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A white porcelain box with latched top and painted scene on the lid depicts a seated man and woman.　

Box, founded 1710

Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

A vessel decorated with grasses and a worn-away figure

Lekythos (oil flask): Charon

Group of Athens 1834

An elderly man’s bearded head is painted in pastel pink, white, and grey colored tempera.

Head of Cincinnatus Turned Three-Quarters Right, 1486 - 1551

Domenico Beccafumi

Hinged rectangular mirror case with paintings of birds and flowers

Mirror Case with Flowers, Hazelnuts, Birds, and Butterflies

Attributed to the Circle of Najaf `Ali

Battle Between Ghatotkacha and Karna, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Mahabharata

Battle Between Ghatotkacha and Karna, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Mahabharata

Indian

A delicate women’s slipper stands alone; it’s painted with small sprigs of blue and red flowers with green leaves.

Slipper, founded 1710

Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Toy Chous (Juglet): Child Training a Dog

Toy Chous (Juglet): Child Training a Dog

Greek

Amphora Decorated in the "West Slope" Style

Amphora Decorated in the "West Slope" Style

Greek

Staff-head, after Giottino

Staff-head, after Giottino, 1840 - 1930

Charles Herbert Moore

Figure Study for "Monmouth Before James II Refusing to Give the Names of His Accomplices"

Figure Study for "Monmouth Before James II Refusing to Give the Names of His Accomplices", 1738 - 1815

John Singleton Copley

Untitled (note with bleed-through of previous page and color transfer, left page); Untitled (sketch and note on painting, right page)

Untitled (note with bleed-through of previous page and color transfer, left page); Untitled (sketch and note on painting, right page), 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

Jug with Handle and Trefoil Lip

Jug with Handle and Trefoil Lip

Greek

Kneeling Court Lady, Perhaps a Musician, Her Hair Arranged in Two Buns

Kneeling Court Lady, Perhaps a Musician, Her Hair Arranged in Two Buns

Chinese

A camel figurine standing and facing the left of the viewer. It is colored yellow-tan. It is carrying a stack of rolled and flat goods tied to its back. There is a small, dark plinthe under all of its feet.

Buff-Colored Camel, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Standing, Braying Camels, One Buff, One White, Their Backs Laden with Goods

Chinese

A camel figurine standing and facing the right of the viewer. It’s neck is bent back with its mouth open. It is colored off-white and grey. It is carrying a stack of rolled and flat goods tied to its back. There is a small, dark plinthe under all of its feet.

White-Colored Camel, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Standing, Braying Camels, One Buff, One White, Their Backs Laden with Goods

Chinese

Standing, Braying Camel with Brushed Mane, Its Back Laden with Goods

Standing, Braying Camel with Brushed Mane, Its Back Laden with Goods

Chinese

Tale of Genji Album (Genji monogatari gajō) of Illustrations and Calligraphic Excerpts (Two Volumes)

Tale of Genji Album (Genji monogatari gajō) of Illustrations and Calligraphic Excerpts (Two Volumes), active c. 1469-1522

Illustrations by Tosa Mitsunobu

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Decoration of Two Ginseng Branches, Each with Two Leaf Sprays

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Decoration of Two Ginseng Branches, Each with Two Leaf Sprays

Korean

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Chrysanthemum Decor

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Chrysanthemum Decor

Korean

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Woman Holding a Lamp

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Woman Holding a Lamp

Chinese

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