Insect Collection (#101)

Fruit Piece, 1860. Creator: Hannah Brown Skeele
Fruit Piece, 1860. A fly has settled on the sugar bowl

Jar with Narrowed Neck Depciting Anthropomorphic Insect with Trophy Head, 180 B. C. / A. D
Jar with Narrowed Neck Depciting Anthropomorphic Insect with Trophy Head, 180 B.C./A.D. 500

Trimming, China, Qing dynasty(1644-1911), 1850 / 1900. Creator: Unknown
Trimming, China, Qing dynasty(1644-1911), 1850/1900

Uncut Yardage (For Womans Semiformal Domestic Ao (Short Coat), China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1875/1900

Uncut Yardage (For Womans Coat), China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1875 / 1900
Uncut Yardage (For Womans Coat), China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1875/1900

Womans Ao (Short Robe), China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1870 / 90. Creator: Unknown
Womans Ao (Short Robe), China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1870/90

Womans Qun (Semiformal Domestic Skirt), China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1870 / 90
Womans Qun (Semiformal Domestic Skirt), China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1870/90

Childs Collar, China, Qing dynasty (1644- 1911), late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Childs Collar, China, Qing dynasty (1644- 1911), late 19th century

Nose Ornament, A. D. 100 / 500. Creator: Unknown
Nose Ornament, A.D. 100/500

Stirrup Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Figure with Insects on Torso, 100 B. C. / A. D
Stirrup Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Figure with Insects on Torso, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Spider Motifs, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Stirrup Spout Vessel with Spider Motifs, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Panel (Intended for a Kimono), Japan, late Edo period (1789-1868) / Meiji period
Panel (Intended for a Kimono), Japan, late Edo period (1789-1868)/ Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century

Childrens Shoes, China, Qing dynasty(1644-1911), late 18th / early 19th century
Childrens Shoes, China, Qing dynasty(1644-1911), late 18th/ early 19th century

Chair Seat Cover, c. 1942. Creator: Stella Mosher
Chair Seat Cover, c. 1942

Teapot, Worcester, c. 1770. Creator: Royal Worcester
Teapot, Worcester, c. 1770

Plate, Worcester, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Royal Worcester
Plate, Worcester, c. 1765/70

A Witches Sabbath, c. 1650. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
A Witches Sabbath, c. 1650

Bootjack, c. 1938. Creator: Ralph Morton
Bootjack, c. 1938

Coffee Can and Saucer, Burslem, c. 1790. Creator: Wedgwood
Coffee Can and Saucer, Burslem, c. 1790

Paperweight, Baccarat, 1848. Creator: Baccarat Glasshouse
Paperweight, Baccarat, 1848

Paperweight, Baccarat, c. 1846-55. Creator: Baccarat Glasshouse
Paperweight, Baccarat, c. 1846-55

Still Life with Flowers, 1905. Creator: Odilon Redon
Still Life with Flowers, 1905

Sauterelle (Grasshopper), 1857. Creator: Jan Jozeph Jaquet
Sauterelle (Grasshopper), 1857

La Cigale, 1898. Creator: Frank Eugene
La Cigale, 1898. Photogravure, no. 3 from the portfolio " American Pictorial Photography, series ii" (1901); edition 34/150

Goat and Bee Cream Jug, Chelsea, c. 1745. Creator: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Goat and Bee Cream Jug, Chelsea, c. 1745

Covered Bowl, Chelsea, 1750 / 60. Creator: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Covered Bowl, Chelsea, 1750/60

Pierrot Catching a Fly, 1740 / 50. Creator: Attributed to Philippe Mercier
Pierrot Catching a Fly, 1740/50

Trompe-l Oeil Still Life with a Flower Garland and a Curtain, 1658

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness, c. 1602 / 03. Creator: Adam Elsheimer
Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness, c. 1602/03

Ring with a Scarab Bezel, Egypt, Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period (about 1985-1550 BCE)

Sauceboat, Lambeth, c. 1755. Creator: Vauxhall Porcelain Factory
Sauceboat, Lambeth, c. 1755

Wallpaper Fragment: "Depose au Tribunal de Commerce", Paris, 1815 / 25
Wallpaper Fragment: " Depose au Tribunal de Commerce", Paris, 1815/25

Vase, France, c. 1900. Creator: Unknown
Vase, France, c. 1900

Platter, Rouen, c. 1760. Creator: Unknown
Platter, Rouen, c. 1760

Oval Dish, Paris, Mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Oval Dish, Paris, Mid 19th century

Pair of Boxes, Stoke-on-Trent, c. 1875. Creator: Christopher Dresser
Pair of Boxes, Stoke-on-Trent, c. 1875

Mizuhiki (Temple Banner), Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 1668 / 1703. Creator: Unknown
Mizuhiki (Temple Banner), Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 1668/1703

Die Schmetterlinge (The butterflies), 1777-1794. Creator: Esper
Die Schmetterlinge (The butterflies), 1777-1794. Private Collection

bee
Vida

"Large spotty-eyed drone fly"
Abolfazl Arab

Monarch butterfly
Li Chen

Termite mound in the Litchfield National Park, Northern Territories, Australia

Longhorn Beetle
Edy Pamungkas

tiger beetle
Vida

Big Mosquito
Gusti Roby Navela

Flamboyant
Cicek Kiral

Sand wasps with prey
Imam Primahardy

Hawthorn shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on leaf, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. January

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