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Editorial Wall painting on black ground: landscape, from the imperial villa at Boscotrecase.
Editorial Wall painting on black ground: supports with entrablature, from the imperial villa at Boscotrecase.
Editorial Ring with spokes in the form of silkworms, Wide ring with triangular spirals., anonymous, China, -500 - -200, Zhou-dynasty (1050 B.C.-221 B.C.), bronze (metal), d 8.5 cm ? d 0.3 cm.
Editorial Vase, spherical, with two ears, Spherical vase of multicolored painted majolica, with a short cylindrical neck and two c-shaped ears. At the front of the vase a heart-shaped weapon is painted within a circular medallion, inside which the letter T and a...
Editorial Strip of mixed lace for a superplie with a broad spiral, Strip of natural-colored mixed lace: mezzo punto. On a mesh ground (needle side) stands a wide, running branch with left and right spirals, with many branches with volutes and very large palmetal...
Editorial Strip needle side with double vertical spirals, Strip natural needle side: Alen?on side. Repetitive motif of double vertical spirals and a scatter motif of flowers and dots on a fine hexagonal mesh. A horizontally winding line with bows and circles run...
Editorial Strip of spool lace with decorative bands and S-shaped ribs with oval buttons, Strip of natural spool lace, old Flemish lace. The seemingly messy, repetitive pattern consists of a succession of very narrow S-shaped tendrils with small oval buttons on t...
Editorial Saucer, multicolored painted with a bird on a branch on the shelf. Edge decoration of dots and spirals, Round dish of multicolored painted majolica, with a blue ground. A bird (pigeon?) Is painted on a branch on the shelf. Dots are painted on the edge,...
Editorial Bowl, Bowl of multi-colored faience, on a stand ring. Three medallions are painted on the outside wall of the bowl, inside which a blue vase with a bouquet of red flowers and blue leaves and between the medallions blue spirals and fern leaves. A floral...
Editorial Albarello, multi-colored with two cartouches: one with triple stitch, the other with flat dotted hat, Pot of multi-colored majolica, with neck and foot constricted. Two cartouches are painted on the pot, in which a man's portrait and profile. One man w...
Editorial Pot painted with frieze of deer, Pot of earthenware, convex in shape and decorated with a frieze of deer in white inlaid in the yellow-brown background. The deer are on a list of spirals, also in white and have blue eyes., Amstelhoek, Amsterdam, 1905, ...
Editorial Wijnkop from V.O.C. ship the 'Witte Leeuw', Wijnkop from V.O.C. ship the 'Witte Leeuw'. Wine cup made of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with a frieze of stylized leaves with a frieze with spirals underneath. The shards of the edge show cracks. T...
Editorial Plate of multicolored painted faience with family crest, Plate with a multicolored painted unknown family crest with the sign of a unicorn and a cow. Along the edge spirals, flowers, shell motifs and lambrequins., anonymous, Delft, c. 1720 - c. 1740, d...
Editorial Plate with an image of the Golden Bend in the Herengracht, Amsterdam, Porcelain plate, painted on the glaze in blue, red, pink, green, yellow, black and gold. On the shelf an image of the Golden Bend in the Herengracht in Amsterdam, based on an engravi...
Editorial Chalice, originating from Sint Pieterskerk in Utrecht, completely gilded, bowl-shaped, smooth cuppa. The figures of the Evangelists, in pear-shaped medallions with four seraphim heads in between, are driven into the round base. The nodus is decorated w...
Editorial Sling glass with slightly flared bowl, Sling glass with conical foot and straight stem. In the trunk opaque white spirals around white network spiral. Conical cup with rounded bottom., anonymous, England, c. 1750 - c. 1775, glass, glassblowing, h 15.3 ...
Editorial Ovoid covered jar with a lady reading a letter and final in the shape of a shishi, Lid made of egg-shaped porcelain covered pot, painted in underglaze blue and on the glaze gold. Decorated with a band of spirals and prunus flowers. Cover knob in the sh...
Editorial Ewer with a border with circles and spirals, Quartz fries can be decorated with a band with black spirals and circles under a transparent turquoise glaze., anonymous, Raqqa, c. 1200 - c. 1299, earthenware, glaze, vitrification, h 13.5 cm d 12.5 cm.
Editorial Pot with two twisted ears, decorated with star-shaped ornaments, pointed leaves, fan shapes and spirals, Cylindrical pot of multi-colored majolica. The pot has two turned ears. On the belly is a star-shaped ornament painted on both sides consisting of ...
Editorial Echarpe from application side with thin spirals, Echarpe from natural-colored Brussels application side: needle lace - Brussels gauze lace - appliqu? on machine tulle. A rectangle is surrounded by flat scallops, a tightly speckled strip and double spir...
Editorial Plate, multicolored painted with a woman with yoke with buckets and the year 1630, Round plate of multicolored painted majolica. A woman is painted on the shelf with a yoke on her shoulders with two buckets and the year 1630. Stylized flowers and spira...
Editorial Light arm of forged iron, twisted and S-shaped bent, A forged iron light arm twisted and bent in S-shape, provided with a toothed knot on one half, above which a rich leaf ornament and including a splicing branch, ending in two spirals., 1500 - 1525, i...
Editorial Plate of faience with family crest, Plate multicolored painted with an unknown family crest with the helmet sign of a unicorn and a cow. Along the edge a band consisting of spirals, flowers, shell motifs and lambrequins., anonymous, Delft, c. 1720 - c....
Editorial Haarsieraad, Haarsieraad in the shape of a conch shell. Behind the button a rectangular bracket, hinged around one of the sides. Decoration consists of spirals, small balls and a rosette in the middle., anonymous, Indonesia, 1400 - 1500, gold (metal), ...
Editorial Tablier or veil from application side with whirlpools, Tafelier or veil from natural colored application side, bobbin lace on dry ground. Below an open, seeded 'triangle' pattern are filled edges. The lower has a horizontal motif, closed by two straigh...
Editorial Berthe from needle lace with spiral scrolls, Berthe from natural colored needle lace: flat Venetian lace. Pattern: symmetrical thin tendrils with large spirals are branched and provided with many flower buds and some, moderately large, palmetal flowers...
Editorial Jug, painted with owl, boar, hare and dogs, Spherical jug of blue painted faience, on one foot. The neck is narrow and short and the ear wide and ends in two spirals. An owl, a pig, a hare and dogs are painted on the belly between plants and leaves., a...
Editorial Cup with ornaments, flowers, leaf vines and two windows, Light arched base. Sharpened baluster stem with red spirals, three sliders and a flat button. On the conical chalice ornaments, leaf vines and two windows. A leaf wreath on the foot., anonymous, ...
Editorial Strip spool lace with spirals, Strip spool lace of natural-colored spool lace, Russian or Eastern European lace. An asymmetrical pattern of coarse spirals of smooth moldings, which is accompanied by edges of loops and winding ribbon, stands on a ground...
Editorial Matchlock caliver, The rectangular lock plate is cut with groups of lines, engraved with a leaf ornament and stamped with the mark of a hunting horn. The barrel has an iron visor grain on the trumpet and a rear visor in the form of a block with a groov...
Editorial Strip of needle lace with spirals, Strip of natural colored needle lace. Pattern with densely squeezed volutes and palettes, without soil. The full work consists of thick contour threads that are spirally laid, with connections made by twisted festival...
Editorial Pipe wrench, Pipe wrench with double hook-shaped beard and handle consisting of two inwards bent spirals. Belonging to a padlock., c. 1600 - c. 1699, iron (metal), l 8.6 cm ? w 4.1 cm.
Editorial Goblet of the Libertate and Concordia society, also known as the Vrijdagsche Gezelschap, Vaulted foot. Double baluster stem, the lower baluster with an air bubble, the upper with air spirals. Conical cup with rounded bottom. On the chalice the engraved...
Editorial Strip of needle lace with split spirals, Strip of natural colored needle lace: Venetian relief lace. On an open bar of ground there are walking, wide spiral vines, which are split in many places. Large openwork centers also occur in the petals, which t...
Editorial Flagpole holder, decorated with five spirals, four curls and a metal plate in which the letters 'IR' are cut out. With two riveted rings, into which the flagpole can be inserted. Bottom ends in one point of thread. Traces of gold paint. Numbered '56'.,...
Editorial Goblet with deer and dogs, Vaulted foot with folded edge. Baluster stem with red spirals, three knots and an elongated air bubble. On the chalice ovals in which deer and dogs between leaf ornament., anonymous, Bohemen, c. 1725 - c. 1750, glass, glassbl...
Editorial Dressing gown from application side with swiveled gate arches, Dressing gown from natural-colored Brussels application side: bobbin lace appliqued on machine tulle. Symmetrical arches, made up of thin c-volutes, curl up above a pointed oval field, fill...
Editorial Plate, Round plate of multi-colored majolica. On the shelf the letters IHS are painted within concentric circles (the H forms a cross), surrounded by blue spirals. A blue band with comma-like characters is painted on the edge., anonymous, Netherlands, ...
Editorial Bobbin lace scarf with corner lilies, Bobbin lace scarf: Chantilly lace. Rectangular model. There is a pattern on a mesh foundation that is symmetrical in relation to the short axis. A border has large corner lilies and closely-spaced peonies, roses, c...
Editorial Strip of needle lace with flowing spirals, Strip of natural-colored mixed lace: Venetian ribbon lace. Bars ground with picots. Wide spirals, on a running branch with ivy leaves, end in several small flowers. A cleaved arched border runs along the right...
Editorial Lampshade made of bobbin lace with birds on a spiral, A batiste, circling middle part has four inset windows, an entre-deux at the top and a scallop at the bottom. A foundation of bars has running spiral vines. Each window has a single, large spiral on...
Editorial Needle lace scarf with pear-shaped medallions, Natural-colored needle lace scarf: Gauze lace from Brussels. Triangular model. Large scallops with c-shaped bandwork and with radiating oak leaves have pear-shaped medallions as link pieces, which decrease...
Editorial Strip of needle lace with split spirals, Cuff of natural-colored needle lace: Venetian embossed lace. On an open bar of ground there are walking, wide spiral vines, which are split in many places. Large openwork centers also occur in the petals, which ...
Editorial Pendulum glass with conical cup, Pendulum glass with conical foot and straight stem. In the trunk opaque white spirals around white network spiral. Conical cup with rounded bottom., anonymous, England, c. 1750 - c. 1775, glass, glassblowing, h 15.4 cm ...
Editorial Belt Hook, The wide part is adorned with three spirals that are symmetrically positioned with respect to the longitudinal axis., anonymous, China, -500 - -200, Zhou-dynasty (1050 B.C.-221 B.C.), bronze (metal), h 7.5 cm ? w 1.5 cm ? d 1.5 cm.
Editorial Flagpole holder, Flagpole holder decorated with eleven riveted flat spirals and a tulip from which an extended spiral springs. The holder is bronze colored. With two riveted rings in which the flagpole can be placed., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1700 - ...
Editorial Cup with ornaments and flowers, High foot with folded edge Sharpened baluster stem with red spirals and two knots. Bell-shaped chalice with solid soil and air bubbles. Ornaments and flowers engraved on the chalice., anonymous, Bohemen, c. 1700 - c. 173...
Editorial Emperor Henry IV, He stands on a profiled, rectangular elevation on the left leg, the right slightly to the side, he turns the bearded head slightly to the right. On the left hand he has the Kingdom apple, on the head the imperial crown, including a ha...
Editorial Sling glass with conical cup, Sling glass with conical foot and straight stem. In the trunk opaque white spirals around white network spiral. Conical cup with rounded bottom., anonymous, England, c. 1750 - c. 1775, glass, glassblowing, h 15.9 cm d 7.3 ...
Editorial Maria with child, Maria stands with bent left leg forward and holds on the linen cloth the oblique, naked child facing the viewer, whom she has with her right hand around his waist and with her left under one leg supports. Maria's hair falls over her s...
Editorial Wijnkop from V.O.C. ship the 'Witte Leeuw', Wijnkop from V.O.C. ship the 'Witte Leeuw'. Wine cup made of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with a frieze of stylized leaves with a frieze with spirals underneath. The shard is glassy and white and has...
Editorial Mixed lace scarf with spirals, Triangular scarf in natural-colored bobbin lace, Brussels duchesse. A closed pattern is connected by a braid ground. In the broad back section is a large spiral to the left, with twisted leaves and three large composite f...
Editorial Belt hook, The elongated rectangular section is decorated with spirals, ending in sharp corners., anonymous, China, -500 - -200, Zhou-dynasty (1050 B.C.-221 B.C.), bronze (metal), h 11.0 cm ? w 1.3 cm ? d 1.2 cm.
Editorial Bowl with Black Interlocking Lattice on Interior, and White Interlocking Squared Spirals on Exterios. Cibola, Four Mile Polychrome, White Mountain Red Ware, St. Johns Polychrome; Cibola region, east-central Arizona, United States. Date: 1300-1400. Dime...
Editorial Scarab: Interlocking Scrolls and Spirals. Egyptian. Date: 1650 BC-1550 BC. Dimensions: 2.2 ? 1.6 ? 1 cm (7/8 ? 5/8 ? 3/8 in.). Glazed steatite. Origin: Egypt.
Editorial Inlay, running spirals, Ptolemaic Period?Roman Period, 200 BC?100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 0.6 ? W. 3.5 cm (1/4 ? 1 3/8 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling co...
Editorial Silver gilt spirals and bead, Archaic, 2nd half of the 6th century B.C., Greek, Gold, silver, Other (average length): 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm), Gold and Silver, Five pairs of silver spiral earrings, two with palmette decoration, and an elongaded bead.
Editorial Terracotta head of a woman, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Greek, Cretan, Terracotta, 5 1/2 in. x 2 5/8 in. (13.9 cm x 6.7 cm), Terracottas, The head, wearing a polos ornamented with spirals, was probably part of a statuette.
Editorial Sling glass with conical cup, Sling glass with conical foot and straight stem. In the trunk opaque white spirals around white network spiral. Conical cup with rounded bottom., anonymous, England, c. 1750 - c. 1775, glass, glassblowing, h 15.5 cm d 7.5 ...
Editorial Jug, Spherical jug made of stoneware. The jug has an ear and a short, constricted neck. The neck and shoulder are decorated with yellow sludge, on the neck vertical lines and on the shoulder spirals., anonymous, c. 1625 - c. 1675, earthenware, h 15.0 c...
Editorial Portrait of Jacob van Reygersbergh Portrait of Jacob van Reygersberg (1625-1675), Jacob van Reygersberg, deputy from Zeeland. The thin-toggled head is turned three-quarters to the left, the hair falls to the shoulders. He wears a harness, the shoulder ...
Editorial Flagpole holder, Flagpole holder decorated with four flat and five conical spirals and a metal plate in which the letter 'SS' has been cut out. With two riveted rings, into which the flagpole can be inserted. Remains of bronze color on the holder., ano...
Editorial Echarpe from bobbin lace with lightning bolts, Echarpe from natural-colored bobbin lace, Russian or Eastern European lace. Rectangular model with rounded corners. The coarse pattern stands on a fine braided ground and has long, curved edges and spirals...
Editorial Gold brocade antependium and gold thread embroidery, Antependium with embroidery. The antependium has an aurifries along the top edge and along the sides with a pattern of symmetrical spirals with alternately a flower and a leaf. The antependium belong...
Editorial Sling glass with conical cup, Sling glass with conical foot and straight stem In the trunk opaque white spirals around white network spiral. Conical cup with rounded bottom., anonymous, England, c. 1750 - c. 1775, glass, glassblowing, h 15.1 cm d 7.1 c...
Editorial Fichu from bobbin lace with lightning bolts, Fichu from natural-colored bobbin lace, Russian or Eastern European lace. Triangular model with a narrow straight connector. The coarse pattern stands on a fine braided ground and has long, curved edges and ...
Editorial Albarello, multi-colored painted with two cartouches in which a man's portrait, the one with a beanie and beard, the other with a sharp profile, Pot of multicolored painted majolica, with constricted neck and foot. Two cartouches are painted on the pot...
Editorial Belt hook with decor of arabesques, spirals and fine tips, profile semi-circular, rich decor of arabesques, spirals and fine dots., anonymous, China, c. -300 - c. -200, bronze (metal), silver (metal), gold (metal), h 14.0 cm ? w 1.6 cm ? d 1.9 cm.
Editorial Mirror with three dragons, Decoration with four double bird dragon motifs on a fond of fine spirals. The patina is brownish., anonymous, China, -300 - -200, bronze (metal), d 12.2 cm ? h 0.6 cm.
Editorial Great Migration (375-550 AD) Timboholm Treasure. 7 kilo heavy gold. Contains gold bars and 26 spirals. Varnhem, Timboholm, Sweden. Historical Museum. Stockholm. Sweden.
Editorial Bowl with Black Interlocking Lattice on Interior, and White Interlocking Squared Spirals on Exterios. Cibola, Four Mile Polychrome, White Mountain Red Ware, St. Johns Polychrome; Cibola region, east-central Arizona, United States. Date: 1300-1400. Dime...
Editorial Scarab: Interlocking Scrolls and Spirals. Egyptian. Date: 1650 BC-1550 BC. Dimensions: 2.2 ? 1.6 ? 1 cm (7/8 ? 5/8 ? 3/8 in.). Glazed steatite. Origin: Egypt.
Editorial Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue.
Editorial Ritual Wine Beaker (Gu).
Editorial Crocodile-Head Figure Pendant.
Editorial Armband with Spirals.
Editorial Bacteria, Print, Bacteria are a type of biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a number of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals. Bacteria were amon...
Editorial Armband with Spirals.
Editorial Baroque Art. Karlskirche or Church of St. Charles Borromeo (1716-1737). Column on the right side of the church, decorated with spirals and depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. Vienna. Austria.
Editorial Baroque Art. Karlskirche or Church of St. Charles Borromeo (1716-1737). Column on the left side of the church, decorated with spirals. Detail depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. Vienna. Austria.
Editorial Baroque Art. Karlskirche or Church of St. Charles Borromeo (1716-1737). Column on the left side of the church, decorated with spirals. Detail depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. Vienna. Austria.
Editorial Baroque Art. Karlskirche or Church of St. Charles Borromeo (1716-1737). Column on the left side of the church, decorated with spirals and depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. Vienna. Austria.
Editorial Baroque Art. Karlskirche or Church of St. Charles Borromeo (1716-1737). Column on the left side of the church, decorated with spirals. Detail depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. Vienna. Austria.
Editorial Baroque Art. Karlskirche or Church of St. Charles Borromeo (1716-1737). Column on the right side of the church, decorated with spirals and depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. Vienna. Austria.
Editorial Baroque Art. Karlskirche or Church of St. Charles Borromeo (1716-1737). Column on the left side of the church, decorated with spirals and depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. Vienna. Austria.
Editorial The Queen's principal sitting room, Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece. This megaron has a fresco of fishes and dolphins. The border of the door was originally painted with rosettes, later with spirals. The door led to the King's quarters.
Editorial Scarab: Interlocking Scrolls and Spirals. Egyptian. Date: 1650 BC-1550 BC. Dimensions: 2.2 ? 1.6 ? 1 cm (7/8 ? 5/8 ? 3/8 in.). Glazed steatite. Origin: Egypt.
Editorial Bowl with Bands and Spirals in Relief, late 7th-early 8th Century. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Glazed earthenware with molded decoration; diameter: 10.1 cm (4 in.); overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.).
Editorial Bottle Vase (Meiping) with Stylized Spirals. China; Jiangxi province. Date: 1101-1279. Dimensions: H. 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.); diam. 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.). Qingbai ware; porcelain with underglaze incised and stippled decoration. Origin: China.
Editorial Bowl with Black Interlocking Lattice on Interior, and White Interlocking Squared Spirals on Exterios. Cibola, Four Mile Polychrome, White Mountain Red Ware, St. Johns Polychrome; Cibola region, east-central Arizona, United States. Date: 1300-1400. Dime...
Editorial Globular Jar with Abstract Forms in Spirals on Shoulder. Tiwanaku-Wari; South coast Peru or northern Bolivia. Date: 600 AD-1000. Dimensions: 23.2 ? 19.1 cm (9 1/8 ? 7 1/2 in.). Ceramic and pigment. Origin: Bolivia.
Editorial Bead with Interlocked Spirals. China. Date: 1600 BC-1050 BC. Dimensions: 2 1/16 ? 1 3/16 ? 1/2 in. Jade. Origin: China.
Editorial Scarab: Interlocking Scrolls and Spirals. Egyptian. Date: 1650 BC-1550 BC. Dimensions: 2.2 ? 1.6 ? 1 cm (7/8 ? 5/8 ? 3/8 in.). Glazed steatite. Origin: Egypt.
Editorial Bottle Vase (Meiping) with Stylized Spirals. China; Jiangxi province. Date: 1101-1279. Dimensions: H. 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.); diam. 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.). Qingbai ware; porcelain with underglaze incised and stippled decoration. Origin: China.
Editorial Bead with Spirals. China. Date: 1000 BC-700 BC. Dimensions: 1 ? 5/8 ? 9/16 in. Jade. Origin: China.
Editorial CERAMIC BOWL.
Editorial Large Brooch.
Editorial Ritual Wine Beaker (Gu).
Editorial Glass jug.
Editorial Terracotta oil lamp.