Images at Librifly

Dish, ca. 1710–30, Japanese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Apothecary jar (albarello), ca. 1480–1500, Italian, Faenza or Naples, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Height: 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Penannular Earring, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Faience, Diam. 1.4 cm (9/16 in

Saucer, 1768, French, Sèvres, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Terracotta group: scene of punishment, Cypro-Archaic II, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm), Terracottas, Six figures are represented in a narrative situation; five should probably be thought of as seated.

Brooch, ca. 1882–92, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Gold, pearl, demantoid garnets, and diamonds, L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Jewelry, Jaques & Marcus (active 1882–92), The body of this insect-form brooch is set with

Osiris, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 BC, From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); D. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.), Osiris, foremost of the Egyptian funerary gods and ruler of the underworld, stands upright

Reliquary, ca. 1175–1200 (rock crystal); early 19th century (setting), Made in France (?), French (?), Gilded copper, rock crystal, glass, and parchment, Overall: 13 7/8 x 12 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (35.2 x 32.1 x 15.8 cm), Metalwork-Copper, The

Crozier Head with Saint Michael Slaying the Dragon, ca. 1220–30, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: formed, engraved, chased, scraped, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: medium blue, turquoise, green (on the replaced lower

Ewer, 12th–13th century, Attributed to Iran, Rayy, Stonepaste; luster-painted, Ceramics

明 佚名 羅漢圖 軸, The Arhat Vajraputra, 15th century, Tibet, Distemper on cotton, Image: 32 x 20 in. (81.3 x 50.8 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist Sino-Tibetan, 15th century, Tibetan Buddhism, imported in China by Mongol rulers

Rock-crystal and silver spoon, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Rock crystal and silver, Overall: 7 3/8 x 3 1/8in. (18.8 x 7.9cm), Gold and Silver, The Romans treasured vessels made of rock crystal, and

Earring with pendant of birds and glass beads, Hellenistic ?, Greek, Gold, glass, Other (.a): 3/4 × 5/8 × 1 9/16 in. (2 × 1.6 × 3.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair), ca. 1760s, British, Thames Valley, Elm, ash, maple(?), Overall (confirmed): 41 3/4 × 23 × 22 in. (106 × 58.4 × 55.9 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, Quintessentially English country furniture, this pair

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); L. of head 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Head of Saint John the Baptist, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 8 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (21.3 x 18.1 cm), Paintings, Emmanuel Tzanès (Greek, active by 1636–died 1690

Vase, 1898–1902, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Enamel on copper, H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Metal, Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892–1902), (Stourbridge Glass Company

Goddess of Chaste Love, 1468–75, Tempera and gold on wood, 15 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (39.4 x 43.8 cm), Paintings, Francesco di Giorgio Martini (Italian, Siena 1439–1501 Siena), This is a fragment from a cassone panel representing the Triumph of

La Rochelle, ca. 1920–28, Black crayon and watercolor, 10 1/8 x 15 13/16 in. (25.7 x 40.2 cm), Drawings, Paul Signac (French, Paris 1863–1935 Paris

Earring with head of lions, Classical, 5th–4th century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 1 × 5/16 × 15/16 in. (2.6 × 0.8 × 2.5 cm), Gold and Silver

The Fortune-Teller, probably 1630s, Oil on canvas, 40 1/8 x 48 5/8 in. (101.9 x 123.5 cm), Paintings, Georges de La Tour (French, Vic-sur-Seille 1593–1653 Lunéville), While an old gypsy crone tells his fortune, a naive youth is robbed by

Bust (probably of an angel), Attributed to Giuseppe Gori (active ca. 1770–1810), late 18th–early 19th century, Italian (Naples), Polychromed terracotta bust; inset glass eyes, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.), Crèche, Attributed to Giuseppe Gori

Reclining mouflon, Mature Harappan, ca. 2600–1900 B.C., Indus Valley, Indus, Marble, L. 28 cm, Stone-Sculpture, This powerful sculpture represents a mouflon, a type of wild sheep native to the highland regions of the Near East. The

Necklace Formed of Fifteen Dress Ornaments, ca0, probably Transylvanian, possibly South Germany, Gold, enamel, ruby and pearls., L. 45 cm., probably Transylvania , possibly South Germany, This necklace was assembled, probably in the

Work and writing table, ca. 1760, French, Paris, Oak and pine veneered with mahogany, amaranth, partly green-stained and engraved maple, and bloodwood (?), ebonized wood; gilt-bronze mounts; metal liners for writing equipment, blue silk.,

Girl Braiding her Hair, 1600–1610, French, Bronze, with red-brown lacquer patina, Height: 7 in. (17.8 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, Barthélemy Prieur (French, Berzieux ca. 1536–1611 Paris), This statuette of a seated woman calmly braiding her

Bookbinding with Animals in a Landscape, mid-16th century, Made in India, Leather and papier-maché; painted, gilded, and lacquered, L. 10-1/4 in, Codices, This bookbinding is a rare example surviving from the Akbar period. Although the

Vessel Lid, 2nd–3rd century, Roman, Champlevé enamel, floating cloisons, copper alloy, Overall (handle up): 1 5/16 x 1 in. (3.3 x 2.5 cm), Enamels

Female Figure, 2nd century B.C.–A.D. 1st century, United States, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, Old Bering Sea, Ivory (walrus), H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Bone/Ivory-Sculpture, In the last two millennia before the Common Era, the peoples who

Pair of earflares with condors, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Silver, gold, gilded copper, shell, Diam. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Moche metalworkers were among the most inventive and talented in ancient Peru. They

Tile, 13th century, Spanish (?), Earthenware, tin-glaze, Overall: 2 15/16 x 2 9/16 x 7/16 in. (7.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm), Ceramics-Tiles

Netsuke, 19th century, Japan, Wood inlaid with ivory, H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Star-Shaped Tile, 13th–14th century, Made in Iran, probably Kashan, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze, 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, This eight-pointed star tile was once part of a

Bronze dupondius of Vespasian, Early Imperial, A.D. 72, Roman, Bronze, Other: 1 1/16 x 1/8 in. (2.7 x 0.4 cm), Coins, IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, radiate bust of emperor/PAX AVG S C, Pax (Peace) sacrificing over altar and holding

Cat Killing a Serpent, Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, A.D. 1920–1921; original ca. 1295–1213 B.C., Original Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Tempera on paper, Facsimile H. 47 cm

Figure: Court Official with Cross Pendant, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 22 1/2 x W. 7 1/2 x D. 8 in. (57.2 x 19.1 x 20.3 cm), Metal-Sculpture

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 in. (27.9 cm); L. of head 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); W. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Low Table or Stand, 12th–13th century, Found Iran, Khurasan, Bodjnurd, Stonepaste; molded and modeled decoration, monochrome glazed, H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm), Ceramics, As potters explored the properties of the recently introduced

Peonies, ca. 1920, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 17 x 17 in. (43.2 x 43.2 cm), Drawings, Mackintosh made his reputation at the turn of the century as an architect and designer of great originality. In 1914, however, he abruptly

Vase Pendant, 4th–5th century, Egyptian possibly, Glass, 1 1/8 × 5/8 × 3/8 in. (2.9 × 1.6 × 1 cm), Glass

Ivory pinhead, Late Cypriot II or III, ca. 1450–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Ivory, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), The finial, in the shape of a pomegranate, formed the head of a pin, the exact purpose of which is unknown. Similar objects have been found

Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue, 3rd–5th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, 11 7/8 x 6 in. (30.2 x 15.2 cm), Sculpture

Vase, ca. 1893–97, Made in Queens, New York, New York, United States, American, Glass, 20 1/16 x 7 7/8 in. (51 x 20 cm), Glass, Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892–1902

Double Eagle Pendant, 11th–16th century, Panama, Veraguas, Gold, H. 5 1/2 x W. 7 3/4 x D. 1 1/2 in. (14 x 19.7 x 3.8cm), Metal-Ornaments, Bird pendants were made for centuries in many styles and sizes in the area stretching from Costa Rica

南宋 佚名 倣夏珪 冒雨尋莊圖 團扇, Returning Home in a Driving Rain, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), early 13th century, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 10 1/16 x 10 3/8 in. (25.6 x 26.4 cm),

Bracelet, 100–300 (?), Roman (?), Gold, glass or stone setting, Overall: 2 7/8 x 1/2 in. (7.3 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Rapier, late 16th century, Milan, hilt, probably German; blade, Italian, Milan, Steel, wood, iron, L. 45 5/8 in. (115.9 cm); L. of blade 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 9 oz. (1162.3 g), Swords,

Ring, god figure, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Faience, Diam. 2 cm (13/16 in

Crucifix, 17th century, Angola, Northwestern Angola, Kongo peoples, Brass, H. 11 7/8 x W. 6 1/8 in. (30.2 x 15.5cm), Metal-Sculpture, Brass crucifixes cast by Kongo artists reflect the influence Christianity has had on Kongo culture. In 1490,

Center table, 19th century, second half or early 20th century, Italian, Walnut, carved., H. 76.2 cm, W. 279.6 cm, D. 101.6 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Coffeepot, ca. 1725, Austrian, Vienna, Hard-paste porcelain, silver, H. 5-15/16 in. (15.1 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, painted, L 10 x W 5.5 x H 1.5, Stucco

Clam-shell-shaped Hammer, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit, 1926–27, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), L. 6 × W. 4 cm (2 3/8 ×

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta; lead-glazed, H. 8.31 cm., Vases, Fragment of a green glazed cup; vine leaves and grapes; inside of cup, yellow glaze

Altar Shrine with Four Saints, ca. 1450–75, Made in Venice, Italy, Italian, Oil and gold leaf on wood panel, Overall (a-cabinet with wings closed): 49 1/4 x 28 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (125.1 x 72.4 x 26 cm), Paintings-Panels, Italian (Venetian)

Ring with turquoise, Gold, turquoise ?, Other: 3/4 × 7/8 × 1/4 in. (1.8 × 2.2 × 0.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Earrings, Greek, Gold, Other: 1/2 × 1/16 × 11/16 in. (1.3 × 0.2 × 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Jar handle in form of a hook, Roman Period, 30 B.C.–A.D. 364, From Egypt, Copper alloy, L. 11 x Th. 0.3 cm

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Catherine of Siena, about 1476–80, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 25 3/4 x 16 7/8 in. (65.4 x 42.9 cm), Paintings, Matteo di Giovanni di Bartolo (Italian, Siena ca. 1430–1497 Siena

Villa Giulia, section, 16th–mid 16th century, Pen and dark brown ink, over traces of black chalk, ruling and compass work, on three glued sheets of paper, 17 1/16 × 55 1/16 in. (43.3 × 139.8 cm), Drawings

Head of a Young Woman, possibly 1780s, Oil on canvas, 16 1/8 x 12 3/4 in. (41 x 32.4 cm), Paintings, Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, Tournus 1725–1805 Paris), The model’s head is slightly thrown back and her lips are parted to suggest high

Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant, 4th–5th century, Panama, Panama, Gold, Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.45 x 4.4 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Gold ornaments in Central America date back to the mid-first millennium A.D., and some of these early gold

Design for the Decoration of Firearms, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 3 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (7.9 x 4.8 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Textile Fragment, 4th–6th century, Peru, Recuay, Camelid hair, Overall: 13 x 32 1/2 in. (33.02 x 82.55 cm), Textiles-Woven

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. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Chest, late 15th century, French, Walnut, iron mounts, Overall: 30 x 67 x 22 in. (76.2 x 170.2 x 55.9 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back), 11th–12th century, Made in Kiev, Kievan Rus', Cloissonné enamels, electrum, pearls, Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 7/16 in. (3.8 x 4.1 x 1.1 cm),

A Bull Lying Down, and Two Donkeys, in a Landscape, ca. 1760–61, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk, 7 3/8 x 11 1/8 in. (18.7 x 28.2 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice

The Artist's Mother, 1920–25, Graphite on off-white wove paper, darkened, with left edge perforated, mounted on buff tracing paper, mounted on blue board, 6 3/8 x 3 9/16 in. (16.2 x 9.1 cm), Drawings, Édouard Vuillard (French, Cuiseaux

Bead ornaments, 2 discs, Gold, Diameter (A): 5/16 (0.9 × 0.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Saltcellar Base, 15th–16th century, Sierra Leone, Sapi-Portuguese, Ivory, Height 6-1/4 in., Bone/Ivory-Containers

White bowl, 12th century, Made in Iran, Stonepaste; incised under transparent glaze, H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm), Ceramics

近代 王震 佛祖圖 軸, Buddhist Sage, dated 1928, China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, 78 1/2 x 36 7/8 in. (199.4 x 93.7 cm), Paintings, Wang Zhen (Chinese, 1867–1938), A successful Shanghai businessman as well as a devout

Cross, 12th century, Mosan, Copper, Overall: 11 1/4 x 6 x 1 3/4 in. (28.5 x 15.2 x 4.5 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Plaque with Saint Peter, 550–600, Byzantine, Silver, niello, originally partially gilt, Overall: 10 13/16 x 8 1/2 x 1/2 in. (27.4 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The typical image of Saint Peter—with a round face, short hair, and a

Round Insert from a Coptic Tunic or Shawl, 7th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave, Mount: L. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm), Textiles, This tapestry?woven roundel was once inserted in a Coptic tunic or shawl. In the

Whetstone from a Foundation Deposit, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit 1, 1926–27, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), l. 9.5 cm (3

Armorial ewer (brocca), probably 1527, Italian, Faenza, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Coffin of Wah, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (), 1920, Coniferous wood (spruce or cedar), paint, l. 217 cm (85 7/16 in.); w. 65 cm (25 9/16 in); h. 83.5 (32

Birdstone, 1500–500 B.C., United States, North Dakota or South Dakota (?), Archaic, Limestone, H. 2 x W. 4 3/8 in. (5.1 x 11.1 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Powder Flask, ca. 1560–80, French or Flemish, Bronze, gold, wood, steel, H. 11 1/8 in. (28.4 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers, The decoration of the front panel combines motifs from French and Flemish

Caudieux, 1893, Lithograph printed in four colors; machine wove paper, sheet: 50 3/16 x 36 5/8 in. (127.5 x 93 cm), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, Albi 1864–1901 Saint-André-du-Bois

Axe Blade with Openwork, 3rd century B.C.–A.D. 2nd century, Peru, Vicús (?), Copper, Width 3-1/8 in. (7.9 cm.), Metal-Implements

Woman Carrying a Vase, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm), Codices

Figure: Male, 12th–17th century (?), Mali, Dogon peoples (?), Wood, H. 25 3/8 x W. 3 7/8 x D. 4 5/8 in. (64.5 x 9.9 x 11.8 cm), Wood-Sculpture, Although its precise culture and date of origin are unknown, this work is intriguing for both

Panel, dated 1296, Made in Egypt, Cairo, Wood; carved and inlaid, 8 11/16 x 5/8 in. (22 x 1.6 cm), Wood, Before becoming sultan in 1296, the Mamluk Husam al-Din Lajin spent a year in hiding at the dilapidated Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo. He

Mrs. Vanderbank, ca. 1730, Enamel, Oval, 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. (35 x 38 mm), Miniatures, Christian Friedrich Zincke (German, Dresden 1683/85–1767 London

Double handled jug from the Levant, Predynastic, Naqada II, ca. 3500–3300 B.C., From Egypt, Southern Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis (Nekhen), Fort Cemetery (Hk 27), Tomb 106, 1934–35, Pottery, H: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in

Eagle Pendant, 11th–16th century, Panama, Veraguas, Gold (cast), H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Claviorganum, 1712, Hannover, Germany, German, wood, various materials, W. 31 9/16 x D. 9 1/4 x L. 89 3/8 in. (80.2 x 23.5 x 227 cm), Herman Willenbrock, German harpsichords are extremely rare. This example by Herman Willenbrock is the only

The Yard of the Inn at Emmaus, Oil on canvas, 35 5/8 x 45 3/8 in. (90.5 x 115.3 cm), Paintings, David Ryckaert III (Flemish, 1612–1661

Fragment, 13th century, Crusader, Stained Glass, 1 11/16 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (4.3 × 3.1 × 0.5 cm), Glass-Stained

Copper Axe Blade Ornament, 2nd–7th century, Peru, Moche, Copper (cast), Width 9-1/2 in. (24.1 cm.), Metal-Ornaments

Andromache and Astyanax, 1813–24, Oil on canvas, 52 x 67 1/8 in. (132.1 x 170.5 cm), Paintings, Pierre Paul Prud'hon (French, Cluny 1758–1823 Paris), completed by Charles Boulanger de Boisfrémont (French, Rouen 1773–1838 Paris),

Potpourri Vase with Girl and Dog, ca. 1750–60, French, Mennecy, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 9 in. (22.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Sauce tureen, ca. 1800–1805, British, Sheffield plate, 5 × 7 1/2 in. (12.7 × 19.1 cm), Metalwork-Silverplate

Gold ring with carnelian intaglio portrait of Tiberius, Early Imperial, Tiberian, ca. A.D. 14–37, Roman, Gold, carnelian, Overall: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm), Gold and Silver, Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, was already fifty-six years old when

Relief from casket, Roman, Ivory, Other: 4 1/8 x 2 11/16 x 1/8 in. (10.5 x 6.9 x 0.3 cm), Relief froma casket with Eros walking to left

Magic Mirror with Image of the Buddha Amida, 阿弥陀魔鏡, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Bronze, Diam. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm), Mirrors, This mirror, a Buddhist icon, conceals an image of the Buddha Amida (Sanskrit:

Altar Bowl with Tibetan Inscription, Ming dynasty(1368–1644), Xuande mark and period (1426–35), early 15th century, China, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue and with incised decoration under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), Diam. 6 5/8