Images at Librifly

Fragment of a Cup, 14th–15th century, Attributed to Egypt, Earthenware; incised decoration through white slip and polychrome decoration under transparent glaze, 08a:, Ceramics

Brigandine Plate, 1400–1450, Italian, H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); Wt. 1 ln. 2.5 oz. (524.5 g), Armor Parts

Neck of a Vessel, 4th–early 5th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Glass, Overall: 1 1/8 x 15/16 in. (2.9 x 2.4 cm), Glass-Vessels

Bowl, Edo period (1615–1868), 1830, Japan, Faience(?) covered with rich green glaze, craquelé (Kyoto ware), H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Diam. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Ceramics, Eiraku Hozen (1795–1854

Jar with Cover, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Ceramics

Water Coupe, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain with incised decoration under peachbloom glaze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Ceramics

Sword Guard (Tsuba), ca. 1810, Japanese, Iron, gold, copper, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, 1800–1883, Made in Japan, Silk, 11 3/4 x 10 in. (29.8 x 25.4 cm), Paintings

Tiger, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 42 x 16 1/8 in. (106.7 x 41 cm), Paintings, Ganku (Japanese, 1749–1838

Dress, 1870–80, American, cotton

Netsuke of Woman with a Demon, 18th century, Japan, Carved ivory, Diam. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Th. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke

Firescreen, 1770, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, 62 7/8 x 21 in. (159.7 x 53.3 cm), Furniture, With a history of descent in the family of General John Cadwalader (1742–1786), this finely carved

Vase, 1825–50, Made in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, American, Free-blown lead glass, H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Glass, Jersey Glass Company of George Dummer (1824–1862

Powder Horn, 1761, Fort Stanwix, Rome, New York; New York, Colonial American, Fort Stanwix, Rome, New York, Horn (cow), wood, L. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 16.7 oz. (473.4 g), Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns,

Martin Foulkes, 1740, Swiss, Bronze, Diameter: 54 mm, Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: Jacques-Antoine Dassier (Swiss, Geneva 1715–1759 Copenhagen), Dassier modeled the erudite Folkes (1690–1754), whose expertise included ancient

Capital, ca. 1130–40, Made in present-day France, Catalan, Marble, Overall: 16 x 17 1/2 x 16 in. (40.6 x 44.5 x 40.6 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Cuneiform tablet: unidentified fragment, ca. late 1st millennium B.C., Mesopotamia, Clay, 2 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (5 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Metronome, ca. 1821, Paris, France, French, Mahogany, tulipwood, brass, H.: 28 cm (11.02 in.); Base: 7.1 cm (2.8.in.) square; (bottom); Base: 9.1 cm (3.6 in.) tall, Idiophone-Accessories, Johann Nepomuk Maelzel (German, Regensburg

Fragment, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Glass; cut, Max. H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm), Glass

Bead Inscribed with the Name of Queen Merytamun, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Jasper, diam. 2 cm (13/16 in

Stove, 1820–40, Made in New Lebanon, New York, United States, American, Cast iron, 26 5/16 x 34 3/4 x 12 7/8 in. (66.8 x 88.3 x 32.7 cm), Metal

Door, 1450–1500, Made in Poitou, France, French, Oak, Overall: 79 x 40 in. (200.7 x 101.6 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, In fifteenth-century France, the pointed arch formed by two simple arcs was often elaborated with two additional arcs,

Arm Defense, ca. 1450–70, Italian, Steel, H. 14 in. (35.6 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.5 oz. (581.2 g), Armor Parts

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted in enamels on the biscuit (famille noire), H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Diam. of rim 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. of

明晚期 鏤空獅子綉球紋玉帶飾, Ornamental plaque, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th–17th century, China, Jade (nephrite), H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); L. 5/16 in. (0.8 cm), Jade

Miniature Bottle, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C., From Egypt, Glass, H. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.), Diam. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.), Egyptian glassmaking, which had reached a high level of virtuosity in late Dynasty 18,

Plate, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), ca. 1730–50, China, Porcelain painted in overglaze famille rose enamels, Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Ceramics

Vase, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Porcelain, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Ceramics

Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai), 1785–1876, Japanese, Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, L. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Sword

Hoe, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1917 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Radim west, Wood, handle: l. 54 cm (21 1/4 in); w. 5 cm (1 15/16 in

Floral plaque, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 8.8 × W. 6.7 cm (3 7/16 × 2 5/8 in.), Glass plaques were employed in the Hellenistic and Roman Mediterranean world to decorate walls, screens, and

Bronze bull, Classical, 2nd half of the 5th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Bronzes, Statuette of a bull

Candlestand, 1700–1800, Made in Pennsylvania, United States, American, Wrought iron, H. 45 in. (114.3 cm), Metal

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

Chandelier, late 15th century, Made in possibly Dinant, South Netherlandish, South Netherlandish, Brass, Overall: 29 in. (73.7 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Snuff Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Porcelain with coral stopper, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Snuff Bottles

Pair of Sword Guards (Daishō Tsuba), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper, 43: H. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 5.7

Model Domestic figure, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Double Row of Pits, Pit 6L.P13, 1923–24, Wood, paint, h. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in

Lekythos, Classical, ca. 480 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Vases

Tool, Predynastic Period, ca. 3850–2960 B.C., From Egypt, Fayum, Flint

Design Amulet in the Shape of a Fly, Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 13–18, ca. 1550–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1907–11, Steatite (glazed), L. 1.4 cm

Easy Chair, 1730–90, Made in New England, United States, American, Walnut, maple, white pine, 45 3/4 x 35 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (116.2 x 90.8 x 62.9 cm), Furniture

Box, 1675–1700, Made in New England, United States, American, Oak, pine, 9 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 16 in. (24.1 x 74.9 x 40.6 cm), Furniture, The most common small storage unit in the seventeenth century was the rectangular box with a hinged lid.

Pattern penny of Queen Victoria, 1860, British, Gilt copper, Diameter: 30 mm, Coins, Medalist: Joseph Moore (British, Birmingham 1817–1892 Birmingham

紫馬麒麟卍紗綾形紋瓶 (一対), Vase with Horse and Kirin on Geometric Sayagata (key fret) Pattern (one of a pair), Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century, Japan, Porcelain with incised design and underglaze red, H. 4 3/4 in.

Banister-back chair, 1715–35, Possibly made in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States; Possibly made in Massachusetts, United States, American, Poplar, ash, 47 1/2 x 21 x 15 3/4 in. (120.7 x 53.3 x 40 cm), Furniture, American-made

Sofa, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I, ca. 1753–54, Brown and black ink, gray wash, sheet: 8 3/4 x 13 11/16 in. (22.2 x 34.8 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), 18th century, China, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, H. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm), Ceramics

Incense Burner in the Shape of a Dog, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), first half of the 19th century, China, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, H. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); L. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm), Ceramics

Cassetta frame, early to mid-17th century, Italian, Lombardy, Poplar, silver, brass, tin, 27.5 x 22.2, 18.5 x 13, 19.6 x 14.2 cm., Frames

Plaque, Ayutthaya period, early 15th century, Thailand, Gold, H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); W. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Metalwork

Grooved axe, ca. 4000–3000 B.C., United States, New York, New York, Stone, Overall: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (13.34 x 21.59 cm), Stone-Implements

Bottle, Mythic Figure, 10th–11th century, Peru, La Leche River, Lambayeque (Sicán), Ceramic, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Ceramics-Containers, The Lambayeque Valley was home to the Sicán (or Lambayeque) ceramic style. Developing toward the

Glass Fragment, 1280–1325, French, Pot metal glass, vitreous paint, Overall: 4 x 2 3/8in. (10.2 x 6cm), Glass-Stained

Female head, Early Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C.(?), Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made, H. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm), Terracottas, The head is mold-made and solid. The back is mold-made. Most of the face is missing

Stand, Early Orientalizing, first half of 7th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta, Overall: 38 5/8in. (98.1cm), Vases, Cauldron stand of red ware

Nightgown, 1880s, American, cotton

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Glass-Vessels

Incised bowl with animal motif, 7th–5th century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Ceramic, pigment, Overall: 2 3/4 in. (6.99 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Dress, mid-19th century, probably French, cotton

Infant Jesus, Attributed to Giuseppe Sanmartino (Italian, 1720–1793), second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta, charred wood and rope, silver-gilt halo, a) Gr. L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Crèche, Attributed to

Relief fragment with large scale vine and inscription referring to daughters of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, sanctuary

Bowl, Tang dynasty (618–907), 9th–10th century, China, Stoneware with black glaze (Yaozhou ware), H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Ceramics

Valance, 16th century, British or French, Silk and wool on canvas, H. 13 1/4 x W. 64 inches (33.7 x 162.6 cm); Framed: H. 16 1/4 x W. 66 1/2 inches (41.3 x 168.9 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Raised relief fragment, Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, 664–610 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Nespekashuty (TT 312, ), Undetermined, 1922–23, Limestone, varnish, 5.5 x 5.9 x 8.4

Platter, ca. 1845–ca. 1859, Made in Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England; Made in Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England, British (American market), Earthenware, transfer-printed, 14 3/4 x 12 in. (37.5 x 30.5 cm), Ceramics, Francis

Siphoning Tube, 1800–1850, American, Silver, 12 5/8 x 7/16 in. (32.1 x 1.1 cm); 2 oz. 18 dwt. (89.9 g), Silver

Chair, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I, ca. 1753–54, Black ink, gray ink and gray wash, sheet: 7 7/16 x 5 1/4 in. (18.9 x 13.3 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Terracotta plate, Sub-geometric, ca–670 B.C., Etruscan, Subgeometric, probably Caeretan, Terracotta, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); diameter 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Vases, Exterior: six herons, Interior: wide concentric circles. This plate belongs

Oil Lamp, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, Overall: 1 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 in. (4.5 x 8 x 6.1 cm), Ceramics

Double Capital, late 13th–early 14th century, Made in Pyrénées, French, White marble, Overall: 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (56.5 x 41.9 x 34.3 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Vessel, Middle Kingdom, mid to end Dynasty 12, ca. 1900–1802 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of pyramid below House A1:3, Pit 883, 1920–21, Faience, h. 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in

Peasants in a Landscape, 1776, Etching, sheet: 6 x 8 1/16 in. (15.2 x 20.5 cm), Prints, Anonymous, After Jean Pillement (French, Lyons 1728–1808 Lyons

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

Pottery Fragment, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, glazed (faience), Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. (4.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 cm), Ceramics

Neith (?) amulet, Late Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–380 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Gold sheet, l. 2.3 cm (7/8 in.) × h. 1.1 cm (7/16 in

The Tea-Tax-Tempest (The Oracle), 1774, Mezzotint with gouache; scratched proof, 20 1/2 x 23 3/8 in. (52.1 x 59.4 cm), Prints, John Dixon (Irish (active England), ca. 1740–1811), This allegorical scene captures a British artist’s response

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), late 17th–early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, H. 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm), Ceramics

Wine bottle, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1750, Japan, Clay, finely crackled glaze clouded with stains; decoration in underglaze blue (Kiyomizu ware), H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Ceramics

Finger Bowl, ca. 1856–85, Possibly made in White Mills, Pennsylvania, United States; Possibly made in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, American, Blown lead glass, H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); D. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm), Glass,

Stand for Alcove Ornament, Edo period (1615–1868), 1840, Japan, White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); L. 16 in. (40.6 cm), Ceramics

Pattern crown of Queen Victoria, Joseph Bonomi (Italian, Rome 1739–1808 London (active England)), 1837, British, Bronze, Diam. 38 mm., Coins, Joseph Bonomi (Italian, Rome 1739–1808 London (active England

Paperweight, 1850–60, Made in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, American, Free-blown glass, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Glass, New England Glass Company (American, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818–1888

Pot, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, slip decoration, Overall: 6 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. (16.9 x 14.3 cm), Ceramics

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm), Glass-Vessels

Glass Fragment, 14th century, British, Colorless glass, Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.5 x 3.5 cm), Glass-Stained

Knife Handle (Kozuka), early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Covered Sugar Bowl, ca. 1800, Possibly made in North Carolina, United States; Possibly made in Pennsylvania, United States, American, Earthenware with slip decoration, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Ceramics

Bottle (one of a pair), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722), ca. 1700–22, China, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, H. (with stand): 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm), Ceramics

Orphrey, 15th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Silk and metal thread on linen, H' 40 3/4' W: 5 9/16' (103.5 x 14.1cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Snuff Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Porcelain with glass stopper, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Snuff Bottles

Glass Fragment, 13th–15th century, French, Colorless glass, silver stain, vitreous paint, Overall: 7 1/4 x 4in. (18.4 x 10.2cm), Glass-Stained

Sword Guard (Tsuba), 16th century, Japanese, Iron, copper, Diam. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (127.6 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba, This tsuba features an openwork design of a dragonfly. It is made in the so-called

Scarab Inscribed For the Scribe Djehutymose, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 62, West Chapel A, debris, Carnarvon excavations, 1913, Green glazed steatite, L. 1.3

Library Table, from Chippendale Drawings, Vol. II, ca. 1753–54, Black ink, gray wash, sheet: 8 3/4 x 12 13/16 in. (22.3 x 32.5 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Obelisk clock with a Franklin movement, ca. 1785–90, German, Neuwied am Rhein, Oak, thuya burl wood, gilded bronze, silver, and steel, Overall: 75 × 21 1/8 × 7 5/8 in. (190.5 × 53.7 × 19.3 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, Clockmaker: Peter

Fragment of a Bowl, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; red body, white slip, slip decoration in yellow, green and brown-black, glazed, H. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm), Ceramics

Dress, ca. 1836, British, silk

Glass Fragment, 15th century, French, Colorless glass, Overall: 4 1/8 x 1 3/16 in. (10.5 x 3 cm), Glass-Stained

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. 11.7