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A work made of hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Trumpet Player, c. 1760/70

Vienna State Porcelain Manufactory

Porcelain soup bowl with fruit and floral decorations painted in enamel color and molded scalloped edge with a golden border.

Soup Bowl, c. 1750

A work made of illustrated with photographs and diagrams, two-color decorated wrappers, housed within modern gilt-lettered leather box.

De Toegepaste kunsten in Nederland (The Applied Arts in the Netherlands), 1932-1935

Richard Roland Holst

An interior space with sliding panel doors at right leading to a glimpse of outdoor greenery. Pale wooden shelves and trim line the room, which features pale blue walls and minimal furniture.

E-31: Japanese Traditional Interior, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Steel breastplate armor and helmet with brass stripe trim.

Garniture for Field and Foot Tourney at the Barriers, c. 1575

Interior with beige walls and an exposed wood-beam ceiling. Glass doors at back right let in light, and a framed doorway at center reveals a hint of a staircase. Upholstered wooden furniture and decorative elements have been placed throughout, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

A35: California Living Room, c. 1935-1940, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Porcelain plate with polychrome enamel decorations of foods and flowers, hunting and fishing scenes, embraced by Saldanha de Albuquerque arms and swag.

Plate, 1760/70

Stately interior with cream walls and high ceilings. At left is a fireplace with a large military portrait painting above it; at right are two large windows lined with dark curtains. Modern and metallic decorative elements, including a distinctive screen panel and coffee table, mix with more traditional, antique pieces.

E-15: English Drawing Room of the Modern Period, 1930s, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Ornate interior with cream walls and dark wood floors. At left is a large window with blue curtains; at right is a fireplace with tall mirror. Gilded upholstered furniture and decorative elements, including numerous framed portraits, fill the room. A crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

E-21: French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period, 1740-60, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Deceit

Deceit, 1987

Mark Morrisroe

Earthenware plate with a polychrome enamel depiction of a running dog flanked by two curved trees.

Charger, 17th century

Talavera de la Reina Potteries

A work made of gilt copper, champlevé enamel over wood core.

Reliquary Casket, c. 1200

Miniature model of a large, stately room with a circular marble tub sunk into the floor's center and fireplace at right. A central archway reveals a sitting area beyond.

E-25: French Bathroom and Boudoir of the Revolutionary Period, 1793-1804, c. 1937

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

Miniature scale model of a large, furnished white-walled room with ornamental moulding, wooden flooring, upholstered wooden chairs, and a large decorative carpet in the floor's center.

A11: Rhode Island Parlor, c. 1820, c. 1940

Narcissa Niblack Thorne

A work made of soot and saliva, applied with sharpened stick and smudging, on found moiré paper.

Untitled (Geese), n.d.

James Castle

A work made of steel, brass, traces of gilding, leather, and velvet textile.

Armor for the Field and Tourney, 1560/70

Earthenware white ground teapot with copper luster decoration designed with floral pattern in white relief. The edges and the bandwork is decorated with pink highlights.

Teapot with Symbols of England, Ireland, and Scotland, c. 1830

A work made of steel with gilding, brass, and leather.

Garniture for Field and Foot Tourney at the Barriers, c. 1575

A work made of blown glass with applied decoration.

Glass, 1925/31

Cappellin and Company

Porcelain tea bowl and a plate with an enamel pattern depicting a white unicorn and a blue bull flanking coat of arms and standing on a ribbon with a "FOY POUR DEVOIR" motto.

Tea Bowl, c. 1750

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