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Madonna and Child with Angels, Antonio Rossellino  Italian, Marble with gilt details on halo and dress, Italian, Florence
Antonio Rossellino
ca. 1455–60
Goblet, Glass, enameled and gilded, Italian, Venice, Murano
Italian, Venice, Murano
ca. 1475–1500 (modern foot)
Sabine Houdon (1787–1836), Jean Antoine Houdon  French, White marble on gray marble socle, French, Paris
Jean Antoine Houdon
1788
Plate, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg  Russian, Hard-paste porcelain, Russian, St. Petersburg
Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg
1755–60
Ugolino and His Sons, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux  French, Saint-Béat marble, French, Paris
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1865–67
Teakettle, lamp, and table, Simon Pantin I  British, Silver, wood, British, London
Simon Pantin I
1724–25
Virgin and Child, Andrea della Robbia  Italian, Glazed terracotta, Italian, Florence
Andrea della Robbia
ca. 1470–75
Bottle cooler from the Louis XV service (seau à bouteille), Vincennes Manufactory  French, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, French, Vincennes
Vincennes Manufactory
Jean-Claude Duplessis
1754
Wall fountain, Simone Mosca  Italian, Grey sandstone (pietra serena), Italian, Florence
Simone Mosca
1527–34
Writing table (bureau plat), Gilles Joubert  French, Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather, French, Paris
Gilles Joubert
1759
Medal cabinet, William Vile  British, Mahogany with carved and applied decoration, British
William Vile
John Cobb
1760–61
Ewer from Burghley House, Lincolnshire, Hard-paste porcelain, gilded silver, British, London mounts and Chinese porcelain
British, London mounts and Chinese porcelain
Chinese porcelain 1573– ca. 1585, British mounts ca. 1585
Model for a Proposed Monument to Commemorate the Invention of the Balloon, Clodion (Claude Michel)  French, Terracotta, French, Paris
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1784
Rosewater ewer, Johann Erhard Heiglen  German, Silver gilt, German, Augsburg
Johann Erhard Heiglen
ca. 1730
Seasons and Elements (Air) (set of four), Charles Le Brun  French, Canvas; silk, wool, and metal-thread embroidery in tent stitch (316 stitches per sq. inch, 49 stitches per sq. cm.), French, Paris
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1683
Striding Pan, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio  Italian, Bronze, Italian, Padua
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
1530–1539
Mechanical table, Jean-François Oeben  French, born Germany, Oak veneered with mahogany, kingwood, and tulipwood, with marquetry of mahogany, rosewood, holly, and various other woods; gilt-bronze mounts; imitation Japanese lacquer; replaced silk, French
Jean-François Oeben
Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix
ca. 1761–63
Commode à vantaux, David Roentgen  German, Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, and cherry veneered with hornbeam (partially stained), tulipwood, walnut, holly and maple (both partially stained), boxwood, mahogany, and other woods; red brocatelle marble; gilt bronze; iron, steel, and brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1775–79 with later alterations
Commode, André Charles Boulle  French, Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble, French
André Charles Boulle
ca. 1710–20
Center table, Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia, Steel, silver, gilt copper, gilt brass, basswood; replaced mirror glass, Russian, Tula
Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia
ca. 1780–85
Sprite, Donatello  Italian, High-copper alloy, fire-gilt, brown natural patina where exposed, Italian, Florence
Donatello
1432
Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, Giovanni Battista Foggini  Italian, Marble, gray marble, Italian, Florence
Giovanni Battista Foggini
ca. 1680–82
Lion (one of a pair), Johann Gottlieb Kirchner  German, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Meissen
Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Meissen Manufactory
ca. 1732
Monteith with the Gibbs and Nelthorpe coats of arms, Engraved glass, British
British
1700
Settee (one of a pair) (part of a set), Johann Michael Bauer  German, born Westheim, Carved, painted and gilded linden wood; squab pillow in silk velvet (not original), German, Würzberg
Johann Michael Bauer
ca. 1763–64
Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime

, Gilt bronze, Korea
Korea
10th century
Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Gilt bronze, Vietnam
Vietnam
ca. 7th century
Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows, Painted and printed gold and silver leaf and opaque watercolor on indigo-dyed cotton, India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?)
India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?)
late 18th century
Buddha, Copper alloy with gilding, Sri Lanka, Kandy district
Sri Lanka, Kandy district
18th century
Child Saint Sambandar, Copper alloy, India, Tamil Nadu
India, Tamil Nadu
late 11th century
The Bodhisattva Jizō, Intan  Japanese, Japanese cypress wood (hinoki) with polychrome pigments, gold paint (kindei), cut gold leaf (kirikane), and rock-crystal eyes, Japan
Intan
1291
Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons, Gilt brass with silver and copper inlay, Pakistan (Gilgit Kingdom)
Pakistan (Gilgit Kingdom)
dated by inscription to ca. 600
Vishnu Riding on Garuda, Gilt copper repoussé, Nepal
Nepal
dated 1004
The Goddess Durga Slaying Mahisha, Copper alloy, Nepal
Nepal
14th century
Bhairava, Gilded copper, rock crystal, paint, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
16th century
Buddha Shakyamuni, Brass with colored pigments, Central Tibet
Central Tibet
12th century
The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava, Copper alloy with copper and silver inlay, Western Tibet or Ladakh
Western Tibet or Ladakh
14th century
Triton, Giambologna  Netherlandish, Bronze, Italian, Florence
Giambologna
1590s
Shrine, Matthias Walbaum  German, Ebony, silver, gilded silver, gouache on parchment, German, Augsburg
Matthias Walbaum
Anton Mozart
1598–1600
Ewer, Lead-glazed earthenware inlaid with slip, with molded ornament, French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris
French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris
ca. 1550