EditorialShore birds on the tidal flats near the proposed site of a new container terminal in Delta, British Columia, Canada, on Sept. 25, 2021. Members of the Lummi Nation and other Native groups in the area fear the project could pose a serious threat to their fishing waters. (Damon Winter/The New York Times)
EditorialContainer in the shape of a crane Container in the shape of a crane, Lacquer box in the shape of a crane, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Probably a box for serving food, shore birds and wading birds: crane, anonymous, Japan, c. 1700 - c. 1800, Edo-period...
EditorialKwak (Nycticorax nycticorax), Nacht Rave. / Nictocorax. (title on object), Kwak. Numbered top right: 31. With the Latin and German name. Part of the third album with drawings of birds. Fifth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants k...
EditorialDish, Dish made of glass, Large dish made of blue-green glass. Low, round base with polished pontil mark. On the shelf a white catch in which cutting into the cameo technique saves a seascape with five seagulls, the largest two with a yellow beak and y...
EditorialContainer in the shape of a crane Container in the shape of a crane, Lacquer box in the shape of a crane, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Probably a box for serving food, shore birds and wading birds: crane, anonymous, Japan, c. 1700 - c. 1800, Edo-period...
EditorialHexagonal cup with a flying crane in a panel, Hexagonal porcelain cup, painted in underglaze blue. A flying crane on the outside wall against a ground of 'crackled ice' in a lobed cartouche, lotus vines around the cartouche, the outer edge with a decor...
EditorialKwak (Nycticorax nycticorax), Nacht Rave. / Nictocorax. (title on object), Kwak. Numbered top right: 31. With the Latin and German name. Part of the third album with drawings of birds. Fifth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants k...
EditorialCannon owned by the Van Reigersberg family, Richly decorated cannon made of cast bronze on the original oak wooden horse. The coat of arms of the Van Reygersberg family with two lions as shield holders for the zundgat on the bottom piece, four swimming...
EditorialKwak (Nycticorax nycticorax), Nacht-Raeve. / Ardea Cinerea minor. nicticorax. (title on object), Kwak. Numbered top right: 32. With the name in four languages. Part of the third album with drawings of birds. Fifth of twelve albums with drawings of anim...
EditorialCannon owned by the Van Reigersberg family Cannon owned by the Van Reigersberg family, Richly decorated cannon made of cast bronze on the original oak rolling horse. The coat of arms of the Van Reygersberg family with two lions as shield holders for th...
EditorialCourtesan on a crane, Courtesan with a long letter on a flying crane. She represents the Chinese immortal Kung Ho, who is usually depicted on a crane with a book. With three poems, shore birds and wading birds: crane, Ry?ry?kyo Shinsai (mentioned on ob...