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Mosque of Kaed Bey, by Antonio Schranz (1801-65). Watercolour. Cairo, Egypt, c.1860.

Tile with a depiction of the Kaaba and Sacred Enclosure at Mecca. Fritware, underglaze painted in cobalt blue and turquoise. Probably Iznik, Turkey, c...

Cock's head openwork ewer or jug. Painted fritware. Kashan, Iran, early 13th century.

Cylindrical Box or Pyxis with carving of a man in a howdah on an elephant, with attendants. Carved ivory. Spain, 969-970 AD.

Bowl with lustre decoration depicting a pig. Earthenware. Basra, Iraq, 10th century.

Qiblah Compass. Engraved brass. Iran, 18th-19th century.

Child's brocade kaftan with floral designs. Silk and cotton. Turkey, 16th century.

Weymouth, by Eve Kirk (1900-69). Watercolour. Weymouth, Dorset, UK, c.1940.

Large bowled spoon with tapering hexagonal handle, made by Jacob Kraer (1892-1962). Silver, gilt. Nuremberg, Germany, 1658.

An earthenware seller, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

A tobacco cutter, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

A knife sharpener, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

Man making paper ingots, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

Woman plaiting threads, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

Man making incense sticks, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

Weighing and loading silk onto boat, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Dyeing, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Spooling, by Jun Wu. Watercolour and ink on paper. Canton, 1870-1890.

Washing silk thread in the river, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Drawing out silk thread, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Washing the eggs, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Silkworms put on cocooning frames, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Keeping the silkworms warm, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Feeding the silkworms, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Womenfolk going to the fields, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Gathering of mulberry leaves, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

The Yuanming Yuan Imperial Garden. Engraving. China, c.1786.

Man collecting dung, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

Woman weaving cotton, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

A clog maker, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

Red-crowned crane. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1800-40.

Man making wooden tubs, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

Man singing dragon boat songs, by Puqua. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1790.

A candle maker, attributed to Puqua. Watercolour. Canton, China, c.1790.

Arriving at silk warehouse, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

Unloading at Hong Merchants, from a set of sixteen depicting the silk industry, by Jun Wu. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1900.

The Roman Forum, by Utagawa Toyoharu (1738-1814). Woodblock print on paper. Edo, Japan, c.1770-1790.

Dandelion or Taraxacum officinale, by William Kilburn (1745-1818) for the naturalist William Curtis (1746-1799). Print. London, England, c.1777.

Tile maker. Engraving. England, early 20th century.

Circular tray of al-Nasir Nuhammad in a style developed during the Mamluk Dynasty. Brass inlaid with silver and gold. Egypt or Syria, 1300-41.

Two parts of inscriptional frieze. Pinewood. Almohad Spain or North Africa, 12th-13th century.

Islamic basin. Brass with silver inlay. Syria or Egypt, 13th century.

Madame Vestris (1797-1856) as Don Felix in James Kennedy's The Alcaid, published by J. Cumberland. Engraving. London, England, 1824.

English Tourists at the Louvre, attributed to Philippe Jacques Linder (1835-1914). Painting. France, c.1860.

Five snuff bottles. Glass. China, Qing Dynasty, c.1750-1909.

Jug. Cast bronze with silver inlay. Persia, 1461.

T'Angka depicting the Learned Monk Sherab Senge and lineage. Gouache on cotton. Tibet, 1400-50.

T`Angka depicting The Buddha Sakyamuni with various scenes from his life. Gouache on cotton. Tibet, c.1740.

A Woman Teaching a Child to Play a Drum. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1800-40.

A Woman Playing a Trumpet. Watercolour. Guangzhou, China, c.1800-40.