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Dragonfly brooch, Edgar Bense, Gold, diamond, enamel, French — Dragonfly brooch
Edgar Bense
Boucheron
ca. 1890

Dragonfly amulet, Faience, paint — Dragonfly amulet
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.

Dragonfly amulet, Faience — Dragonfly amulet
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.

Dragonfly amulet, Faience, paint — Dragonfly amulet
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.

Virgin and Child with a Dragonfly, Master of Saint Giles Netherlandish, French, Oil and tempera (?) on paper laid down on oak panel, Netherlandish and French — Virgin and Child with a Dragonfly
Master of Saint Giles
ca. 1500

Moon flask with gold dragonfly motif, Worcester factory British, Porcelain, British, Worcester — Moon flask with gold dragonfly motif
Worcester factory
ca. 1880s–90s

Oeil du Libellule [Eye of a Dragonfly], Auguste-Adolphe Bertsch French, Salted paper print — Oeil du Libellule [Eye of a Dragonfly]
Auguste-Adolphe Bertsch
1853–57

Sword Guard (Tsuba), Iron, copper, Japanese — Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Japanese
16th century

Helmet (<i>Kawari-kabuto</i>) Surmounted by a Dragonfly, Hiromichi Miura Japanese, Iron, copper, gold, silver, wood, lacquer, silk, linen, hemp, Japanese — Helmet (Kawari-kabuto) Surmounted by a Dragonfly
Hiromichi Miura
18th century; restorations, 2015

Plate, Ott and Brewer American, Porcelain, American — Plate
Ott and Brewer
ca. 1884–90

A Dragonfly, Nicolaas Struyk Dutch, Pen and black ink and watercolor, over touches of graphite — A Dragonfly
Nicolaas Struyk
early 18th–mid 18th century

Dragonfly (Libelle), Charles Donker Dutch, Etching — Dragonfly (Libelle)
Charles Donker
ca. 1966

Flowers and Dragonfly, Maria Pranke Hungarian, Color lithograph — Flowers and Dragonfly
Maria Pranke
Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly (obverse); Praying Mantis (reverse), Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): metal with design of dragon blossoms; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a gourd and cicada, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly (obverse); Praying Mantis (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Dragonfly, Zhao Shao'ang Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — Dragonfly
Zhao Shao'ang
dated 1982

Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Plants with Dragonfly and Insects, Lacquer, roiro, hirame, gold and red hiramakie, aogai, raden, stained ivory; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Plants with Dragonfly and Insects
Japan
19th century

Holy Family with a Dragonfly, Albrecht Dürer German, Engraving — Holy Family with a Dragonfly
Albrecht Dürer
ca. 1495

Holy Family with a Dragonfly, Albrecht Dürer German, Engraving — Holy Family with a Dragonfly
Albrecht Dürer
ca. 1495

Insects, Butterflies, and a Dragonfly, Jan van Kessel Flemish, Black chalk, watercolor and gouache on parchment — Insects, Butterflies, and a Dragonfly
Jan van Kessel
1662

Dish with peonies and dragonfly, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, China — Dish with peonies and dragonfly
China
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly Seated on Leaf of Flowering Plant, Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, aogai and other inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly Seated on Leaf of Flowering Plant
Japan
19th century

Dragonfly and Bellflower, Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan — Dragonfly and Bellflower
Katsushika Hokusai
late 1820s

Lotus and Dragonfly, Tang Yun Chinese, Folding fan; ink and color on alum paper, China — Lotus and Dragonfly
Tang Yun
dated 1959

Brush holder with gardenia, butterfly, and dragonfly

, Xu Subai Chinese, Bamboo, China — Brush holder with gardenia, butterfly, and dragonfly
Xu Subai
dated 1961

Pavlova, Alfred David Lenz American, Bronze, American — Pavlova
Alfred David Lenz
1916

Vase, Louis C. Tiffany American, Enamel on copper, American — Vase
Multiple artists/makers
1898–1902

Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Dragonfly in Grapevine (葡萄に勝虫図鐔), Iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), Japanese — Sword Guard (Tsuba) With the Motif of Dragonfly in Grapevine (葡萄に勝虫図鐔)
Japanese
probably 18th–19th century

Table, A. and H. Lejambre American, Probably purpleheart, yellow poplar, inlaid woods, brass, American — Table
A. and H. Lejambre
ca. 1880

Jucambe, Agustín Cárdenas Cuban, Burnt oak and metal — Jucambe
Agustín Cárdenas
1958

Cabinet for Incense, Nest of Boxes, Tray
, Tortoiseshell on wood with sprinkled gold lacquer, Japan — Cabinet for Incense, Nest of Boxes, Tray
Japan
19th century

Butterfly (Chō); Dragonfly (Kagerō or Tonbo), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Butterfly (Chō); Dragonfly (Kagerō or Tonbo), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)
Kitagawa Utamaro
1788

Basketwork Box with Ivy, Bamboo, and lacquer, with gold and silver hiramaki-e with red lacquer accents, Japan — Basketwork Box with Ivy
Japan
mid-19th century

Hanging Vase, Iron inlaid with copper, silver and copper alloys (shibuichi), gilded accents, Japan — Hanging Vase
Japan
second half 19th century

Red Dragonfly (Akatonbo); Locust (Inago), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Red Dragonfly (Akatonbo); Locust (Inago), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)
Kitagawa Utamaro
1788

Dragonflies and a bumble bee, Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian, Etching; first state of three — Dragonflies and a bumble bee
Wenceslaus Hollar
1646

Brush Holder (Fude-zutsu), Cast iron with relief inlay in silver, gold and shibuichi, Japan — Brush Holder (Fude-zutsu)
Japan
early 1870s

Design for a Pendant Combined with Sirens and Dragonflies, Daniel Mignot French, Blackwork and Engraving — Design for a Pendant Combined with Sirens and Dragonflies
Daniel Mignot
1616

Tobacco Box, Hammered iron with relief inlay in silver, gold and shibuichi, Japan — Tobacco Box
Japan
19th century

Six Designs for Jewelry, Edgar Gilstrap Simpson British, Graphite and gouache — Six Designs for Jewelry
Edgar Gilstrap Simpson
1899

Blade for a Sword (Katana), Masazane Japanese, Steel, Japanese — Blade for a Sword (Katana)
Masazane
dated 1526