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Plate with a Winged Putto on a Hobbyhorse, Early 16th Century Italy, Tin-glazed earthenware

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Plate with a Winged Putto on a Hobbyhorse, Early 16th Century Italy, Tin-glazed earthenware

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Jug with a Musical Theme, tin-glazed earthenware, Italy, 1536

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Jug with a Musical Theme, tin-glazed earthenware, Italy, 1536

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Jug with Bust Medallion, 1460-1490 Italy, Tin-glazed earthenware

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Jug with Bust Medallion, 1460-1490 Italy, Tin-glazed earthenware

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Plate with Jonah and the whale. Toledo, Spain, ca. 1600. Tin-glazed earthenware. Hispanic Society of America collection

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Plate with Jonah and the whale. Toledo, Spain, ca. 1600. Tin-glazed earthenware. Hispanic Society of America collection

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Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

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Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

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Sconce in the Form of an Arm. Possibly Italy, late 16th century

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Sconce in the Form of an Arm. Possibly Italy, late 16th century

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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Tin-glazed earthenware boar's head tureen and stand, Dutch, c. 1750.

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Tin-glazed earthenware boar's head tureen and stand, Dutch, c. 1750.

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Moonstone Solitaire Ring Carved with Cameo Frog, Late 16th Century - Early 17th Century

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Moonstone Solitaire Ring Carved with Cameo Frog, Late 16th Century - Early 17th Century

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Ewer, Venice, Italy, late 16th century

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Ewer, Venice, Italy, late 16th century

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Memento Mori on a rosary from the early 16th century, carved ivory. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Memento Mori on a rosary from the early 16th century, carved ivory. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

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Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

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Greek terracotta figurine of a fox scratching its head, late 6th to early 5th century B.C.

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Greek terracotta figurine of a fox scratching its head, late 6th to early 5th century B.C.

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16th-Century Italian Fireplace Mantel with 17th-Century Tiles in Pierre Passebon’s Paris Apartment

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16th-Century Italian Fireplace Mantel with 17th-Century Tiles in Pierre Passebon’s Paris Apartment

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The only surviving war elephant armour in the world, made in India in the late 16th century

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The only surviving war elephant armour in the world, made in India in the late 16th century

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Winged gate at Sendang Duwur Cemetary. Indonesia, 16th century

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Winged gate at Sendang Duwur Cemetary. Indonesia, 16th century

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Kareau with Wings and Top Hat. Nicobar Islands Late 19th-Early 20 Century. Science Museum Group.

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Kareau with Wings and Top Hat. Nicobar Islands Late 19th-Early 20 Century. Science Museum Group.

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Cockerel cup that Belonged to Grand Prince Ivan Ill Late 15th-Early 16th century.Moscow Kremlin Museums.

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Cockerel cup that Belonged to Grand Prince Ivan Ill Late 15th-Early 16th century.Moscow Kremlin Museums.

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