Works of Art (124)
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Amphora, ca. 490 B.C.; Classical; red-figure, Attributed to the Berlin Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (56.171.38) |
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Amphora, ca. 530 B.C.; Archaic; black-figure, Attributed to the manner of the Lysippides Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (56.171.14) |
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Amphora, ca. 530 B.C.; Archaic; red-figure, Signed by Andokides, as potter; Attributed to the Andokides Painter (red-figure decoration); Attributed to Psiax (black-figure decoration), Greek, Attic, Terracotta (63.11.6) |
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Aryballos (perfume vase) in the form of two heads, fourth quarter of 6th century B.C.; Archaic,
East Greek; Said to be from Tarquinia, in Etruria, probably at Naukratis,
Faience (1972.118.142) |
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Autumn, 1745, Nicolas-Sébastien Adam le Jeune (French) and Ange-Jacques Gabriel (French), Paris, Marble (66.29.2) |
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Avar Treasure, Belt Fittings, 700s, Avar; Found in Vrap, eastern Albania, Gold (17.190.1673-1701); Vessels, 700s, Avar or Byzantine; Found in Vrap, eastern Albania, Silver and gold (17.190.1704-1706; 1708-1712); Bucket, 600s, Byzantine; Found in Vrap, eastern Albania, Silver (17.190.1707) |
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Barrel oinochoe, 8thearly 7th century B.C.; Italo-Geometric, Italian peninsula, possibly Campania or Etruria, Terracotta (1975.363) |
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Beaker ("Monkey Cup"), ca. 14251450, South Netherlandish; Made in Burgundian Territories, Silver, silver-gilt, painted enamel (52.50) |
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Bell krater, ca. 460 B.C.; Classical; red-figure, Attributed to the Danae Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (23.160.80) |
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Bottle in the form of a fish and a flask in the form of grapes, 1st3rd century A.D., Roman, Mold-blown glass (17.194.251; 17.194.231) |
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Bottle, 3rd4th century A.D., Roman, Cut glass (17.194.317) |
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Bottle, ca. 1862,
Attributed to Christopher Dresser (British),
Bone china (1996.94) |
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Bronze hydria (water jar), 4th century B.C.; Classical,
Greek, Bronze (44.11.9) |
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Bronze hydria (water jar), late 7thearly 6th century B.C.,
Greek, Bronze (1995.92) |
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Bronze hydria (water jar), mid-5th century B.C.; Classical,
Greek, Bronze (26.50) |
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Bronze oinochoe, mid-6th century B.C.,
Greek,
Bronze (1997.158)
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Bronze pointed neck-amphora with stand, ca. 500450 B.C.,
Greek, Bronze (2004.171a,b)
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Calyx-krater (vessel for mixing wine and water) depicting Herakles, Theseus, and Perithous in Hades, ca. 450440 B.C.; red-figure,
Greek; Attic,
Attributed to the Nekyia Painter,
Terracotta (08.258.21) |
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Calyx-krater depicting a phlyax masquerading as a reveler, ca. 400390 B.C.; Red-figure,
Attributed to the Konnakis Group,
Greek, South Italian, Apulian,
Terracotta (51.11.2) |
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Calyx-krater with theatrical scene, ca. 400390 B.C.; Red-figure,
Attributed to the Tarporley Painter,
Greek, South Italian, Apulian,
Terracotta (24.97.104) |
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Chariot krater, ca. 14001370 B.C.; Late Helladic IIIA, Helladic (Mycenaean), Terracotta (74.51.964) |
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Cista with Amazonomachy, 4th3rd centuries B.C., Italic, Bronze (96.18.1) |
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Cista with Herakles Amazonomachy, 4th3rd centuries B.C., Italic, Bronze (22.84.2) |
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"Clutha" vase, ca. 1890,
Christopher Dresser (British),
Green glass (1991.20.2) |
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Coffee and tea service (déjeuner chinois reticulé), 185561,
Sévres Manufactory (French); Decorator: Jean-Marie-Ferdinand Réginer (French),
Hard-paste porcelain (69.193.111) |
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Coffee service, 19001904,
Designer: Léon Kann (French; active at Sèvres),
Hard-paste porcelain (1988.287.1a,b) |
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Coffeepot, 175657, Marked by François-Thomas Germain (French), French; Paris, Silver, wood (33.165.1) |
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Coffeepot, ca. 1912, Pavel Janák (Czech), Earthenware (2000.173a,b) |
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Column-krater with artist painting a marble statue of Herakles, ca. 350320 B.C.; Red-figure, Greek, South Italian, Apulian,
Attributed to the Group of Boston 00.348, Terracotta (50.11.4) |
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Covered vase, ca. 16951710, French; Saint-Cloud, Soft-paste porcelain (17.190.1912ab) |
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Ewer and basin (lavabo set), ca. 168085, Moldavian (most likely Chisinau Court Workshop), Silver, partially gilded (2005.62.1,.2a,b) |
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Ewer and Basin, French, in the manner of Bernard Palissy, after an original pewter set of ca. 158590 by François Briot, White earthenware, molded in relief, with colored lead glazes (53.225.29,04.9.20) |
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Ewer and basin, 174546, Marked by Marc Bazille (French), French; Montpellier, Silver (58.60.1,.2) |
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Ewer and basin, ca. 1726, English; London, Gilt silver (68.141.133,.134) |
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Ewer with Wild Man Finial, ca. 1500, German; Made in Nuremberg, Silver, silver-gilt, painted and enameled decoration (53.20.2) |
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Ewer, 16th century (ca. 157587), Manufactured in the Medici workshops, Florence, Italy, Soft-paste porcelain (17.190.2045) |
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Ewer, 178485, Marked by Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret (French), Paris, Silver (1980.79) |
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Ewer, 7th6th century B.C., Phoenician; [Spain?], Bronze (55.121.1) |
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"Fire of London" and "Plague" tankard, 167374, The Master I.N. (English), Silver (1987.54) |
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"Fireworks" vase, 1921,
Edward Hald (Swedish); Manufacturer: Orrefors Glasbruk,
Engraved flashed glass (27.96.5) |
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Flask with Adoration of the Magi, 500s, Byzantine, Silver with gilded silver (1984.196) |
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Fountain, ca. 175060, French; Mennecy, Soft-paste porcelain (50.211.125a-c) |
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Fruit or flower basket, 1823,
Sèvres Manufactory (French); Designer: Louis-Martin Berthault (French); Designer: Pierre-Louis Micaud (French),
Hard-paste porcelain (1985.119) |
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Goblet,
Murano (Italian),
Glass (1988.403a,b) |
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Gold-glass alabastron, 1st century B.C., Hellenistic, Glass (17.194.286) |
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Gold-glass bottles, first half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass (17.194.259) |
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Hydria (water jar) depicting Herakles with women, a satyr, and Pan in the Garden of the Hesperides, early 4th century B.C.; red-figure,
Greek; Attic,
Attributed to the Hesperides Painter,
Terracotta (24.97.5) |
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Hydria (water jar) with the infant Herakles strangling snakes sent by the goddess Hera, ca. 460450 B.C.; red-figure,
Greek; Attic,
Attributed to the Nausicaä Painter,
Terracotta (25.28) |
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Jar, ca. 173540, French; Chantilly, Soft-paste porcelain (50.211.121) |
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Jar, ca. 1750, Italian; Capodimonte, Soft-paste porcelain (50.211.266) |
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Jug, 177576, Matthew Boulton (English) and John Fothergill (English), Silver (1993.73); Tripod stand, 177576, Matthew Boulton (English) and John Fothergill (English), Silver (66.192.5ac) |
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Jug, ca. 220250, Roman, Terracotta (74.51.383) |
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Krater with a lid surmounted by a small hydria, mid-8th century B.C.; Geometric,
Greek, Euboean or Cycladic; Found at Kourion, Cyprus,
Terracotta (74.51.965) |
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Krater, ca. 750700 B.C.; Geometric, Attributed to the Hirschfeld Workshop, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (14.130.14) |
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"La Passeggiata Archaeologica" ("An Archaeological Stroll") urn with cover, 1925,
Gio Ponti (Italian),
Porcelain (31.83ab) |
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Large cista, mid-4th century B.C., Italic, Bronze (22.84.1) |
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Lebes gamikos (wedding vase), ca. 430420 B.C.; Classical, Attributed to the Washing Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (07.286.35a,b) |
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Lekythos (oil flask), ca. 450 B.C.; white-ground, Attributed to the Sabouroff Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (21.88.17) |
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Lekythos (oil flask), ca. 470460 B.C.; Classical; White ground with red-figure,
Attributed to the Painter of the Yale Lekythos,
Greek, Attic,
Terracotta (07.286.44) |
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Lekythos (oil flask), ca. 480470 B.C.; red-figure Attributed to the Tithonos Painter Greek, Attic Terracotta (25.78.2) |
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Lekythos (oil flask), ca. 500 B.C.; black-figure on white ground,
Attributed to the Sappho Painter,
Greek, Attic,
Terracotta (41.162.29) |
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Lekythos, ca. 480 B.C.; red-figure, Attributed to the Brygos Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (24.97.28) |
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Lekythos, ca. 550 B.C.; black-figure, Attributed to the Amasis Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (56.11.1) |
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Lydion (perfume jar), 6th century B.C., Greek, Lydian, Terracotta (26.164.27) |
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Monochrome cast vessels, 1st century A.D., Roman, Translucent cast glass (17.194.155) (91.1.1238) (81.10.128) (29.100.84) |
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Mycenaean chariot krater, first half of 13th century B.C.; Late Helladic IIIB:1, Mycenaean; Found on Cyprus, Terracotta (74.51.966) |
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Neck amphora (storage jar), ca. 620/615595/590 B.C.,
Greek, Corinthian; Said to be from Capua,
Terracotta (06.1021.18) |
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Neck amphora, fourth quarter of 8th century B.C.; Late Geometric, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (10.210.7) |
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Neck-amphora (jar), ca. 500 B.C.; Attic, black-figure,
Attributed to the Diosphos Painter,
Greek,
Terracotta (56.171.25) |
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Neck-amphora (jar), ca. 530 B.C.; Attic, black-figure,
Attributed to an artist near Exekias,
Greek,
Terracotta (98.8.13) |
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Neck-amphora, ca. 540 B.C.; Archaic; black-figure, Attributed to Exekias, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (27.16) |
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Nolan neck-amphora with triple handles, ca. 470460 B.C.; red-figure,
Attributed to the Achilles Painter,
Greek, Attic,
Terracotta (25.189.2) |
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Oinochoe-chous depicting women perfuming clothes, ca. 420410 B.C.; Classical, red-figure, Attributed to the Meidias Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (75.2.11) |
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Oinochoe, 1st century A.D., Roman, Opaque glass (17.194.170) |
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Pair of vases ("Vase Gothique Fragonard"), 1844,
Sèvres Manufactory (French); Decorated by Jacob Meyer-Heine (French),
Hard-paste porcelain (1992.23.1,.2) |
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Pair of vases, ca. 178090, Spanish; Buen Retiro, Soft-paste porcelain (42.30.17ab,.18ab) |
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Pair of vases, ca. 17951800, Nikolai Stepanovich Vereshchagin (Russian), Russian; Archangielsk, Walrus and elephant ivory (1998.13.1,.2) |
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Pair of wine coolers, 1766, Zacharias Deichman the Elder, Russian; Saint Petersburg, Silver (1981.367.1,.2) |
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Panathenaic prize amphora, ca. 525500 B.C.; black-figure Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter Greek, Attic Terracotta (07.286.79) |
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Panathenaic prize amphora, ca. 525500 B.C.; black-figure, Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (16.71) |
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Panathenaic prize amphora, ca. 530520 B.C.; Black-figure, Attributed to the Euphiletos Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (14.130.12) |
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Pharmacy Jar, dated 1515, Italian (Siena), Tin-glazed earthenware (majolica) (23.166) |
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Pharmacy Jar, late 15th century, Italian (Naples), Tin-glazed earthenware (majolica) (46.85.15) |
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Pilgrim flask with stopper, 1581,
Antoine Sigalon (French) ,
Tin-glazed earthenware (41.49.9a,b) |
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Pilgrim flask, ca. 15001525,
Venice,
Free-blown glass, enameled and gilded (1975.1.1167) |
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Pitcher, 187982,
Christopher Dresser (British),
Earthenware (1988.423.1) |
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Pitcher, ca. 1899,
Édouard Colonna,
Stoneware, grès flammé, with silver mounts (26.228.7) |
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Portland Vase, early 19th century, Josiah Wedgwood (British), Jasper (94.4.172) |
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Psykter with lid and two swinging handles, late 6th century B.C., Greek, Bronze (60.11.3a,b) |
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Psykter, ca. 520510 B.C.; Archaic; red-figure, Attributed to Oltos, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (1989.281.69) |
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Psykter, ca. 520510 B.C.; red-figure, Attributed to Oltos, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (10.210.18) |
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Saltcellar, mid-13th century, French; Made in Paris, Gold, rock crystal, emeralds, pearls, spinel or balas rubies (1983.434) |
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Savoy vase, 1936,
Alvar Aalto (Finnish),
Glass (1985.223) |
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Standing Salt, 158485, Made by the anonymous goldsmith "IG", English (London), Silver (52.134ae) |
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Storage jar, 2nd3rd century A.D., Roman, Mold-blown glass (17.194.219) |
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Strigilated vase with snake handles and lid, second half of 2nd century A.D.; Antonine,
Roman,
Marble (2007.31a,b) |
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Tankard, ca. 1700, By Johann Berend (Livonian), Silver, partly gilt (32.75.84) |
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Tea and coffee service, 1773, Johan Henrik Blom (Finnish), Russian; Saint Petersburg, Parcel-gilt silver, enamel, ebonized fruitwood (47.51.1.5) |
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Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar) with figural medallion, 3rd century B.C.; Ptolemaic,
Greek (90.9.67) |
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Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar) with funerary inscription, 226225 B.C.; Ptolemaic,
Greek (90.9.5) |
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Terracotta hydria (water jar), ca. 510500 B.C.; black-figure,
Greek, Attic,
Attributed to the Class of Hamburg 1917.477 (06.1021.77) |
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Terracotta hydria (water jar), ca. 520510 B.C.; black-figure,
Greek, Caeretan,
Attributed to the Eagle Painter (64.11.1) |
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Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), ca. 510 B.C.; Archaic, red-figure,
Greek, Attic (56.171.31) |
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U-shaped vase, 1886 or 1889, Christopher Dresser (British), Hard-paste porcelain (1988.30) |
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Vase ("Vase Jasmine Cornet"), 1834,
Sèvres Manufactory (French); Decorated by Pierre Riton (French); gilded by Jean-Louis Moyez (French),
Hard-paste porcelain (1978.373) |
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Vase with cover, 188898,
William De Morgan (British); Manufacturer: Sand's End Pottery (British),
Lustered earthenware (23.163.2ab) |
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Vase, 18991900,
Designer: Georges Hoentschel (French); Probable Maker: Emile Grittel (French),
France; Saint-Armand-en-Puisaye,
Glazed stoneware (2007.27) |
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Vase, 18th century (1780), Made by Wedgwood and Co., Etruria/Staffordshire, England, Black basalt (66.17) |
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Vase, 3rd century, Provincial Roman, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy (47.100.5) |
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Vase, ca. 171315, German; Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain (42.205.26) |
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Vase, ca. 173035, German; Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain (1974.356.363) |
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Vase, ca. 1730, Austrian; Vienna, du Paquier period, Hard-paste porcelain (54.147.94) |
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Vase, ca. 1749, French; Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain (1972.132.1) |
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Vase, ca. 1885,
Maker: Olivier de Sorra; Factory: Pierrefonds,
French (Pierrefonds), Stoneware (1991.390.1) |
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Vase, ca. 1899,
Designer: Max Läuger (German); Factory: Kandern Tonwerke,
German (Baden), Earthenware (1991.182.1) |
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Vase, ca. 19001903,
Designed by Nils Emil Lundström (Swedish); Manufacturer: Rörstrand (Lidköping),
Hard-paste porcelain (1994.447) |
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Vase, ca. 19016,
Designer: Max Läuger (German), Glass, pewter (1991.182.2) |
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Vase, ca. 1925,
Jean Dunand (French),
Lacquered metal (1998.194ab) |
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Vase, late 18th century, John Flaxman (English); Made by Josiah Wedgewood and Sons, Etruria/Staffordshire, England, Jasperware (09.194.7) |
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Vessel with cover and liner, ca. 173540, Austrian; Vienna, du Paquier period, Hard-paste porcelain (64.101.269a-d) |
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Volute-krater (vase for mixing wine and water), early 6th century B.C.,
Attributed to Sophilos,
Greek, Attic, Terracotta (1977.11.2) |
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Water jar with spout (vase à bec), 15501600,
French; Saintes,
Lead-glazed earthenware (1993.25)
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Wine coolers, ca. 176070, Italian; Doccia, Tin-glazed hard-paste porcelain (1985.384.1,.2) |
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Beaker, 15th century,
German, found in burial mounds on the Estate Abrau near Novorossisk, in the Caucasus,
Glass (06.141) |
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Thematic Essays (26)
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