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Chandelier, Louis C. Tiffany American, Leaded opalescent glass, metal, American — Chandelier
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1900–1910

Evening cloak, silk, metal, French — Evening cloak
French
1885–89

Terracotta oinochoe (jug) in the form of a Black African's head, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta oinochoe (jug) in the form of a Black African's head
Greek, Attic
ca. 480 BCE

Ewer with Parrots

, Stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze (Yue ware), China — Ewer with Parrots
China
10th century

Evening dress, Callot Soeurs French, silk, French — Evening dress
Callot Soeurs
1909–10

Handkerchief, linen, silk, American — Handkerchief
American
fourth quarter 19th century

Dressing gown, wool, silk, American — Dressing gown
American
1850–59

Evening jacket, House of Lanvin French, silk, metallic thread, fur, French — Evening jacket
House of Lanvin
Jeanne Lanvin
1936–37

Ensemble, Rifat Ozbek British, silk, straw, fur, metal, glass, British — Ensemble
Rifat Ozbek
fall/winter 1994–95

Vase with peacock feathers, Auguste Delaherche French, Stoneware, French, Paris — Vase with peacock feathers
Auguste Delaherche
ca. 1889

Coat, Iida & Co./Takashimaya Japanese, silk, Japanese — Coat
Iida & Co./Takashimaya
ca. 1900

Lounge suit, Valerian Stux-Rybar, wool, Italian — Lounge suit
Valerian Stux-Rybar
Caraceni
1964

Snuff Bottle with European Woman and Child, Painted enamel on copper, China — Snuff Bottle with European Woman and Child
China
18th century

Zhu Shouchang, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Woodblock print; ink on thin paper (some corrections have been pasted over the drawing), Japan — Zhu Shouchang
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
19th century

Evening ensemble, Maisons Agnès-Drecoll French, a) wool<br/>b) silk<br/>c) coral, silver, rhinestones, French — Evening ensemble
Maisons Agnès-Drecoll
Jeanne Havet
ca. 1932

Dress, silk, British — Dress
British
ca. 1850

Piece, Cotton, Russian — Piece
Russian
late 19th century

Coffee and tea service (déjeuner chinois réticulé), Sèvres Manufactory French, Hard-paste porcelain, French, Sèvres — Coffee and tea service (déjeuner chinois réticulé)
Sèvres Manufactory
Hyacinthe Régnier
1855–61

The Nightingale, Grace Ndiritu British, Single-channel digital video, transferred from Mini DV tape, color, sound, 7 min. — The Nightingale
Grace Ndiritu
2003

Vase (vase chinois) (one of a pair), Sèvres Manufactory French, Hard-paste porcelain decorated in black enamel, platinum, two tones of gold; gilt metal; interior metal rod, French, Sèvres — Vase (vase chinois) (one of a pair)
Sèvres Manufactory
Louis-François L'Écot
1791

Vase (vase chinois) (one of a pair), Sèvres Manufactory French, Hard-paste porcelain decorated in black enamel, platinum, two tones of gold; gilt metal; interior metal rod, French, Sèvres — Vase (vase chinois) (one of a pair)
Sèvres Manufactory
Louis-François L'Écot
1791

Ebony and Ivory, F. Holland Day American, Platinum print — Ebony and Ivory
F. Holland Day
ca. 1897

The Mariner's Wife, Jean-Augustin Franquelin French, Oil on canvas — The Mariner's Wife
Jean-Augustin Franquelin

Dressing gown, silk, Japanese — Dressing gown
Japanese
1879

Screen, Lockwood de Forest American, Teak, plaited matting, mixed metals, American — Screen
Lockwood de Forest
Ahmedabad Wood Carving Company
ca. 1881–90

Apple-blossom textile, Associated Artists American, Silk, printed, American — Apple-blossom textile
Associated Artists
Cheney Brothers
1883–1900

Apple-blossom textile, Associated Artists American, Silk, printed, American — Apple-blossom textile
Associated Artists
Cheney Brothers
ca. 1885

Shoulder Cape (Pelerine), Feathers, cotton, Great Lakes — Shoulder Cape (Pelerine)
Great Lakes
1830–60

Cravat end or rabat, Linen, bobbin lace (point d'Angleterre), Flemish, Brussels — Cravat end or rabat
Flemish, Brussels
mid-18th century

Vase, Faience Manufacturing Company American, Painted and glazed earthenware with overglaze raised gold paste decoration, American — Vase
Faience Manufacturing Company
1886–90

Evening belt, Schiaparelli French, leather, metal, glass, French — Evening belt
Schiaparelli
Elsa Schiaparelli
ca. 1938

Evening dress, Weeks French, silk, metal, French — Evening dress
Weeks
1910

Dress, House of Dior French, silk, leather, French — Dress
House of Dior
John Galliano
spring/summer 2003

Necklace, Marie Zimmermann American, Pearls, emerald, colored stones (corundum), and gold, American — Necklace
Marie Zimmermann
1925–35

An Aga of the Janizaries, Robert Blyth British, Etching with touches of stippling — An Aga of the Janizaries
Robert Blyth
John Hamilton Mortimer
July 19, 1779

Decoration for a Masked Ball at Versailles, on the Occasion of the Marriage of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Theresa, Infanta of Spain (Bal masqué donné par le roi, dans la grande galerie de Versailles, pour le mariage de Dauphin, 1745), Charles Nicolas Cochin I French, Etching with engraving — Decoration for a Masked Ball at Versailles, on the Occasion of the Marriage of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Theresa, Infanta of Spain (Bal masqué donné par le roi, dans la grande galerie de Versailles, pour le mariage de Dauphin, 1745)
Charles Nicolas Cochin I
Charles Nicolas Cochin II
1764, reprinted ca. 1860

Dame Grecque, dans son Apartement, plate 68 from "Recueil de cent estampes représentent differentes nations du Levant", Jean Baptiste Vanmour French, Etching and engraving — Dame Grecque, dans son Apartement, plate 68 from "Recueil de cent estampes représentent differentes nations du Levant"
Multiple artists/makers
1714–15

Evening ensemble, Jean Paul Gaultier French, (a, b) silk; (c, d) silk, leather, plastic, French — Evening ensemble
Jean Paul Gaultier
René Mancini
spring/summer 2000

Allegory of America, Nicolaes Berchem Dutch, Black chalk, brush, black ink, gray wash; incised for transfer — Allegory of America
Nicolaes Berchem
mid-17th–late 17th century

Textile, Sarah Lipska Polish, silk, metal, French — Textile
Sarah Lipska
1920–29