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Cylindrical Censer with Three Small Cabriole Legs

Cylindrical Censer with Three Small Cabriole Legs

Chinese

Flat Circular Dish with Everted Rim and with Decoration of Two Geese in Flight amidst Clouds, the Geese Carrying Blossoming Branches in Their Beaks

Flat Circular Dish with Everted Rim and with Decoration of Two Geese in Flight amidst Clouds, the Geese Carrying Blossoming Branches in Their Beaks

Chinese

Vase in the Shape of an Archaic Jade 'Cong' Ritual Implement

Vase in the Shape of an Archaic Jade 'Cong' Ritual Implement

Chinese

A ding ware circular bowl that has been engraved with loose, swirling lines that make a botanical design. It is off-white in color and the body is wide.

Circular Bowl with Notched Rim and Scrolling Lotus Decor

Chinese

A dark bronze sculpture of a man seated with his leg crossed and his head on his hand.

Crowned, Pensive Bodhisattva, Probably Mirŭk Posal (Bodhisattva Maitreya), Seated with the Left Leg Pendant, the Right Ankle Resting on the Left Knee, the Left foot Resting on a Lotus Blossom, the Right Hand Supporting the Chin

Korean

Vase in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Fanghu' Jar

Vase in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Fanghu' Jar

Chinese

A blue-green porcelain cup that stands on a small, rounded foot. The bowl is low and wide and flares slightly at the lip. There are small indents around on the lip.

Foliate Cup with Flaring and Notched Lip

Chinese

A gilt bronze sculpture of a man standing on a decorated pedestal.

Buddha Standing on an Octagonal, Double-Lotus Base with His Right Hand Raised in the Abhaya-mudra and His Left Hand Lowered in the Varada-mudra, Probably the Buddha Shakyamuni (Sŏk'kamoni Yŏrae)

Korean

A gilt bronze sculpture of a man standing on a dark pedestal.

Standing Buddha with Right Hand Lowered and with Left Hand Raised

Korean

A gilt bronze sculpture of a man wearing a crown and standing on a pedestal.

Crowned Bodhisattva, Probably Taeseji Posal (Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta), Standing on a Heptagonal, Double-Lotus Base, the Bodhisattva's Right Hand Raised, the Left Hand Lowered

Korean

A curved pale teal and purple bowl.

Small Circular Wine Bowl with Purple Splashes

Chinese

A circular dish shown from above. It is pale blue with large, dark purple splotches.

Circular Flat Dish with Everted Lip and Purple Splashes

Chinese

A circular dish shown from above. The rim is dark purple and the center is light blue.

Circular Flat Dish with Everted Lip and Purple Rim

Chinese

Cuneiform Tablet and Envelope: Old Assyrian Letter

Cuneiform Tablet and Envelope: Old Assyrian Letter

Assyrian

Dharani Sutra (Informally called the "Leifengta Sutra")

Dharani Sutra (Informally called the "Leifengta Sutra")

Chinese

Overseer ushabti belonging to Khonsuenrenep

Overseer ushabti belonging to Khonsuenrenep

Egyptian

Sitting Male Figure

Sitting Male Figure

Greek

Captain John Linzee (1743-1798)

Captain John Linzee (1743-1798), c. 1720 - c. 1791

Sir George Chalmers

Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 78 from the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50) and Reworked for Emperor Jahangir (1605-27)

Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 78 from the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50) and Reworked for Emperor Jahangir (1605-27), active 1st half of 16th century

Attributed to Shaykh Zada

Female Cupbearer (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Kitab fi Ma'rifat al-Hiyal al-Handasiya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) of al-Jazari

Female Cupbearer (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Kitab fi Ma'rifat al-Hiyal al-Handasiya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) of al-Jazari

Arab

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