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A variety of exquisite antique vases and bottles from different eras and regions, highlighting unique designs and materials in monochrome tones.

Miniature vase 18th century China. Miniature vase. China. 18th century. Porcelain with crackled glaze (Jingdezhen ware). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Ceramics
Miniature vase 18th century China. Miniature vase. China. 18th century. Porcelain with crackled glaze (Jingdezhen ware). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Ceramics
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Tea jar 19th century Japan. Tea jar. Japan. 19th century. Clay, thick black and white glaze (Seto ware). CeramicsTinder Box 1700-1800. Tinder Box. 1700-1800. TinPair of console supports. Culture: French. Dimensions: each: 17 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (45.1 × 40 cm). Date: early 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Saltcellar ca. 1835 American. Saltcellar. American. ca. 1835. Lacy pressed blue glass. Made in New England, United StatesWellhead with Bucket China Most extant Han dynasty pottery consists of tomb furnishings such as this model of a wellhead. Often, these low-fired wares were embellished with a lead glaze with copper added to produce a green color. The silvery iridescence on the surface of this piece is the result of the degradation of the glaze after centuries of burial in a damp environment.. Wellhead with Bucket 44321Vase with dragon and phoenix. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm); W. 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm); D. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm). Date: 18th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Clock-watch case 17th century Italian. Clock-watch case 209218Minature meiping vase 18th century China. Minature meiping vase. China. 18th century. Porcelain with rust iron glaze (Jingdezhen ware). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). CeramicsBowl 1880-90. Bowl. 1880-90. Pressed purple marble glass. Made in EnglandMiniature Bowl ca. 1835 American. Miniature Bowl. American. ca. 1835. Lacy pressed glass. Possibly made in New England, United StatesPlate (part of a set) 1790-1800 Chinese, for British market. Plate (part of a set) 201067Bowl after 1885 American or British. Bowl. American or British. after 1885. Blown satin cranberry and opaque glass. Possibly made in England; Possibly made in United StatesPlate ca. 1800 Japan. Plate 62577Lazio Frosinone Casamari Museo Archeologico7. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: paintings on canvas, paintings on wood, wooden church furnishings Governing Body: Abbazia di Casamari General Notes: This record is for the pinacoteca which is part of the Museo Archeologico, housed within the Abbey of Casamari. Hutzel assigned it a separate numbering sequence. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.Bowl 1750 Japan. Bowl. Japan. 1750. White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze, polychrome enamels (Arita ware). Edo period (1615-1868). CeramicsCalene Guttus. UnknownTobacco box 18th century Dutch The lid of this oval box shows three roundels surrounded by leaf scrolls. The central medallion depicts an outdoor scene in which a man is attacked by two villains with swords. A terrified woman looks on from a distance. The two flanking roundels are inscribed: Voor mijn schoon lief verheeve / moet ick nu laate mijn ionck leeve (For my pretty, sublime sweetheart / must I now lose my young life).The underside is similarly decorated with three roundels and leaf scrolls. The outdoor scene in the center shows a man, accompanied by a dog, offering a wreath to his sweetheart. Inscribed: Floora life mijn waarde glans / ontfangt mijn trou met dese krans (Flora love, my true glory / receive my faithfulness with this wreath). With lined and corded rims, molded edges, and foliate boders and sides.The inscription found on the underside of this box is also recorded by Julien van der Linden, "Les boîtes en cuivres dites tabatières hollandaises," Annales de la Société dTHE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONSalver 1847 British, London. Salver 187975 British, London, Salver, 1847, Silver, Diam. 11 in. (27.9 cm.). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Amelia B. Lazarus, in the name of Miss Emilie Lazarus, 1895 (95.1.28)Falling Buffe for a Helmet ca. 1555-60 Attributed to Wolfgang Grosschedel German. Falling Buffe for a Helmet 690153Plate China. Plate. China. Jadeite. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-95). JadePair of wall brackets ca. 1720 French. Pair of wall brackets 205571Table screen. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Image of a silver supper cup from the Buurkerk (Buurkerkhof) in Utrecht.Finger Cymbals 19th century Syrian. Finger Cymbals 501003Candlestick ca. 1840 Boston & Sandwich Glass Company. Candlestick 1220Scent bottle early 18th century French. Scent bottle. French. early 18th century. Glass, pewter. GlassBox 1788-89 Possibly by Jacques François Varin. Box. French, Paris. 1788-89. Gold. Metalwork-Gold and PlatinumSkiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958.Radiometer.Dish. Maker: Simon Edgell, American, ca. 1713-1742Bowl 17th-18th century Italian, possibly Venice (Murano). Bowl. Italian, possibly Venice (Murano). 17th-18th century. Glass. GlassBriefcase ca. 1770 French. Briefcase 209224Vase China. Vase. China. Porcelain with ox-blood glaze. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722). CeramicsPorringer. Maker: Richard Lee, Sr., American, 1747-1823 Maker: Richard Lee, Jr., American, 1775-after 1816Vase 1893-96 Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany American. Vase 9406Scarab seal ring ca. 1700-1560 B.C.. Scarab seal ring. ca. 1700-1560 B.C.. Jasper, green with gold mount and copper alloy ring. Dynasty 15-17, 2nd Intermediate Period, Hyksos. Levant, Lachish (modern Tell ed-Duweir)Flagon (Schnelle) dated 1573 Hans Hilgers German stoneware tankards were brought to America in large numbers on Dutch fur-trading ships. Shards of these popular vessels have been uncovered at seventeenth century sites in New York and New England.. Flagon (Schnelle) 201761Pair of wall brackets ca. 1730-40 French. Pair of wall brackets 205577Sconce 1800-1820 American or British. Sconce. American or British. 1800-1820. Gilt gesso, wood, wire. Possibly made in England; Possibly made in United StatesHester Bateman, Caddy Spoon, 1790/91, silver.Helmet (Hachi) 19th century Japanese. Helmet (Hachi). Japanese. 19th century. Iron, lacquer. HelmetsOrnament (Ruyi). Culture: China. Dimensions: L. 18 in. (45.7 cm); W. 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Food bottle second half 17th century possibly German. Food bottle. possibly German. second half 17th century. Pewter. Metalwork-PewterVase in the shape of an ancient ritual vessel (gu). Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 10 1/16 in. (25.5 cm); W. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm); L. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm). Date: 18th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Spoon early 17th century Swedish or German. Spoon 188149 Swedish or German, Spoon, early 17th century, Silver, Length: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Samuel P. Avery, 1897 (97.2.114)ESPEJO DE ISABEL LA CATOLICA CONVERTIDO EN CUSTODIA DE TIPO OSTENSORIO - SIGLO XV - FOTOGRAFIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - AÑOS 60. Location: CATEDRAL-CAPILLA REAL-INTERIOR. GRANADA. SPAIN.Pair of pedestals 18th century French. Pair of pedestals. French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeVessel 19th century Japan. Vessel. Japan. 19th century. Bronze. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). MetalworkPelike ca. 330-310 B.C. Attributed to the Circle of the Darius Painter. Pelike. Greek, South Italian, Apulian. ca. 330-310 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figure. Late Classical. VasesPlate 1750-70 British (American market). Plate. British (American market). 1750-70. Stoneware. Made in Staffordshire, EnglandPair of saltcellars 1771-72 Edward Lowe. Pair of saltcellars 196411Bell 3rd or 4th century B.C. () Greek Containing the partial remains of an internal clapper, this bell is stamped with the Greek letters which has been translated to "I strike the time.". Bell. Greek. 3rd or 4th century B.C. (). Leaded bronze. Greece. Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapperOrnament China. Ornament 60830Bliej Kultury unknownTemple Model 1st-8th century Mezcala. Temple Model 315074Pair of OilLampsHead and neck from a marble figure 2700-2500 B.C. Cycladic Spedos type.. Head and neck from a marble figure 255290Tiered Box 16th century China. Tiered Box 42069Jewelled Thumb-Ring 19th century India. Jewelled Thumb-Ring. India. 19th century. Nephrite, white with very faint bluish tint. JadeSnuffbox 18th century possibly German. Snuffbox 188012 possibly German, Snuffbox, 18th century, Onyx, gold, Overall: 1 3/8 3 1/2 2 1/2 in. (3.5 8.9 6.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Moses Lazarus Collection, Gift of Josephine and Sarah Lazarus, in memory of their father, 1888-95 (95.14.35a, b)Snuffers and tray 1716-30 Ludovico Barchi Both pieces are engraved with unidentified episcopal arms. They were no doubt for a bishop's domestic use.. Snuffers and tray 192076Fan ca. 1880 Designer: Ferogio (François Fortuné Antoine). Fan 209799Plaque 1893 Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany American. Plaque 5912Wine Cup (Jiao) China. Wine Cup (Jiao). China. Bronze. Shang dynasty (ca. 1600-1046 B.C.). MetalworkPlatter 1870-90 Probably Challinor, Taylor and Company. Platter. American. 1870-90. Pressed purple marble glass. Made in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United StatesPot with Flowering Plant China. Pot with Flowering Plant. China. Nephrite. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiaqing period (1796-1820). JadeGarden Vase with Jupiter and Calisto and Apollo and Daphne, Jan Pieter van Baurscheit (I), c. 1725 Antwerp sandstone Antwerp sandstoneRectangular face stove tile. unknown, factoryPair of Thigh Defenses (Cuisses) with Knee Defeneses (Poleyn) 16th century German, Augsburg. Pair of Thigh Defenses (Cuisses) with Knee Defeneses (Poleyn) 34869Tray 19th century China. Tray. China. 19th century. Painted enamel. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). EnamelsWater receptacle with cover China. Water receptacle with cover. China. Nephrite, white with greenish tint. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-95). JadeInk Tablet late 19th-early 20th century China. Ink Tablet 41793Askos czerwonofigurowy z przedstawieniem pijanych satyrów. unknown, authorSquare Bowl 19th century Japan. Square Bowl 62660Attic Red-Figure Keras Fragment. UnknownRoman vase inscribed 'Utere Felix', 3rd century. Artist: UnknownInformation office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. Humboldt bay (Kaju Batu). Earthen works pots. In the foreground: 1st stage of manufacture (flat disk of clay). Behind it: Shaped pots. Rear right: Baked pots, with "glaze layer", D.I. juice from fruits. March 1959. New GuineaVase 1880-90. Vase. 1880-90. Pressed purple marble glass. Made in EnglandCameo ca. 1860. Cameo. ca. 1860. Onyx, gold, diamondsSnuffbox with scene of peasants picnicking on a riverbank near a village late 18th century F. J., Switzerland. Snuffbox with scene of peasants picnicking on a riverbank near a village 193844Bead China. Bead 43140Girdle clasp. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Bronze helmet of the Corinthian type late 7th-6th century B.C. Greek, Corinthian This helmet belongs to a group that features very finely executed decorative borders, notably a band of spirals.. Bronze helmet of the Corinthian type. Greek, Corinthian. late 7th-6th century B.C.. Bronze. Archaic. BronzesThomas Hamersly, Two Tea Spoons, c. 1760, silver.Watch ca. 1785-90 Watchmaker: Firm of Esquivillon & De Choudens. Watch 193723Noh Robe (Karaori) with Court Carriages and Cherry Blossoms late 19th-early 20th century Japan. Noh Robe (Karaori) with Court Carriages and Cherry Blossoms 68304Snuff Bottle China. Snuff Bottle 41355Showcase with ceramics; 5000 years of art from Egypt from the museums of Cairo, Alexandria and Leiden. Fourth from the right a saucer with a bird with a man head.Ring. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Urns with painting in graphite, from Oss (above), Wychen and Posterholt (Down)Samuel Pemberton, Caddy Spoon, 1806/7, silver.Cittern 1772 Gerard J. Deleplanque French In 1772 when this instrument was made, the cistre was enjoying great popularity. In France and Britain this style of instrument was used to sing popular songs in informal and domestic settings. Being relatively easy to learn and much more affordable than a harpsichord, it enjoyed the same popularity the modern guitar does today. Deleplanque was one of the principal manufacturers of this instrument in Lille (Fr), and this like many of his instruments exhibits beautiful boarders of ebony and ivory.Technical description: Eleven-string (seven course) pear-shaped cittern; two-piece pine top with bone and ebony (ebonized hardwood) binding in isometric pattern with b/w/b/w laminate between, soundhole diameter 71.8 mm with a carved, floral patterned wood rosette (originally gilded), bridge missing, ivory tailpiece originally with eleven pins (six present); two-piece maple back; ribs, neck and head also of maple; ebony veneer (maple core) fingerboard House China. House 62567Feathered Ornament. Culture: Central or south coast (). Dimensions: H x W: 8 x 5 1/2in. (20.3 x 14cm). Date: 11th-15th century (). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Seal China. Seal 41002Electrolysis, Boston Water Works, Boston-Lowery hydrant pot, from end of 6-inch main River Street, showing electrolytic pittings, Dorchester, Mass., Oct. 29, 1904 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, electrolysisPoll photo collection. Advertising photography. Water drops on a not fully opened rose with Label Rotterdam. 1933Sixteaspoons. Maker: Andrew Underhill, 1749-1794Fan 20th century Japan. Fan 68458Snuff Bottle China. Snuff Bottle 41339