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Seal of Nikephoros Batatzes, magistros, vestes, and doux of all the West (XI c.)

Seal of Nikephoros Batatzes, magistros, vestes, and doux of all the West (XI c.)

Byzantine

Seal of George bishop of Sagalassos (X/XI c.)

Seal of George bishop of Sagalassos (X/XI c.)

Byzantine

Seal of Constantine (imperial?) spatharios and chartoularios of the Thrakesioi (X/XI c.)

Seal of Constantine (imperial?) spatharios and chartoularios of the Thrakesioi (X/XI c.)

Byzantine

Seal of the proedros (= archbishop rather than metropolitan) of Corfou (XI c.)

Seal of the proedros (= archbishop rather than metropolitan) of Corfou (XI c.)

Byzantine

Orchid and Rock: The Essence of a Gentleman (Kunja Munjong)

Orchid and Rock: The Essence of a Gentleman (Kunja Munjong), 1855 - 1921

Kim Ŭng-wŏn (also spelled Gim Eung'won; also known as So-ho and Ch'ŏn-ram)

Twenty-Fourth Stater of Phocaia

Twenty-Fourth Stater of Phocaia

Greek

A color print shows a flowering poppy plant with an insect hovering above; Chinese writing and a seal are to the right.

Poppies and Insect, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Jieziyuan Huapu 芥子園畫譜), Part 3: Grasses, Insects, and Flowers, Vol. 1

Chinese

Sketchbook (Ehon-cho) Including Reproductions of Artist's Seals and Signatures

Sketchbook (Ehon-cho) Including Reproductions of Artist's Seals and Signatures

Japanese

The illuminated sarlawh; notes and seals (notes and seals recto; sarlawh verso of folio 1), from a manuscript of the Muntakhab-i Bustan by Sa`di

The illuminated sarlawh; notes and seals (notes and seals recto; sarlawh verso of folio 1), from a manuscript of the Muntakhab-i Bustan by Sa`di

Seal of John Kommenos, doux of Dyrrachion, son of the Sebastokrator (XI/XII c.; shortly after 1091/2)

Seal of John Kommenos, doux of Dyrrachion, son of the Sebastokrator (XI/XII c.; shortly after 1091/2)

Byzantine

Seal of John archibishop of Bulgaria (XII c.)

Seal of John archibishop of Bulgaria (XII c.), 1143 - 1164

Hadrian-John

Boulloterion (Sealing Device): Obv: Inscription with Invocation and Owner's Name and Title; Rev: Bust of Saint Nicholas

Boulloterion (Sealing Device): Obv: Inscription with Invocation and Owner's Name and Title; Rev: Bust of Saint Nicholas

Byzantine

Amalfi

Amalfi, 1875 - 1943

Robert David Gauley

Cylinder Seal: Horned Animal Attacked by a Bird-griffin

Cylinder Seal: Horned Animal Attacked by a Bird-griffin

Neo-Assyrian

Seal with Bird Figure

Seal with Bird Figure

Greek

Seal of Athanasius I, Oecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

Seal of Athanasius I, Oecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

Byzantine

Lead Seal of Anna Doukaina, Sebaste

Lead Seal of Anna Doukaina, Sebaste

Byzantine

Set of Five Teaspoons

Set of Five Teaspoons, active 1815 - 1830

Moses Morse

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (notes, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (notes, right page), 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

A Compendium of Seals on Japanese and Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings (Wakan shoga inshū)

A Compendium of Seals on Japanese and Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings (Wakan shoga inshū)

Japanese

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