plant, 1500–1550, Brush, yellow, blue, green, brown, black and white gouache, over some black chalk, 10-13/16 x 12-3/16 in. (27.5 x 30.9 cm), Drawings, School of Raphael

Terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 550–525 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, Other (width w/ handles): 3 3/4 × 7 5/8 in. (9.5 × 19.4 cm), Vases, Obverse, hunter pursuing doe, on reverse

The Resurrection, 1520–30, Southern German, Augsburg or Nuremberg, Silver, enamel, gold, confirmed: 2 7/16 × 1 3/4 in. (6.2 × 4.5 cm), Enamels

Relief of quail chick, preliminary sketch opposite side, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–200 B.C., From Egypt, Limestone, H. 8.5 cm x W. 7.2 cm x Th. 2 cm

Plaque, 1776–1830, Possibly made in London, England, Glass, Diam. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Glass, Possibly James Tassie (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1735–1799 London), After Augustin Dupré (French, Saint-Étienne 1748–1833

Disk Brooch with Cameo, ca. 600 (mount); 100–300 (cameo), Langobardic (mount); Roman (cameo), Sheet gold, onyx, glass, and wire, Overall: 2 7/16 x 1/4 in. (6.2 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Gold, The Langobards often embellished their own jewelry

Oblong Single Spout Bottle, 5th–2nd century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Ceramic, slip, pigment, H x W: 7 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (19.7 x 22.2 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Footed vessel (saltcellar?), late 19th century, Topaz-tinted nonlead glass. Blown, pattern molded, applied and impressed parts, gilt., H. 10.3 cm; diam. of rim 9 cm, Glass, probably Antonio Salviati (Italian, 1816–1890