The Timeline of Art History   The Metropolitan Museum of Art
World MapsTimelines / RegionsThematic EssaysWorks of ArtIndex  


Subject Index

Subject
Artist
Timelines/Regions
Thematic Essays
Accession Number
Lists of Rulers
Useful Links
Selected Readings

 

 

   Floral Motif, Metalwork
Works of Art (35)
Armband with Herakles knot, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Greek, Gold (1999.209)  
 
Basin, early 14th century; Ilkhanid, Iran, Brass, raised, engraved, and inlaid with silver and gold (91.1.521)  
 
Bowl with handles terminating in lotuses, ca. 850–750 B.C.; Cypro-Geometric III, Cypriot; Said to be from Kourion, Bronze (74.51.5673) 
 
Bowl with radiating petal design, 8th–6th century B.C., Phrygian or Lydian; Anatolia, Silver (66.116)  
 
Bowl, 1899, Louis Comfort Tiffany (American); Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (Stourbridge Glass Company) (51.121.29)  
 
Breast defense (peytral) and detail of a pair of neck defenses (crinet) from a horse armor, 15th–17th century, Tibetan or Mongolian, Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, and hair (1997.242a–c)  
 
Bronze oinochoe, mid-6th century B.C., Greek, Bronze (1997.158)  
 
Bronze rod tripod stand, early 6th century B.C.
Greek, Bronze (1997.145.1)
 
 
Brooch and earrings, 1858–60, Edward Burr (American), Yellow gold, pearls, diamonds, enamel (2000.549a-c) 
 
Coffeepot, 1756–57, Marked by François-Thomas Germain (French), French; Paris, Silver, wood (33.165.1) 
 
Corsage piece, ca. 1880–1900, Tiffany & Company (American), Gold, diamonds (41.84.20a-e) 
 
Diadem with kinnari (half-bird, half-female creatures), 9th–10th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan, Gold inset with garnet (1988.395)  
 
Dish in the Shape of a Leaf, Tang dynasty, late 7th–early 8th century, China, Silver with parcel gilding (1974.268.11)  
 
Dish with Eight Buddhist Treasures, Yuan dynasty , 14th century, China, Silver (2007.187)  
 
Ewer, ca. 1825, Thomas Fletcher (American), Philadelphia, Silver (2007.25)  
 
Footed cup, first half of 14th century, Iran, Brass inlaid with silver (91.1.559) 
 
Hair ornament, ca. 1904, Louis Comfort Tiffany (American), Silver, enamel, black opal, and demantoid garnets (2002.620)  
 
Helmet, 1350–1450, Mongolian or Chinese, Iron and gold (2005.270)  
 
Huqqa base, last quarter of 17th century, India, Deccan, Bidar, Alloy inlaid with brass (1984.221) 
 
Loving cup with cover, 1742–43, Paul Lamerie (English), Silver gilt (25.15.58ab) 
 
Mantel clock, ca. 1750, ST Germain for Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain (French); Gosselin à Paris, possibly Jean-Philippe (French) or Jean-Baptiste Gosselin (French, active Paris), Bronze, originally gilded or silvered, enameled dial (37.160.9)  
 
Necklace, 1845–50
Maker unknown, American, Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, horsehair, silk, yellow gold (2003.350.2)
 
 
Pair of flintlock pistols, 1800–1801, Samuel Brunn (English); Michael Barnett (English), Steel, wood, silver, gold (1992.330.1-.2) 
 
Plateau, ca. 1825, John W. Forbes (American), Silver (1993.167) 
 
Silver service, Song dynasty, 11th–13th century, China, Silver with gilding (1997.33.1-6)  
 
Situla with floral decoration, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.), From Bubastis, Silver (07.228.18) 
 
Situla with floral decoration, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.), From Bubastis, Gold (07.228.22) 
 
Stem cup, 6th–8th century, Central Asia, possibly Sogdian, Silver (1998.223)  
 
Tea service, ca. 1888, Tiffany & Company (American), Silver, silver-gilt, enamel, ivory (97.1.1-4) 
 
The Bryant Vase, 1875–76, James Horton Whitehouse (American, born England), designer; Tiffany & Company (American), manufacturer and retailer, Silver, gold (77.9a,b) 
 
The Magnolia Vase, ca. 1893, John T. Curran (American), designer; Tiffany & Company (American), manufacturer, Silver, gold, enamel, opals (99.2) 
 
Tripartite silver box, 19th century, India, Silver (15.95.12) 
 
Two beads, 11th century; Fatimid, Syria, Gold, fabricated from wire and strips of sheet, decorated with granulation (1980.457)  
 
Two-handled covered loving cup, ca. 1680, English, Silver over silver gilt (68.141.281ab) 
 
Vessel, ca. 700, Syria, Bronze, pierced and chased, openwork design (1993.319)  
 
Thematic Essays (5)