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Gold vase with corn-shaped decorations and engraved with lotus and flowers. Zagazig, Egypt; New Kingdom (end of the 19th dynasty).
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Gold vase with corn-shaped decorations and engraved with lotus and flowers. Za...

"Principal Square in Grand Cairo, with Murad Bey's Palace",Egypt, around 1801. A column of soldiers crossing a large square surrounded by buildings with domes and minarets. Other people are in the square in the distance. From: "Views in Egypt, Palestine, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire",1801 - 1804.ID: 762h2 pp 52-53
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"Principal Square in Grand Cairo, with Murad Bey's Palace",Egypt, around 1801. A...

"An Arabian Summer House upon antique fragments on the Canal of Menouf",Egypt, around 1801. A house stands on the bank of a canal or river, with steps leading up to it from the water's edge. Three dhows are on the water with people aboard. Other people are swimming, collecting water and walking along the bank. From "Views of Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire, London,1801-1804. ID:762h2 pp 52-53
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"An Arabian Summer House upon antique fragments on the Canal of Menouf",Egypt, a...

The obelisk at Alexandria, called "Cleopatra's Needle", Egypt, around 1801. From "Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire." ID: 762h2 pp 28-29
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The obelisk at Alexandria, called "Cleopatra's Needle", Egypt, around 1801. Fro...

"First and second pyramid of Gizah, Ancient Memphis", Egypt, around 1801. A view of two of the pyramids of Gizeh with groups of men riding or sitting talking. From "Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire", London, 1801-1804. ID: 762h2 pp 14-15
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"First and second pyramid of Gizah, Ancient Memphis", Egypt, around 1801. A view...

"Head of the colossal sphinx", Egypt, around 1801. From "Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire", London 1801 - 1804. ID: 762.h.2, pp 22-23
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"Head of the colossal sphinx", Egypt, around 1801. From "Views in Egypt, Palest...

Animal merchant. Detail of the middle zone of the embossed and engraved sheet-bronze Benvenuti Situla from Este, Italy. Height of the frieze: 5.5cm Inv. 4667
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Animal merchant. Detail of the middle zone of the embossed and engraved sheet-b...

Bronze leaf depicting woman in sacred ceremonial dress. From Este, Italy; 6th century BCE.
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Bronze leaf depicting woman in sacred ceremonial dress. From Este, Italy; 6th c...

A basket of flowers, Ding family of the Jinchang pavillion, Suzhou, 1690. The inscription on this print identifies the Ding family as coming from [near] the Jinchang pavillion. The Jinchang pavillion was near the Chang gate, in north-western Suzhou. This is the area where the district of Taohuawu was located, which had many hundreds of print workshops in the early Qing dynasty. Each print is of an auspicious subject accompanied by a verse which is a pun on the motifs depicted.The basket is an attribute of Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals. It represented a receptacle of riches and was a motif which was often used to evoke harmony. In this case, it comes with the wish that one's luck would be as fragrant and as plentiful as the flowers in the basket. The magnolia, wild apple and peony are all symbols of spring, and so this print would presumably have been used during the Chinese New Year. When the magnolia and wild apple are depicted together, it means, 'May your halls be rich and honoured'. The peony was also known as fugui hua, the flower of riches and honour. OA, 1906.11-28.3
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A basket of flowers, Ding family of the Jinchang pavillion, Suzhou, 1690. The in...

Earthquake and eruption of the mountain of Asama-yama, in the province of Sinano, Japan. Map from "Illustrations of Japan consisting of private memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning dynasty of the Djogouns, or sovereigns of Japan..." by Isaac Titsingh. Published by R. Ackermann, London; 1822.
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Earthquake and eruption of the mountain of Asama-yama, in the province of Sinano...

The Chinese Factory in the Street of Teng-chan at Nagasaki, founded in 1688. Map from "Illustrations of Japan consisting of private memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning dynasty of the Djogouns, or sovereigns of Japan..." by Isaac Titsingh. Published by R. Ackermann, London; 1822.
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The Chinese Factory in the Street of Teng-chan at Nagasaki, founded in 1688. Map...

Harvesting tea leaves. From a series of paintings depicting tea curing. China; Qing dynasty, 19th century. See also 03-07-03/38.
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Harvesting tea leaves. From a series of paintings depicting tea curing. China; Q...