EditorialAquamanile in the form of a lion Aquamanile in the form of a lion Lion-aquamanile, The object cast in cire perdue technique and then partially embellished, the details of which are extended, engraved or punched, has the shape of a lion. This one has a ...
EditorialSampler, Lucy D. Stickney, American, 1818 - 1902, Medium: silk embroidery, linen foundation, watercolor paint Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, and stem stitches and French knots on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk in cro...
EditorialFragment of Paracas mantle, Medium: cotton, wool Technique: embroidered on plain weave foundation, Design of a butterfly looked at from above. Four curled feelers on either side of the head and a mask at the end of a long tongue. Solid embroidery on co...
EditorialSampler, Elizabeth Muns, English, Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, back, tent, half cross, and double running stitches on plain weave foundation, Vertical rectangle with alphabet,...
EditorialHand guard, Tsuba in the form of a snake with an open mouth, tongue and eye in red copper and silver, signed 'ichiryuken hidekazu' or 'ichiryuken terakazu'., Hidekazu (possibly), Japan, 1800 - 1900, brass (alloy), copper (metal), silver (metal), h 7.8 ...
EditorialField of sixteen tiles with rosettes, Field of sixteen tiles (4 x 4), each with a multi-colored (blue, yellow and brown) painted rosette with a spring tongue in the corners., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1625 - c. 1650, earthenware, tin glaze, h 52 cm ? ...
EditorialTerracotta pyxis (box), Late Corinthian, late 6th century B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta, H.: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Vases, Bands and tongue pattern on the lid.
EditorialAquamanile in the form of a lion Aquamanile in the form of a lion Lion-aquamanile, The object cast in cire perdue technique and then partially embellished, the details of which are extended, engraved or punched, has the shape of a lion. This one has a ...
EditorialHand guard, Oval tsuba in the shape of a frog with silver eyes and a copper tongue, the ryo-hitsu are filled with gold, which is worked like the iron (ishime surface)., anonymous, Japan, 1600 - 1900, iron (metal), gold (metal), silver (metal), copper (...
EditorialLimestone head of a lion from a votive stele (?), Archaic, late 6th or early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 8 x 5 1/2 x 7 in. (20.3 x 14 x 17.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, The head of a large lion is turned to the left. The mane is smooth, th...
EditorialTerracotta pyxis (box), Late Corinthian, late 6th century B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta, H.: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Vases, Bands and tongue pattern on the lid.
EditorialLimestone statuette of Bes, Archaic or Classical, late 6th or early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall:H.: 5 1/2 x W.:2 3/4 x D.:2 1/8 in. (14 x 7 x 5.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, The nude figure has a round abdomen and small, protruding buttocks...