Images at Librifly

Embroidered quilt, ca. 1775, Possibly made in Rye, New York, United States; Possibly made in Cos Cob, Connecticut, United States, American, Linen embroidered with wool, cotton border, 84 3/4 x 78 in. (215.3 x 198.1 cm), Textiles, Mildred

Ishizara Plate with Design of Human Face, Edo period (1615–1868), mid-18th–early 19th century, Japan, Stoneware (Seto ware), H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Diam. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Ceramics

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Sparrows and Dandelions, 摺物帖　『春雨集』　『花鳥六番之内　下野宇都宮』　タンポポに雀, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1820, Japan, Privately published woodblock

Water-Lilies, 1886, Platinum print from glass negative, Image: 12.3 x 28 cm (4 13/16 x 11 in.), Photographs, Peter Henry Emerson (British, born Cuba, 1856–1936

Gothic Clothes Chest, from Chippendale Drawings, Vol. II, ca. 1753–54, Black ink, gray wash, sheet: 7 7/16 x 13 1/2 in. (18.9 x 34.3 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

The Shirt of the Emperor, Worn during His Execution, 1867, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 22.2 × 15.8 cm (8 3/4 × 6 1/4 in.), Photographs, François Aubert (French, 1829–1906), This grisly photograph depicts the

Magic Tower, Yosemite, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Attributed to Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916

Louksor (Thèbes), Vue Générale des Ruines, 1851–52, Salted paper print from paper negative, 25.4 x 30.8 cm (10 x 12 1/8 in. ), Photographs, Félix Teynard (French, 1817–1892

諸國瀧廻リ　東海道坂ノ下 清瀧くわんおん, Kiyotaki Kannon Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Sakanoshita Kiyotaki kannon), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri), Edo

Coffeepot, ca. 1795, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 15 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (40 x 27.6 cm); 47 oz. 10 dwt. (1476.7 g), Silver, Joseph Richardson Jr. (1752–1831

Saddle (gser sga), 17th–18th century, Eastern Tibetan or Chinese for the Tibetan market, Iron, gold, silver, wood, leather, textile, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); L. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm); W. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm), Equestrian Equipment-Saddles,

Gold spiral, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1100 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, L. 1 3/16 in. (3.1 cm), Gold and Silver, Of plain wire with two turns

Oinochoe, Late Classical, ca. 350–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Canosan, Terracotta, H. 15.67 cm.; diameter 8.99 cm., Vases

Length, second quarter 19th century, British, probably, Cotton, Overall: 103 x 49 in. (261.6 x 124.5 cm), Textiles-Printed

Terracotta vase in the shape of a horn, Cypro-Geometric I, 1050–950 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta, H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); length 6 5/16 in. (16 cm), Vases, An animal horn lends itself naturally for use in drinking and pouring libations, The

Lady's Work-Box and Bed Clothing, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1816, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 5/8 x 7 7/16 in. (14.3 x 18.9 cm), Prints, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (Japanese, active ca.

Vase fragment, Helladic, Greek, Laconian, Terracotta, 2 3/8 x 7/8in. (6 x 2.2cm), Vases

Gold spiral, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1100 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, L. 3/4 in. (2 cm), Gold and Silver, Of plain wire with one turn

Marwaree Brokers, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Francis Frith (British, Chesterfield, Derbyshire 1822–1898 Cannes, France

Jasper Lentoid, Late Minoan IB–II, ca. 1500–1400 B.C., Minoan, Jasper, red, Diam.: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Gems, two couchant bulls, each with a double ax, between its horns; Linear B signs between the bulls

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1895, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, L. (page) 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); W. (page) 9 1/4 in. (23.4 cm), Prints, Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

Ribbed glass bowl, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–mid 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, tooled, and cut, Overall: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Vertical rim with beveled top edge; plain band around top

Vase fragment, Neolithic, second period, ca. 4000–3000 B.C., Neolithic, Thessaly, Terracotta, length 3 3/4in. (9.5cm), Vases

Plate Depicting a Female Figure Riding a Fantastic Winged Beast, probably 8th century, Attributed to Iran, Silver; gilded, chased, and engraved, with applied elements, H. 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm), Metal, Like Sasanian examples, this plate

The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book. In Four Parts, 1802, Illustrations: etching and engraving, Books

Chlorite mortar, Late Bronze Age or Geometric, ca. 1600–700 B.C., Cypriot, Chlorite, Overall: H.:2 1/2 x W.:5 1/4 in. (6.4 x 13.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The mortar has four wide legs. Traces of fire on the interior suggest that the

Foundry at Canon, 1792, Watercolor over graphite, 7-1/4 x 8-7/8 in. (18.4 x 22.5 cm), Drawings, John Baptist Malchair (British, Cologne 1731–1812 Oxford), When he made this atmospheric study of a working foundry during a trip to

Richard Vaughn Lewis, ca. 1910, Watecolor on ivory, 3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10.2 cm), Paintings, Alice Beckington (1868–1942), The sitter (1841-1922) founded Lewis & Conger, a housewares department store in New York City

Bingata Panel with Tree Peonies, 20th century, Japan (Ryūkyū Islands), Cotton tabby, 18 1/2 x 15 in. (47 x 38.1 cm), Textiles, Mrs. Teruyo Shinohara and her pupils

Lead wreath, Archaic, 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 1 in. (2.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead, Small flat votive figurines of cast lead have been found in great quantities at the ancient sanctuaries of Laconia; over one

Bone disk or button, ca. 1st century A.D., Roman, Ivory or bone, Diam.: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Concentric circles

A Young Samurai and Three Women, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1789, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 15 x 9 3/4 in. (38.1 x 24.8 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active 1782–1798

Biwa (Japanese Lute) with Cover, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 x 7 3/16 in. (20.3 x 18.3 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820

Self-Portrait, 1795, Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm), Paintings, George Romney (British, Beckside, Lancashire 1734–1802 Kendal, Cumbria), This must be the self-portrait described by the artist's son John in 1830. In the winter

Bottle, 1815–45, Possibly made in Pennsylvania, United States; Possibly made in Ohio, United States, American, Pattern molded amber, H. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Glass

Geisha Girl Hurrying with a Maid Servant Who is Carrying a Shamisen Box, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 7/16 x 7 5/8 in. (21.4 x 19.4 cm), Prints, Teisai Hokuba (Japanese,

Capriccio with Roman Ruins, 18th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite; framing outlines in pen and brown ink drawn by the artist; sheet glued onto secondary paper support, sheet: 10 7/8 x 15 3/4 in. (27.6 x 40 cm),

Beyrouth. Vu du collège américain, ca. 1870, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Félix Bonfils (French, 1831–1885

Buyō Kanazawa Hasshō Yakei, 雪月花　武陽金沢八勝夜景, Full Moon at Kanazawa, Province of Musashi, Edo period (1615–1868), 1857, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Each page: 14 7/8 x 10 1/8

An Old Bridge at Hendon, Middlesex, ca. 1828, Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 32 3/4 in. (55.2 x 83.2 cm), Paintings, Frederick Waters Watts (British, Bath 1800–1870 Hampstead), A follower of John Constable, Watts exhibited widely as a landscapist

Ile de la Réunion, 1863, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 27.8 x 20.4 cm (10 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.), Photographs, Désiré Charnay (French, 1828–1915

Fibula, boat-shaped type, Bronze, Other: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm), Bronzes

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Archaic, last quarter of the 6th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm), Vases, Obverse, between eyes, Dionysos with maenad and satyr, Reverse, between eyes, satyr

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 1 7/8 x 1 1/4in. (4.8 x 3.2cm), Glass, Small perfume bottle Translucent cobalt blue. Plain, rounded rim; flaring mouth; slightly convex, cylindrical neck, with

Meng Zong, from the series Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1765, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); W. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup) with flower, Late Helladic IIIB1, ca. 1300–1225 B.C., Mycenaean, Terracotta; Fine painted ware, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.6 cm.), Vases, Stemmed cup decorated with stylized flower

Handle of a jug, 7th–6th century B.C., Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 4 15/16in. (12.5cm), Bronzes

Glass mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 3/4 x 1 1/16 in. (1.9 x 2.7 cm), Glass, Thin-walled bottom fragment., Translucent blue, opaque white and yellow, and

Scarab with name of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Gold, l. 1 cm (3/8 in

Hama-yumi and Buriburi-gitcho; Both Ceremonial Toys of Boys for the New Year, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 1/2 x 7 7/16 in. (14 x 18.9 cm), Prints,

Cock, Hen, and Nadeshiko (Dianthus Superbus), Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Prints, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849

Lotus, Tang dynasty (618–907), China, Gilt bronze, Overall: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Diam. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Metalwork

Cloisonné furniture or cosmetic box plaque with three frontal heads, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 8th–7th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 1.02 x 2.52 x 0.51 in. (2.59 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm), Ivory/Bone-Vessels, Three

Storage Bag (Chuval) Face, early 19th century, Attributed to Central Asia, Wool (warp, weft and pile), cotton (weft); asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm), Textiles-Rugs, Identifiable by the unique design vocabulary

Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking), Late Classical, ca. 350–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Vases, The rhyton is in the shape of a deer's head. On the cuff is a seated

Bottle with Lotuses, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 15th century, China, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen ware), H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Diam. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm), Ceramics, Produced in both north and south China,

Fragment of an Embroidered Textile, 10th century, Attributed to Yemen, Cotton; plain weave, resist-dyed (ikat), embroidered, Textile: H. 18 1/8 in. (46.1 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, Early Islamic Yemeni ikat (resist-dyed) textiles are

Glass perfume bottle, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green. Broad tubular rim, folded out, down, over and in, with flattened upper surface; tall cylindrical

Bronze box mirror, Late Classical, 2nd quarter of the 4th century B.C. or later, Greek, Bronze, diameter 6 1/8 in. (15.5cm), Bronzes, In relief, head of a woman. The box mirror came into use toward the end of the fifth century B.C. Under the

Chalcedony ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, ca. 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Chalcedony, Length: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Gems, Nike sacrificing a bull

Bronze shield boss, Late Geometric, 7th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, Diam.: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Bronzes, These small discs, meticulously decorated with incised herringbone patterns and punched notches or raised dots, were originally

Vase fragment, Neolithic, second period, ca. 4000–3000 B.C., Neolithic, Thessaly, Terracotta, length 3 7/16in. (8.8cm), Vases

諸國名橋奇覧　飛越の堺つりはし, The Suspension Bridge on the Border of Hida and Etchū Provinces (Hietsu no sakai tsuribashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran), Edo period

Morning Glories, ca. 1860, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 8 1/2 × 11 5/8 in. (21.6 × 29.5 cm), Prints, Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891

Alabaster flask with stopper, Hellenistic, 2nd–early 1st century B.C., Cypriot, Calcite (alabaster), H. 8.79 cm., Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, In the Hellenistic period stone and glass vessels shared many of the same shapes and uses. Some cast

『春雨集』　摺物帖, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper, 5 7/16 x 7 3/8 in. (13.8 x 18.7 cm), Prints, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

Sardonyx cameo with Dionysus and Ariadne, Hellenistic or Early Imperial, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Greek or Roman, Sardonyx, H.: 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in. (2.7 x 2.7 cm), Gems, Dionysos and Ariadne in a chariot drawn by two panthers

Water Buffaloes, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1639, China, Handscroll; ink on paper, 10 3/4 x 173 23/32 in. (27.3 x 441.3 cm), Paintings, Zhang Hong (Chinese, 1577–after 1652

Scrapbook containing Drawings and Several Prints of Architecture, Interiors, Furniture and Other Objects, ca. 1800–1850, Pen and black and gray ink, graphite, black chalk, 15 11/16 x 10 in. (39.8 x 25.4 cm), Workshop of Charles Percier

The Actor Segawa Roko as the Woodseller Ohara Leading an Ox, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1810, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Prints, Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese,

Jérusalem, Mosquée d'Omar, côté Nord, Intérieur de l'enceinte, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 23.4 x 32.8 cm (9 3/16 x 12 15/16 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872

Returning to the Trenches, 1916, Drypoint, Plate: 6 in. × 8 1/16 in. (15.2 × 20.4 cm), Prints, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (British, London 1889–1946 London

Flute, Pre-Columbian, 1300–1500, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, Tairona People; Gayraca style, Ceramic, L. 8.4 cm (1-5/16 in.); Diam. 3.9 cm (1-9/16 in.), Aerophone-Whistle Flute-recorder

Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Konoshita Tokichi, Nakamura Daikichi as His Wife, and Iwai Hanshiro V as Masago in the Play Yakko Yakko Edo no Hanayari, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1819, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on

Nether Hall, 1857, Albumen silver print from paper negative, 21.5 x 27.4 cm. (8 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.), Photographs, Alfred Capel Cure (British, 1826–1896

Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase), Classical, 5th–4th century B.C., Cypriot, Gypsum (alabaster), H. 17.50 cm., Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The alabastron has two vertical lugs. The lip is wide and slightly convex

敬芝軒第貳圖, Second View of the Studio for Respecting the Fungus of Longevity, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1825, China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, 8 3/8 x 31 in. (21.3 x 78.7 cm), Paintings, Yang Tianbi (Chinese, active early

Terracotta relief head of a woman, Classical, ca. 450–400 B.C., East Greek, Terracotta, Overall: 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (29.2 x 22.2 cm), Terracottas, Mask of a woman

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with double handles, Archaic, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.), Vases, Obverse, Herakles and Kerberos at the house of Hades; meaningless inscriptions, Reverse,

Bronze statuette of Herakles, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–2nd century B.C., Italic, Bronze, H. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm), Bronzes, A diminutive lionskin hangs over his left arm. He would have brandished his club in his right hand

Episode in the Life of Prince Genji during His Exile at Suma, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper, H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Prints, Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829

The Benediction, 18th century, Red and black chalk, touches of brush and gray wash, sheet: 16 7/16 x 13 1/8 in. (41.8 x 33.4 cm), Drawings, Jacques André Portail (French, Brest 1695–1759 Versailles

Agate Lentoid, Late Minoan IB, ca. 1500–1450 B.C., Minoan, Agate, Overall: 1 x 1 1/16 in. (2.5 x 2.7 cm), Gems, couchant bull

Panel from a Rectangular Box, 10th–early 11th century, Made in Spain, probably Cordoba, Ivory; carved, inlaid with stone with traces of pigment, H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Ivories and Bone, This panel, carved from a single piece of ivory in a

Bird, late Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 B.C.), China, Bronze, H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm), Metalwork

A Raja Smoking a Hookah, ca. 1690–1710, India (Rajasthan, Kota), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 6 1/4 x 4 5/16 in. (15.9 x 11 cm), Paintings, By the last quarter of the seventeenth century, artists at Kota had already begun

Caster, ca. 1730, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 6 15/16 x 2 5/8 in. (17.6 x 6.7 cm); 8 oz. 16 dwt. (273.1 g), Silver, Charles Le Roux (baptized 1689–1745

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II, 1688–1758, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 9/16 x 5 7/8 in. (31.9 x 14.9cm), Prints, Nishimura Shigenobu (Japanese, active 1729–39

Gabbro mace head, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2500–1900 B.C., Cypriot, Gabbro, Overall: 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4in. (4.4 x 5.7 x 5.7cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, Spherical with a hole through the center

Life of Moses, 1820s, French, Cotton, Overall (a): 92 x 46 1/2 in. (233.7 x 118.1 cm), Textiles-Printed

Limestone head of a boy with a wreath of leaves, Classical, 4th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 4 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (11.4 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, Figure beardless wearing wreath

Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm), Vases, A vine wreath circles the center of the body

Fille de Shanghai, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.2 cm (9 5/16 x 7 9/16 in.), Photographs, Raimund von Stillfried (Austrian, 1839–1911

三國 鎏金銅龍頭勺, Ladle with Handle in the Shape of a Dragon's Head, Three Kingdoms period (220–280), 3rd century, China, Gilt bronze, L. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); W. 3 7/8 in. ( 9.8 cm), Metalwork

Suggestion for Window, “I Am the Resurrection and the Life”, ca. 1907, Made in New York, United States, American, Watercolor, black India ink, and graphite on artist board with original dark gray window matt, 14 x 10 1/2 in. (35.6 x 26.7

Vue générale des Ruines du Palais de Karnac (prise à l'Est) - Thèbes, 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 5 11/16 × 8 7/16 in. (14.4 × 21.4 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894

Ingrain carpet piece, ca. 1880, American, Wool, 29 x 36 in. (73.7 x 91.4 cm), Textiles

Dr. Jabez Bunting, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British, St. Andrews, Scotland 1821–1848 St. Andrews,

[Compound of Buildings Surrounded By Fence], 1850s, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, Unknown (British

Farewell at the Bridge of the Hanging Rainbow, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), ca. 1508, China, Handscroll; ink on paper, Image: 11 11/16 x 42 3/8 in. (29.7 x 107.6 cm), Paintings, After Tang Yin (Chinese, 1470–1524