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Dish

This bronze dish is from Japan. It is decorated with inlaid gold floral patterns on the inside of the bowl. The handle is made of twisted and knotted bronze.

Dish

This dish is an example of Benares ware from India. It is made of bronze and decorated with engraved foliage and a llama. Benares is a sacred Hindu city on the banks of the River Ganga.

Doll

Japanese doll wearing a multi-coloured kimono with a red lining. She holds three circles in her hands and wears a large red hat. The doll is standing on a black painted rectangular base.

Doll

Japanese doll wearing a multi-coloured kimono with a red lining. She carries a branch across her shoulder and is standing on a black painted rectangular base.

Doll

A Czechoslovakian girl doll with a cotton and lace dress and a red hat.

Doll

A Czechoslovakian boy doll wearing red trousers, a green waistcoat and a black hat.

Doll

Doll from Czechoslovakia. A pinhead doll in Czechoslovakian costume.

Duck Shooting

This is an oil painting on canvas of a duck shooting scene. In the foreground is a man with a rifle and his two dogs. The man is shooting at two ducks, one of which is falling to the ground. The painting ...

Duck Shooting - detail

This is an oil painting on canvas of a duck shooting scene. In the foreground is a man with a rifle and his two dogs. The man is shooting at two ducks, one of which is falling to the ground. The painting ...

Eastwood's Crown Brewery

This is an oil painting on canvas depicting Eastwood's Crown Brewery. There is a painted inscription in the lower left corner which reads 'EASTWOOD'S CROWN BREWERY'. There is also another inscription ...

Embroidered Picture

An embroidery of a street scene with buildings and figures walking near the front.

Ewer

A silver gilt ewer of repousse or beaten work. It has a grotesque handle which is formed by a sea nymph and a dolphin. There is a procession of deities in relief around the neck, body and feet of the ...

Family Group

This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a family group (father, mother, son and daughter) seated indoors, but the family are unknown. The two children are holding books which might be prayer books ...

Farmer and his Prize Heifer

This is an oil painting on canvas depicting Henry Hamilton, a servant of farmer Ralph Walker, holding the rope of a prize heifer. It was painted by an artist of the English Provincial School about 1844. ...

Feline Friends

This is an oil painting on canvas depicting two cats and was painted by the English Provincial School about 1870. At this time, paintings of horses and hounds were more usually by professional artists, ...

Figure

A Japanese wood carving of two birds in foliage.

Figure Group

Tithe Pig figure group, c.1900-1927 The group illustrates an old fable making a joke about the clergy. The farmer's wife is refusing to give up her tenth pig unless the parson also takes her tenth child. ...

Figure Group

Figure group, c.1900-1927 This group is a copy of a Walton figure group. The figures usually illustrate a particular fable or story which has a moral element to it. The group is made up of a man and a ...