EditorialPear-shaped bottle vase with panels with lotus scrolls, Porcelain bottle-shaped vase, the pear-shaped body overflowing into a narrow neck, painted in underglaze blue. On the wall four interconnected, lobed cartouches filled with blue containing lotus v...
EditorialKris of Governor-General Baud Kris of Governor-General Baud Kris with sheath given to Governor-General Baud, Madurese kris with a wooden handle and inlaid gold inscription on the blade decorated with pamor patterns. The gilt fitting of the wooden sheat...
EditorialStrip of bobbin lace with two rows of inverted V-shaped motifs, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Lille lace. The upper half of the pattern consists of two rows of inverted V-shaped motifs and along the underside of small ovals alternated by two di...
EditorialOvoid covered jar with flowering plants near rocks and lotus scrolls, Egg-shaped porcelain pot, painted in underglaze blue. On the belly three scalloped cartouches with flowering plants (peony, iris, chrysanthemum, lotus) near a rock. A lotus drink bet...
EditorialBrand patch, practice patch or swatch patch with needle lace stitches, Brand patch in the form of a piece of linen, finished with an open hem. Fourteen rows with different patterns of needle lace of different width. The largest four have the well-known...
EditorialBowl with incised floral patterns and ornamental borders. On the bottom a medallion with a pressed flower pattern. The inner wall with bands with different incised decorative patterns. The incised decoration is filled with a white sludge (mishima techn...
EditorialPercussion gun with octagonal barrel, Percussion gun with an octagonal drawn barrel. Walnut half drawer and butt which is grooved diamond-shaped. On the flask an iron flask which is engraved with a slender motif. The iron castle and the rooster are dec...
EditorialPear-shaped bottle vase with panels with lotus scrolls, Porcelain bottle-shaped vase, the pear-shaped body overflowing into a narrow neck, painted in underglaze blue. On the wall four interconnected, lobed cartouches filled with blue containing lotus v...
EditorialCollar composed of several pieces of needle lace with flowers and exotic fruits, Collar composed of one or more pieces of natural colored needle lace: Argentan lace. Curved strip-shaped model. Pattern with flowers, leaves and fruits. A symmetrical moti...
EditorialVase with ears of earthenware, decorated with stylized floral patterns, decorated in yellow, green and blue with stylized floral patterns. The vase has a wide oval body, a long cylindrical neck and two ears that connect body and mouth., Arnhemsche Faye...
EditorialOvoid covered jar with flowering plants near rocks and lotus scrolls, Egg-shaped porcelain covered pot, painted underglaze blue. On the belly three scalloped cartouches with flowering plants (peony, iris, chrysanthemum, lotus) near a rock. A lotus drin...
EditorialStrip spool lace from two pieces with different patterns, Strip spool lace, Binche lace. The strip consists of two strips sewn together with different patterns. The pattern of the one strip consists of two symmetrical compositions. The pattern of the o...
EditorialLacquered toilet box, Han dynasty, c206 BC-c220. This box is painted with cloud scrolls and inlaid with silver. Fantastic heavenly creatures are visible among the lines of the painted scrolls. The manufacture of lacquer pieces required several distinct...
EditorialBronze shrine figure, Irish, early 12th century. The bearded figure depicts either an apostle or a saint. He is dressed in a bishop's robes decorated with fine scrolled spirals and geometric patterns. The arms project from the slender body and the hand...
EditorialSix Designs for Key Grips, 1900, Graphite and gouache, sheet: 3 1/2 x 5 in. (8.9 x 12.7 cm), Edgar Gilstrap Simpson (British, 1867?1945 (presumed)), Six designs for key grips, all made up out of interlacing straps reminiscent of Celtic patterns. The de...
EditorialGame Box, 14th century, Italian, Bone, wood, stain over wood core with paper and textile lining, metal mounts, Overall: 2 11/16 x 7 11/16 x 6 5/16 in. (6.9 x 19.6 x 16.1 cm), Ivories-Bone, Bone and wood inlays embellish exterior of this wood box. The t...
EditorialNenfro tomb-slab fragment, Archaic, ca. 600?550 B.C., Etruscan, probably Tarquinian, Nenfro, Overall: 17 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (44.8 x 14.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, This is the lower-left corner of a much larger stone slab that probably originally depicted thre...
EditorialPair of Rowel Spurs, ca. 1650, French or Netherlandish, Iron, right: L. 6 in. (15.3 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm); Wt. 4.6 oz (130 g); left: L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm); Wt. 4.35 oz. (124 g), Equestrian Equipment-Spurs, These superb spur...
EditorialLacquered toilet box, Han dynasty, c206 BC-c220. This box is painted with cloud scrolls and inlaid with silver. Fantastic heavenly creatures are visible among the lines of the painted scrolls. The manufacture of lacquer pieces required several distinct...
EditorialBronze shrine figure, Irish, early 12th century. The bearded figure depicts either an apostle or a saint. He is dressed in a bishop's robes decorated with fine scrolled spirals and geometric patterns. The arms project from the slender body and the hand...