EditorialA Kafir woman. Full-length portrait of a seated woman. The photograph shows the characteristic headdress of married Bashgal women: 'Here, for the first time, Bashgal women were seen in their own country by any European, and the novel experience was not...
EditorialDesign for an Earring, Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper, Jewelry design for an earring. Double-sloped ring, with diamonds at the front. Suspended at it with both ends is the chain, consisting of two framing bands with, inside, roun...
EditorialDesign for an Earring, Pen and ink, brush and gray, olive watercolor on wove paper, Jewelry design for an earring. Three diamonds on the front of the double-sloped ring. The main body is formed by two curves of diamonds, one below the other, in 'S' for...
EditorialTwo Designs for Earrings, Pen and ink, brush and gray, olive watercolor on wove paper, Jewelry design for earrings. The left one is marked with the number '1.' Similar to 1938-88-5342 but with a double-sloped ring and one kind of diamond. Number '2' ha...
EditorialRed-Eyed Pigeon, Plate 22 from Birds of Western Africa, William Home Lizars, Scottish, 1788 - 1859, William Swainson, British, 1789 - 1855, Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper, Bird on a branch, near the sloped bank of a lake. The bird has a pink ...
EditorialDesign for a Comb, Earring and Necklace, Pen and black ink, brush and gray, olive watercolor on light brown paper, Jewelry designs for a hair comb, earring, and a necklace, all with the same motifs. The comb at upper center with seventeen tines; three ...
EditorialCreamer, Silver, ivory, Part of repouss? and engraved tea set consisting of teapot (a), urn with lid (b,e), creamer (c), sugar bowl (d). Sloped gadroon runs, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, ca. 183046, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Creamer.
EditorialDesign for a Chair, Brush and watercolor, grey wash, pen and black ink on white laid paper, Side chair, elongated seat upholstered in purple, bordered with leaf motifs on pink and white stripe. Sloped back, suggesting a reclining chair, upholstered to ...
EditorialA Kafir woman. Full-length portrait of a seated woman. The photograph shows the characteristic headdress of married Bashgal women: 'Here, for the first time, Bashgal women were seen in their own country by any European, and the novel experience was not...
EditorialPharmacy Jar, 16th century, Made in Valencia, Spanish, Earthenware, tin-glaze (lusterware), Overall: 12 5/8 x 6 5/16 in. (32 x 16.1 cm), Ceramics, The albarello, a vessel introduced to Spain from the Near East through the spice trade, was rapidly adopt...
EditorialPharmacy Jar, 16th century, Made in Valencia, Spanish, Earthenware, tin-glaze (lusterware), Overall: 12 5/8 x 6 5/16 in. (32 x 16.1 cm), Ceramics, The albarello, a vessel introduced to Spain from the Near East through the spice trade, was rapidly adopt...
EditorialMonumental vase, ca. 1890, French, Choisy-le-Roi, Porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 29 1/2 ? 19 1/4 ? 19 1/4 in., 71.3lb. (74.9 ? 48.9 ? 48.9 cm, 325kg), Ceramics-Porcelain, The massive scale of this vase represents a technical feat, even for a master li...