Images at Librifly

Sugar bowl (part of a service), 1743–59, Italian, Naples, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 4 in. (10.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Annunciation in an Initial M, ca. 1310–15, Tempera and gold on parchment, 5 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (13.6 x 13.4cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Maestro Daddesco (Italian, Florence, active ca. 1320–40) (?), The initial M illustrates an

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

Dish, ca. 1760–70, British, Worcester, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Textile with Floral Medallion, Tang dynasty (618–907), late 8th–early 9th century, China, Weft-faced compound twill, Overall: 24 x 28 in. (61 x 71.1 cm), Textiles-Woven, The “treasure floral medallion” on this textile is one of the

Shabti fragment of Petamenophis, Kushite Period–Late Period, Dynasty 27–30, ca. 690–656 B.C., From Egypt, Steatite, glazed, H. 7 cm (2 3/4 in); w. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in); d. 4 cm (1 9/16 in

Disk Ornament, before 16th century (?), Peru (?), Peru (?), Silver, Diameter 3-1/4 in., Metal-Ornaments

Bead ornaments in the form of female head, Classical, 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Electrum, Other: 7/16 × 7/16 × 3/16 in. (1.1 × 1.1 × 0.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Pendant with sard, Gold, sard, Other: 9/16 × 3/16 × 1/8 in. (1.5 × 0.6 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Agate scepter head, Late Cypro-Geometric I–Early Cypro-Geometric II, ca. 950 B.C., Cypriot, Agate, length 6 in. (15.2 cm), Gold and Silver, Scepter and mace heads are well-attested Cypriot implements, but this example is exceptional in the

Couple with Child, ca. 1760–70, Spanish, Madrid, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Textile with Silk and Linen Weave, 14th century, Spanish, Silk, linen, Overall: 16 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (41.2 × 5.7 cm), Textiles-Woven

Gold earring with head of a goat, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 3/4 x 3/16 x 9/16 in. (1.9 x 0.4 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Panel from a Cover for an Icon of the Virgin, ca. 1100, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, Cloisonné enamel, gold, copper, Overall: 2 1/4 x 4 1/4in. (5.7 x 10.8cm), Enamels-Cloisonné, These panels were once part of a cover for an icon of

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish (?), Copper, gold, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Ostrakon with a List, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 1/2 x 4 7/16 in. (11.4 x 11.2 cm), Ceramics

Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Classical, late 5th century B.C., Greek, Boeotian, Terracotta; black-glaze with stamped decoration, H.: 8 5/16 x 8 5/16 in. (21.1 x 21.1 cm), Vases, Black-glazed with stamped

Amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Grey faience, H. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.); W. 1 cm (3/8 in.); D. 1.7 cm (11/16 in

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 1-5/8 in., Stone-Implements

Composite Lentoid Bottle and Beaker, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Pottery

Diversarum Iconum...Series Secunda, 1749, Chiaroscuro woodcuts, etchings, and engravings, 18 7/8 × 13 3/16 × 13/16 in. (48 × 33.5 × 2 cm), Albums, Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder (Italian, Venice 1680–1767 Venice), This bound album

Soldiers Trying to Prevent Two Men From Fighting, 1728–30, Pen and brown, 14 3/16 x 20 7/8 in. (36.1 x 53 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Portrait of a Member of the de Thou Family, Oil on wood, 6 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (15.6 x 13.7 cm), Paintings, French Painter (dated 1540

Adoration of the Magi, 1507, Made in Munich, Germany, German, Pot metal and colorless glass, vitreous paint, and silver stain, Overall: 28 1/2 x 18 x 3/8 in. (72.4 x 45.7 x 1 cm), Glass-Stained, Circle of Peter Hemmel von Andlau

Bracelet, Late Imperial or Late Antique, 2nd–4th century A.D., Roman, Gold, Diameter: 3 5/16 × 7/16 in. (8.4 × 1.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Dish, ca. 1700, Japanese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export, Small compositions of birds and trees or flowers are a mainstay of Japanese painting. They often carry seasonal or

Cylinder seal and modern impression: goddess leading a worshiper to a seated deity; bull god, Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 20th–19th century B.C., Central Anatolia, Old Assyrian Trading Colony, Quartzite, 0.87 in.

Spirals, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter (.a): 3/8 x 1/16 in. (1 x 0.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Pinhead, Glass, Height: 3/16 x 7/8 in. (0.5 x 2.2 cm), Glass

Netsuke of Peonies, 19th century, Japan, Ivory with metal disc, H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Netsuke

Fragment of a Sarcophagus with a Seated Figure, ca. 250, Made in Asia Minor, Roman, Marble, Overall: 11 x 9 13/16 x 2 3/16 in. (28 x 25 x 5.5 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Images of seated figures holding open scrolls, as here, were understood

Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a miniature jug or gourd, Late Imperial, ca. 4th–5th century A.D., Roman, Gold, glass; rod-formed and blobbed, Other (Pendant): 1/8 x 3/8 x 3/8 in. (0.3 x 1 x 0.9 cm), Pendant: Translucent

2e Intermède (2nd Interlude), from Les Intermèdes (The Interludes), early 17th century, Etching, Sheet: 8 x 11 3/16 in. (20.3 x 28.4 cm), Prints, Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy), After Giulio Parigi (Italian, 1571–1635

Spiral Key, early 16th century, German, Iron, Overall: 5 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 3/4 in. (14.3 x 5 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were

Festival for the Family of the Elector of Saxony, Dresden, February 28, 1678: Hercules Fireworks, Etching and engraving, Prints

The Three Magi (?), 15th century, French or South Netherlandish, Wood with paint and gilding, Overall (without base): 12 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 2 in. (30.8 x 21 x 5.1 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Pinhead, 1st century B.C.–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 3/4 in. (0.7 x 2 cm), Glass

Earring, delta-shaped, Gold, Other: 5/8 × 3/16 × 1 in. (1.6 × 0.4 × 2.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Fragment, 7th–8th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, 2 3/4 in. high 2 9/16 in. wide (7 cm high 6.5 cm wide), Textiles

Toilet box, Cypriot, Bone, Diameter: 1 1/4 x 15/16 x 1/16 in. (3.1 x 2.4 x 0.2 cm

Hilya (Votive Tablet), 18th century, Made in Turkey, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; mounted on wood, Codices

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 9/16 x 1 11/16 x 1/2 in. (11.6 x 4.3 x 1.3 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

River Gorge with Waterfall, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Image: 35 13/16 × 8 7/16 in. (91 × 21.5 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Tani Bunchō (Japanese, 1763–1840

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, second half 14th century, Made in probably Egypt, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 10 3/8 x 7 3/8in. (26.4 x 18.7cm), Codices

Textile, 14th century, Italian, silk brocade, gold thread, Overall: 19 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (50.7 × 25.5 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Bowl, Roman, Terracotta, H. 3.61 cm., Vases, Traces of greenish glaze

白衣観音図, White-Robed Kannon, Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, 44 3/5 x 20 3/8 in. (113.3 x 51.8 cm), Paintings, Avalokiteshvara, or Kannon in Japanese, one of the most important

明, 傳馬守真, 蘭石圖, 軸, Orchid and Rock, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1572, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 20 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (52.7 x 29.2 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Ma Shouzhen (Chinese, 1548–1604

Pulidor (polishing stone) (?), before 16th century, Peru (?), Peruvian (?), Stone, Height 3 in. (7.6 cm), Stone-Implements

Bust of Five-Headed Shiva, Angkor period, ca. mid-10th century, Cambodia, Stone, H. approx. 31 1/2 in. (80 cm), Sculpture

Fragment, 16th–17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Silk, H. 58.1/2 in.(14.6 cm), Textiles-Woven

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a litigation settlement, Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, ca. 7th–4th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Babylonian or Achaemenid, Clay, 4.5 x 3 x 2.3 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved; painted, L 5cm x W4 x H 1.5 , Stucco

Eagle Transformation Figure, 10th–6th century B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Olmec, Albitite, cinnabar, H. 4 1/2 x W. 1 5/8 in. (11.4 x 4.2 cm), Stone-Sculpture, This small, carved greenstone sculpture possesses both human and animal

Papyrus Lid from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1336–1327 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907–08, Papyrus,

Link from a belt with Figure of Justice, late 16th century or second quarter 19th century, possibly German; probably French or German, Gold, enamel and rubies, L. 4.5 cm, h. 4 cm

Standing cup with cover, ca. 1760, German, Silesia, Glass, H. with cover: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Diam. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.), Glass

The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice, 500–650, Made in Attarouthi, Syria, Byzantine, Silver and gilded silver, Overall: 8 3/8 x 6 5/16 in. (21.3 x 16 cm), Metalwork-Silver, With a long-haired Saint John the Forerunner, the Virgin Mary in

The Baptism of Christ (with Christ Standing at Left Center, His Back Turned, and a Youth Stripping in the Right Foreground), ca. 1770–90, Pen and brown ink, light brown wash, 10 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (25.7 x 17.1 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico

Plate (one of two), ca. 1760, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a print by Gottfried Bernhard Göz (1708–1771

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 10 3/8 x 3/4 in. (26.3 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Leaf from a Diptych with the Coronation, Annunciation, and Visitation, ca. 1325–50, Made in Meuse Valley, North France, North French, Ivory, Overall: 7 1/4 x 4 x 5/16 in. (18.4 x 10.1 x 0.8 cm), Ivories

Joseph II (1741–1790), Emperor of Austria, ca. 1780, Enamel, Oval, 1 1/4 x 1 in. (32 x 26 mm), Miniatures, Adam Ludwig d'Argent (German, 1748–1829

Equivalent, 1926, Gelatin silver print, 11.6 x 9.2 cm (4 9/16 x 3 5/8 in.), Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz (American, Hoboken, New Jersey 1864–1946 New York

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Classical, ca. 460 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm), Vases, Obverse, women gathering apples, Reverse, two youths and two women. This scene of

Bowl with Incised Decoration, 11th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip under transparent glaze, incised, H. 3 1/8 in. (8 cm), Ceramics

Ring with head of a fauness, Gold, Other: 3/4 × 5/16 × 13/16 in. (1.9 × 0.8 × 2 cm), Gold and Silver

Where the Eggs and the Good Roast Come From, 1921, Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper mounted on cardboard, 7 1/2 × 12 7/8 in. (19.1 × 32.7 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940

Bow Brooch, mid-6th century, Frankish, Silver-gilt, niello, garnet, iron pin, Overall: 3 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1/2 in. (8.4 x 5 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Diptych, second half 14th century, French, Ivory with metal mounts, Overall (open): 6 9/16 x 7 3/8 x 3/8 in. (16.6 x 18.7 x 1 cm), Ivories

Vase Fragment, Roman, Gaul, Terracotta, 4 7/16 × 5 1/16 × 9/16 in. (11.4 × 12.9 × 1.4 cm), Vases, Erotes chasing wild boars

Under Water, 1927, Ink on paper mounted on cardboard, 19 3/4 × 24 7/8 in. (50.2 × 63.2 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Sword with Scabbard Mounts, ca. 600, Chinese, Iron, bronze, gold, silver, wood, L. 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm), Swords, This sword is said to have been found in an imperial tomb at Mang Shan, north of Luoyang, Henan Province. The P-shaped

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Glass barrel-shaped jug, Mid Imperial, late 2nd–early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, trailed, and tooled, Overall: 3 15/16 x 8 7/8 in. (10 x 22.5 cm), Glass, Colorless with greenish tinge; handles and feet in same glass; trails in

Door Nail, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall: 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 6 1/8 in. (7.4 x 7.5 x 15.6 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Bifolium from a Qur'an Manuscript, 15th century, Made in Egypt or Syria, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Ht. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm), Codices

Reference sealing, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1954 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Ipy (TT 315), Tomb of Meseh (B), chapel, 1921–22, Mud, L. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.), Small lumps of clay were often

Belt, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Linen, wool, Overall: L.16 15/16 in. (43 cm), Textiles-Costumes-Secular

Ceremonial Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1645, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 in. (27.9 cm); L. of head 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads, Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled

Dress, 1880s, British, cotton

Glass bowl fragment, Hellenistic, mid-2nd–early 1st century B.C., Greek, Syro-Palestinian, Glass; cast and cut, H.: 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5 cm), Glass, Translucent olive green. Triangular body fragment of thick-walled hemisperical bowl. Two

Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Gericault (1791–1824), probably 1822 or 1823, Oil on canvas, 18 5/8 x 15 1/8 in. (47.3 x 38.4 cm), Paintings, Horace Vernet (French, Paris 1789–1863 Paris), In the early 1820s, Parisian critics were hard

Unused block of four 'Penny Black' postage stamps of Queen Victoria, issued May 6, 1840, British, Engraving printed in black ink on paper, 1 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (4.8 × 5.4 cm), After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851

Coin, 270–275, Late Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 7/8 x 1/16 in. (2.3 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Box, 7th century, Found Egypt, Thebes, Wood; carved, [26.3.82.a+b together], Wood

Railing Fragment, 5th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 1/16 x 9 x 7/8 in. (5.2 x 22.9 x 2.2 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Arrowhead (Yanonē), probably 16th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 14 3/8 in. (36.6 cm); L. of head 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 2.9 oz. (82.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Towel End, early 19th century, Attributed to Turkey, Linen, silk; plain weave, embroidered, H. 34 in. (86.4 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Floral plaque, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.9 × W. 2.6 cm (3/4 × 1 in.), This fragment was part of a glass floral plaque for wall or furniture inlay

Portrait of a Youth Holding a Sword, early 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Gouache and gilt paint on paper, H. 6 3/4 in. (171 cm), Codices

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); L. of head 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 3 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in. (9.2 x 3.4 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 frequently

First Merchants' Exchange, New York (elevation of main façade), probably 1826, Watercolor, pen and black ink over graphite, sheet: 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (21.6 x 26.7 cm), Drawings, Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West

Plate, The Annunciation, late 15th century, German, Brass, Overall: 23 1/16 x 2 7/8 in. (58.6 x 7.3 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Joseph Fröhlich, 1736, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a composition by Christian Friedrich Boetius (1706–1782

Head of a Youth, ca. 1150–75, Made in Provence, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 7 1/16 x 5 11/16 x 5 5/8 in. (18 x 14.4 x 14.3 cm), Sculpture-Stone, The pilgrimage church of Saint-Gilles-du-Gard reveals the strong influence of antiquity

Netsuke of Group of Mice, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Netsuke

Saint Paul with Paolo Pagagnotti; Christ Appearing to His Mother, late 1480s, Oil on wood, (a) overall 37 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (94.9 x 28.9 cm), painted surface 36 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (93.4 x 27.6 cm); (b) overall 37 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (94.6 x 28.6 cm),

St. Peter, late 15th century, French, Oak, traces of polychromy, Overall: 45 5/16 x 11 13/16 x 13 1/2 in. (115.1 x 30 x 34.3 cm), Sculpture-Wood