Images at Librifly

Vase, ca. 1690, Dutch, Delft, Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware), Height: 28 1/2 in. (72.4 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, With handles consisting of entwined snakes and a cover fitted with two tiers of nozzles for flowers, this vase belongs to a

Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 11 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, jūichihen), Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Overall: 9 × 6 1/4 × 3/8 in.

Glass pendant in the form of a jar, Late Imperial, 3rd–4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; rod-formed and applied, Height: 3/4 x 1/2 in. (1.9 x 1.2 cm), Glass, Uncertain color, appearing opaque black; loop and base in same color; chips in

Monsieur de Bellefourière, Oil on wood, Overall, with arched top and engaged frame, 18 3/8 x 13 1/8 in. (46.7 x 33.3 cm), Paintings, French Painter (dated 1521

The Punta di San Giobbe, with the Island of San Secondo in the Distance, ca. 1804–28, Pen and brown ink, gray wash, 4 15/16 x 8 5/16 in. (12.5 x 21.1 cm), Drawings, Giacomo Guardi (Italian, Venice (?) 1764–1835 Venice

The School, 1791, Pen and brown ink, gray wash, over black chalk, 14 5/8 x 19 13/16 in. (37.1 x 50.3 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice

Joan of Arc, 1879, Oil on canvas, 100 x 110 in. (254 x 279.4 cm), Paintings, Jules Bastien-Lepage (French, Damvillers 1848–1884 Paris), Joan of Arc, the medieval teenaged martyr from the province of Lorraine, gained new status as a

Mediterranean Landscape with a White House, 1900–1905, Watercolor over graphite on heavy wove paper, 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (17.2 x 24.8 cm), Drawings, Henri-Edmond Cross (Henri-Edmond Delacroix) (French, Douai 1856–1910 Saint-Clair

Cover, 17th–18th century, Attributed to Turkey, Linen, silk; plain weave, embroidered, H. 84 in. (213.4 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm); L. of head 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Villa Giulia, plan (composite), early to mid-16th century , Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, ruling and compass work, on a gathering of five sheets of paper., 23 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (59 x 41.3 cm),

Chasse, 13th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 7 9/16 x 8 9/16 x 2 15/16 in. (19.2 x 21.7 x 7.5 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Almanach royal, année M.DCC.LVIII, 1757, Paris, France, 485 pages; Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), The almanac lists the birth dates of European princes and princesses and includes a directory of important officers and events. Contemporary Rococo

Plaque with Masked Figure, 8th–12th century, Panama, Cocle Province, Rio Parita region, Macaracas , Gold, Height 5 in., Metal-Ornaments

The Nativity, late 1480s, Tempera and gold on wood, Arched top, 41 x 27 in. (104.1 x 68.6 cm), Paintings, Jacopo del Sellaio (Italian, Florence 1441/42–1493 Florence), According to the biographer Giorgio Vasari, Sellaio was a pupil of

Children playing with birds, ca. 1745–50, Italian, Turin, Lead, Overall: 36 1/2 × 37 3/4 × 37 in. (92.7 × 95.9 × 94 cm), Sculpture, Francesco Ladatte (Italian, Turin 1706–1787 Turin), This work and Children Playing with Fruit were

Seated Figure with Crossed Legs Holding a Carafe, 14th century, Attributed to Egypt or Syria, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, H. 9 1/8 in. (23.1 cm), Codices

Dish (piatto), ca. 1515–20, Italian, Deruta, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 16 7/8 in. (42.8cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Basket, 19th century, Japan, Bamboo, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); L. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Basketry

Theater-Mountain-Construction, 1920, Oil, gouache, and ink on paper mounted on cardboard, 18 7/8 × 24 3/4 in. (47.9 × 62.9 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Gondola armchair, ca. 1830–60, British (?), Wood, papier-mâché, black lacquer, painted and gilded, mother-of-pearl, caned seat., H. 82 cm, W. 50.8 cm, D. 40.5 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Key, first half 14th century, German, Iron, Overall: 13 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (33 x 5.7 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were

Cherub, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed wood, H. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm.), Crèche

Cup with cover, ca. 1760–70, German, Meissen, Porcelain, Height: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Gold earring with winged figure, Hellenistic, 3rd?2nd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 5/8 x 1/16 x 7/16 in. (1.6 x 0.1 x 1.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Shoulder Guard (Ō-Sode), mid–late 14th century, Japanese, Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm), Armor Parts, Large square sode are the earliest form of shoulder guards used in Japan.

Ostrakon with a Letter from Strategius to Cyriacus, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (13 x 17.4 cm), Ceramics

Vase fragment, 1st half of 2nd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; Rhone Valley ware, 3 7/8 × 5 5/16 × 3/8 in. (9.9 × 13.6 × 1 cm), Vases, Standing male, Nike (?) and Eros

Central Park, Winter, ca. 1905, Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm), Paintings, William James Glackens (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1870–1938 Westport, Connecticut), Philadelphia-born and educated William Glackens moved

Ostrakon with a Contract by Pses, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 3/16 x 3 9/16 in. (13.2 x 9 cm), Ceramics

Dinner dress, ca. 1895, American, silk

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 3 1/8 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. (8 x 3.3 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently drawn

The Spy, 1880, Oil on canvas, 51 1/4 x 84 in. (130.2 x 213.4 cm), Paintings, Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (French, Saint-Omer 1835–1885 Paris), The Spy was exhibited at the Salon of 1881 where it was titled The Dispatch Bearer. As de

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); L. of head 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Snuffbox, A. P. C., Switzerland, ca. 1770–75, Swiss, Gold, enamel, H. 1-9/16 × W. 3-9/16 × D. 1-7/8 in. (4 × 9 × 4.8 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, A. P. C., SwitzerlandPaintings after a design by François Boucher (French, Paris

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 20 1/2 in. (52 cm); L. of head 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Bronze sestertius of Lucius Verus, Mid Imperial, Antonine, A.D. 163–164, Roman, Bronze, 0.8oz. (22.2g), Coins, L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACUS/head of emperor/TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C, Mars carrying spear and trophy, Rome

Uraeus Amulet, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–332 B.C., From Egypt, Lapis lazuli, L. 1.9 × W. 1 cm (3/4 × 3/8 in

Scaraboid seal, Late Cypriot, ca. late 2nd millennium B.C., Cyprus, Cypriot, Hematite, H. 13/16 in. (2 cm), Stone-Stamp Seals

Trencher (one of a set), late 16th–early 17th century, British, Oak and sycamore woods, painted, silvered and yellow varnished; inscription: ink (animal or vegetable), Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm), Natural Substances, Banquets usually ended

Knife, 1781, French, Paris, Gold, steel, Length: 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Bowl with the Image of Four Camels, 10th century, Attributed to Iraq, Earthenware; luster-painted on an opaque white glaze, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Ceramics, Luster-painted bowls made in Abbasid Iraq often featured representations of birds,

Netsuke of Qilin Sitting on a Nest, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, red lacquer, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Netsuke

Fragment, 5th–6th century, Byzantine, Earthenware, stamped, Overall: 5 1/16 x 4 15/16 x 3/4 in. (12.9 x 12.5 x 1.9 cm), Ceramics

Tweezer-Razor Implement, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Bronze or copper alloy, l. 13.3 cm (4 1/4 in

Vinaigrette box, Taylor & Perry, 1834, British, Birmingham, Silver, Length: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Taylor & Perry

Chain with Birds and Geometric Motifs, 1000–1200, Made in Kiev (probably), Kievan Rus', Cloisonné enamel, gold, Overall (with chain): 6 x 1 x 3/16 in. (15.3 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm), Enamels-Cloisonné, Chains, called riazni, were created from

Design for a Covered Dish in the 'Service au Filet' (Fish Net Ware), Maison J. Vieillard et Cie, Bordeaux, 1875–85, Graphite, pen and black and brown ink, watercolor, gold paint, 26 7/8 x 20 in. (68.3 x 50.8 cm), Drawings, Attributed to

Armorial Plate, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1690, Japan, Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration and gold (Arita ware, Ko Imari type), H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. 21 15/16 in. (55.7 cm); Diam. of foot: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Ceramics

Penannular Earring, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Shell, Diam. 2.2 cm (7/8 in

Figure Vessel, 9th–14th century, Colombia, Quimbaya, Ceramic, Height 9-1/8 in., Ceramics-Containers

Manuscript Leaf with Entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday in an Initial D, from a Gradual, 15th–16th century, Made in Florence?, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 28 1/4 x 19 15/16 in. (71.7 x 50.7 cm),

Plaque with the Crucifixion, late 15th–early 16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Enamel on copper, Overall: 8 5/16 x 7 5/16 x 1/16 in. (21.2 x 18.6 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Painted, Workshop of Nardon Pénicaud (French,

Gold earring with head of a bull, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th?3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 3/4 x 3/16 x 11/16 in. (1.9 x 0.4 x 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Passage of the Red Sea, early 20th century (original dated 5th century), Byzantine, Tesserae, glass in wooden frame, Overall: 44 x 37 x 1 1/2 in. (111.8 x 94 x 3.8 cm), Reproductions-Mosaics

Jar, 15th century, Made in Spain, probably Seville, Earthenware; partly glazed, molded, H. 29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm), Ceramics

Netsuke of Tiger, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Netsuke

Casket with Romance Scenes, 14th century, French, Ivory with modern iron mounts, Overall: 2 3/4 x 6 1/8 x 3 9/16 in. (7 x 15.6 x 9 cm), Ivories

Mary Fanton Roberts, 1917, Oil on canvas, 32 x 26 in. (81.3 x 66 cm), Paintings, Robert Henri (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1865–1929 New York

Tiles (16), 18th century, Dutch, Tin-glazed earthenware, each, approximate: 5 1/8 × 5 1/8 in. (13 × 13 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Toilet box (one of a pair), ca. 1743–45, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Overall: H. 3 3/8 x W. 5 x D. 4 in. (8.6 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Figure: Oba with Sacrificial Animals from the Ezomo's Altar of the Hand, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 4 7/8 x W. 3 5/8 x D. 3 3/4 in. (12.4 x 9.2 x 9.5 cm), Metal-Sculpture, In the kingdom of Benin,

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 5/8 x 4 1/8 in. (9.2 x 10.5 cm), Ceramics

Dr. John Collins Warren, ca. 1850, Daguerreotype, 21.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.), Photographs, Albert Sands Southworth (American, West Fairlee, Vermont 1811–1894 Charlestown, Massachusetts), Josiah Johnson Hawes (American, Wayland,

Guitar, 1787, Cadiz, Spain, Spanish, Pine, ebony, maple, bone, mahogany, Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, Joseph Benedid (Cadiz, 1760–1836), Transitional design with 6 double courses; flamed maple back and sides, spruce top with

Block, ca. 1130–40, Made in Roussillon, France, Catalan, Marble, Overall: 7 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (18.4 x 21 x 18.4 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Shield shaped attachment or amulet with four holes connected by diagonals, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 332 BC–364 AD, From Egypt, Feldspar, L. 1.2 × W. 1.1 × D. 0.4 cm (1/2 × 7/16 × 3/16 in

Triptych Panel with the Crucifixion, early 16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper, Overall: 7 15/16 x 7 3/8 x 1/16 in. (20.2 x 18.8 x 0.1 cm), Enamels-Painted

Jug, ca. 1400, Made in Todi, Italy, Italian, Earthenware, tin-glaze (Majolica), Overall: 10 5/8 x 10 7/8 x 9 3/16 in. (27 x 27.6 x 23.3 cm), Ceramics

Plaque, thin gold leaf, Cypriot, Gold, Other: 1 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 1/16 in. (4.4 x 5.6 x 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Court cupboard, ca. 1585, British, Oak and walnut, inlaid with sycamore and holly, Overall: 48 1/2 × 54 × 19 in. (123.2 × 137.2 × 48.3 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Portrait of Charles V, ca. 1519, Etching; first state of two, sheet: 9 1/16 x 6 1/4 in. (23 x 15.8 cm), Prints, Daniel Hopfer (German, Kaufbeuren 1471–1536 Augsburg), After Giovanni Maria Pomedelli (Italian, Villafranca di Verona

Vase fragment, Roman, Gaul, Terracotta, 1 3/4 × 2 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 5.2 × 0.8 cm), Vases, Rim fragment with group of three children

Wheellock Rifle, ca. 1610–30, Munich, German, Munich, Steel, gold, wood (fruitwood), ivory, horn, L. 43 5/8 in. (110.8 cm); L. of barrel 31 15/16 in. (81.1 cm); Cal..56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. 7 lb. 10 oz. (3450 g), Firearms-Guns-Wheellock

Howling Canine, 5th–6th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Veracruz, Remojadas, Ceramic, H. 20 x W. 10 1/4 x D. 16 in. (50.8 x 26 x 40.6 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, The ancient inhabitants of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the region that is

Figure: Head, 16th century, Sierra Leone, Sapi peoples, Steatite, H. 10 3/16 x W. 8 1/2 x D.14 1/4 in. (26 x 21.6 x 36.2 cm), Stone-Sculpture, Little is known of the original use and significance of this tradition of steatite sculpture,

Teapot, ca. 1690, Dutch, Serpentine, silver and ebony, H. with cover: 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver In Combination

Advis Fidelle Aux Vertables Hollandois . . ., 1673, Book with etchings, Overall: 9 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 1 9/16 in. (23 x 19 x 4 cm), Books, Romeyn de Hooghe (Dutch, 1645–1708

Armchair (Bergère) (one of a pair) (part of a set), ca. 1770, French, Paris, Carved and gilded mahogany, modern silk damask, H. 42 3/4 x W. 30 1/2 x D. 23 in. (108.6 x 77.5 x 58.4 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Medal of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, 1879, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Bronze, Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Metal, William H. Key (active 1864–92

Necklace, 5th–7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Glass, shell, glazed earthenware (faience), Overall: length of string 28 1/8 x 11/16 in. (71.5 x 1.8 cm), Glass-Beads

Solidus, 565–578, Byzantine, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2 x 0.1 cm), Coins

黒縮緬地風景二十四李模様打掛, Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Scenes of Filial Piety, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Resist-dyed and painted silk crepe, embroidered with silk and metallic thread,

Netsuke of Mountain with Flowers and a Bird, 18th–19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Ring, Silver, Other: 13/16 × 1 1/8 × 13/16 in. (2 × 2.8 × 2.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Disk (Shield Cover), 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, Diam. 13 1/2 in. (34.4 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Made of thin sheet silver, this disk is one of at least eleven highly similar examples reportedly found in a burial, or burials, on

Medal Commemorating Washington's Resignation of the Presidency, 1797, Probably lead, Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Metal

Wheellock Pistol, ca. 1600–1610, French, Steel, wood (maple), mother-of-pearl, brass, gold, L. 32 1/8 in. (81.6 cm); L. of barrel 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm); Cal. .35 in. (8.9 mm); L. of screw plug 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. at muzzle 7/16 in. (1.1

View Near Fort Miller (No. 10 (later changed to No. 9) of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1822, Aquatint printed in color with hand-coloring; first state of two (Koke), Image: 14 1/16 x 20 3/16 in. (35.7 x 51.3 cm), Prints, after William Guy Wall

Sword-Hilt Collar (Fuchi), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Iron, gold, copper, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g), Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira

Ceremonial Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1645, Japanese, Iron, gold, L. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); L. of head 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 6.4 oz. (181.4 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads, Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately

Casket (cassetta), end of 19th century or later (woodwork); early 16th century (textile), Italian or United States (?), Wood, cast bronze; cut velvet textile, interior., H. 22.6 cm, W. 48.5 cm, D. 38.2 cm, Woodwork

Pinhead, 1st century B.C.–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass, Height: 5/16 x 11/16 in. (0.8 x 1.8 cm), Glass

Figure, possibly the God of Wealth in His Civil Aspect, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), late 17th–early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted in famille verte enamels on the biscuit and on the glaze, H. 23 7/8 in.

Print of Designs for Hilt and Sheath Fittings, 1644, London, British, London, Ink on paper, 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (14.9 x 9.5 cm), Works on Paper-Prints

Mirror, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, Silver, bronze, Diam. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Mirrors

Pistole, Lezzioni, et Vangeli, 1565–66, 12 × 7 15/16 × 1 in. (30.5 × 20.2 × 2.6 cm), Books

Fragment of a Tunic, 5th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool; tapestry weave, H. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm), Textiles

Pendants: ram's head, Classical, 6th–5th century B.C., Etruscan, Amber, H. (a): 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Miscellaneous-Amber, Three pendants in the shape of rams' heads

Teabowl and saucer, ca. 1723, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Teabowl (.389): H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain