EditorialSculpture, Perhaps an ascetic, the left hand held against the body, right upper arm raised, right lower arm broken off, right foot on knee of the left leg., anonymous, Zuid-India (possibly), c. 1750 - c. 1900, ivory, h 8.4 cm ? w 3.5 cm ? d 1.7 cm.
EditorialHand guard, Mokko-shaped tsuba with raised edge. Embossed on the front Shoki who has caught a devil (oni) and on the back an oni in a willow tree, details inlaid in gold, engraved signature 'Natsuo' with seal 'koi' (in the spirit of the old, a l'ancien...
EditorialImage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Image of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Generously pleated in the waist-gown robe, over which there is an open, wide cloak. In the left hand held in front of her chest she carries the book, in the right a sword. ...
EditorialBrass serving tray, belonging to a tea set. The top stands on four round legs, is rectangular with round corners and has an upright edge. On both short sides is a hand-held flat that is flat on the top, attached with four rivets. The bottom plate is de...
EditorialManzai, Comedy., Yajima, Gogaku, active 19th century, artist, [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21 x 18.8 cm., Print shows a screen painting of two strolling comedic actors, one carrying a hand-held drum and the other is holding a fan...
EditorialManzai, Comedy., Yajima, Gogaku, active 19th century, artist, [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21 x 18.8 cm., Print shows a screen painting of two strolling comedic actors, one carrying a hand-held drum and the other is holding a fan...
EditorialShogastu kamuro manzai, Young attendants (Kamuro) celebrating the New Year., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, [1791 or 1792], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21.8 x 15.4 cm., Print shows a young couple dancing, one playing a small hand-held drum (tsu...
EditorialShogastu kamuro manzai, Young attendants (Kamuro) celebrating the New Year., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, [1791 or 1792], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21.8 x 15.4 cm., Print shows a young couple dancing, one playing a small hand-held drum (tsu...
EditorialThe Bodhisattva Maitreya The Bodhisattva Maitreya, Bodhisattva Maitreya, the right hand held up (abhaya-mudra), the left hand with the attribute is broken off, statues, paintings, etc., objects of worship (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism), representations,...
Editorial'The Printer's Workshop', 1568. In the background two men are selecting letters from a double-type case, which they then would assemble in a line on a hand-held tray according to the manuscripts pinned beside them. On our right, a youth is inking the l...
EditorialRaja Jai Singh of Amber (reg. c.1621-1667), aged about 60, dressed in a green jama and gold embroidered paijama, seated on a gilt and painted chair, his bare feet on a purple cushion, one hand held out to a young man standing before him. The latter is ...
EditorialAn illustration of a hand held vibrating massage machine, a 'Victor portable vibrator', used for medical conditions. Hand-Book of Electro-Therapeutics ... With ninety-one illustrations. Philadelphia, 1910. Source: 8754.c.5 page 179. Language: English.
EditorialRaja Jai Singh of Amber (reg. c.1621-1667), aged about 60, dressed in a green jama and gold embroidered paijama, seated on a gilt and painted chair, his bare feet on a purple cushion, one hand held out to a young man standing before him. The latter is ...
EditorialThe three upper guns each comprise four short barrels mounted on a single wooden support. The bottom gun has three barrels and is supported by a hand-held rest. 1512, from the " Zeugbuecher", the Books of Arms, of Emperor Maximilian I, fol. 1...
Editorial'The Printer's Workshop', 1568. In the background two men are selecting letters from a double-type case, which they then would assemble in a line on a hand-held tray according to the manuscripts pinned beside them. On our right, a youth is inking the l...
EditorialIdiophone: Iyoba Striking Gong, 18th?19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Ivory, H. 12 1/4 x W. 1 7/8 x D. 1 3/4 in. (31.1 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm), Bone/Ivory-Musical Instruments, Hand-held clappers commemorate an important event in Benin histor...
EditorialHand-Held Clapper with Oba, 18th?19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Ivory, H. 13 3/4 x W. 2 1/8 in. (34.9 x 5.4 cm), Bone/Ivory-Musical Instruments, Hand-held clappers commemorate an important event in Benin history, the victory of Oba...
EditorialManzai, Comedy., Yajima, Gogaku, active 19th century, artist, [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21 x 18.8 cm., Print shows a screen painting of two strolling comedic actors, one carrying a hand-held drum and the other is holding a fan...
EditorialManzai, Comedy., Yajima, Gogaku, active 19th century, artist, [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21 x 18.8 cm., Print shows a screen painting of two strolling comedic actors, one carrying a hand-held drum and the other is holding a fan...
EditorialShogastu kamuro manzai, Young attendants (Kamuro) celebrating the New Year., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, [1791 or 1792], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21.8 x 15.4 cm., Print shows a young couple dancing, one playing a small hand-held drum (tsu...
EditorialShogastu kamuro manzai, Young attendants (Kamuro) celebrating the New Year., Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, [1791 or 1792], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 21.8 x 15.4 cm., Print shows a young couple dancing, one playing a small hand-held drum (tsu...
EditorialLocal musicians, from " album of scenes from daily life", late Choson dynasty, 19th. A woman and a small girl watching two old musicians playing hand-held instruments. The late Choson period was a period of relative prosperity in Korea. Chin'...
Editorial'The Printer's Workshop', 1568. In the background two men are selecting letters from a double-type case, which they then would assemble in a line on a hand-held tray according to the manuscripts pinned beside them. On our right, a youth is inking the l...
EditorialThe three upper guns each comprise four short barrels mounted on a single wooden support. The bottom gun has three barrels and is supported by a hand-held rest. 1512, from the " Zeugbuecher", the Books of Arms, of Emperor Maximilian I, fol. 1...