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2006AM2303-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Heraldic Bull and Gryphon. England, early 16th century
2006AM2303-01
Heraldic Bull and Gryphon. England, early 16th century
2006AA5033-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London A soft toy showing a rabbit. German, 20th century
2006AA5033-01
A soft toy showing a rabbit. German, 20th century
1000SC1493-01 © Stuart Cox Nandi, detail. Southern Deccan, India, 16th-17th century
1000SC1493-01
Nandi, detail. Southern Deccan, India, 16th-17th century
2006BD6486-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke figure of a sitting crane. Japan, 18th century
2006BD6486-01
Netsuke figure of a sitting crane. Japan, 18th century
2006BF0209-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke figure of a bird. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006BF0209-01
Netsuke figure of a bird. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006BG3211-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Incense burner in the form of a standing duck. China, 17th century
2006BG3211-01
Incense burner in the form of a standing duck. China, 17th century
2006AA7469-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Toy of Noah's Ark with animals around. Germany, early 19th century
2006AA7469-01
Toy of Noah's Ark with animals around. Germany, early 19th century
2006AH4173-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Tipu's Tiger automaton. Mysore, India, 1790
2006AH4173-01
Tipu's Tiger automaton. Mysore, India, 1790
2006AH6432-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Scott's Californian Sea Lions at the Gerry Cottle's Circus, photo Colin Maitland. England, 20th century
2006AH6432-01
Scott's Californian Sea Lions at the Gerry Cottle's Circus, photo Colin Maitland. England, 20th century
2010DR4712-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Hawk with outspread wings perching on a globe, part of a finial. Manerbe, France, late 16th-17th century
2010DR4712-01
Hawk with outspread wings perching on a globe, part of a finial. Manerbe, France, late 16th-17th century
2006BE7644-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Figure of a roaring tiger, by Seiya Saku. Japan, Meiji period, 19th-20th century
2006BE7644-01
Figure of a roaring tiger, by Seiya Saku. Japan, Meiji period, 19th-20th century
2010EA5380-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Figure of the sage Kinkosen seated on a carp. Bizenca, Japan, 18-19th century
2010EA5380-01
Figure of the sage Kinkosen seated on a carp. Bizenca, Japan, 18-19th century
2006BF5276-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Vessel in the form of an Ox. China, Qianlong Reign, mid-late 18th century
2006BF5276-01
Vessel in the form of an Ox. China, Qianlong Reign, mid-late 18th century
2009CP6332-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Illuminated letter P from the Commentary of Epistles of St Paul, by Gilbert de La Porée. France, mid-12th century
2009CP6332-01
Illuminated letter P from the Commentary of Epistles of St Paul, by Gilbert de La Porée. France, mid-12th century
2006AE8878-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Three galloping horses and riders toys, by Siegfried Günthermann. Nuremberg, Germany, early 20th century
2006AE8878-01
Three galloping horses and riders toys, by Siegfried Günthermann. Nuremberg, Germany, early 20th century
2006AF4905-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Pull along toy in the shape of a woman and two animals. Germany, late 19th century
2006AF4905-01
Pull along toy in the shape of a woman and two animals. Germany, late 19th century
2006AP5324-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Figure of a bactrian camel and rider. China, 8th century
2006AP5324-01
Figure of a bactrian camel and rider. China, 8th century
2006BD6684-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Figure of a Bactrian Camel. China, early 8th century
2006BD6684-01
Figure of a Bactrian Camel. China, early 8th century
2006AW2493-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Chinese type figure riding on the back of a buffalo. Staffordshire, England, mid-18th century
2006AW2493-01
Chinese type figure riding on the back of a buffalo. Staffordshire, England, mid-18th century
2009CD9054-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London A Horse Pacing, by Giambologna. Florence, Italy, late 16th century
2009CD9054-01
A Horse Pacing, by Giambologna. Florence, Italy, late 16th century
2006BK2210-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London The four heraldic Dacre Beasts, The Dacre Gryphon, The Dacre Ram, The Dacre Dolphin and The Dacre Bull. Cumbria, England, early 16th century
2006BK2210-01
The four heraldic Dacre Beasts, The Dacre Gryphon, The Dacre Ram, The Dacre Dolphin and The Dacre Bull. Cumbria, England, early 16th century
2006BC1442-01 © Tiger. China, Song dynasty, 960-1279
2006BC1442-01
Tiger. China, Song dynasty, 960-1279
2006AG1925-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Winged Dutchman Riding a Composite Camel. Mewar, India, early 18th century
2006AG1925-01
Winged Dutchman Riding a Composite Camel. Mewar, India, early 18th century
2006AL0439-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke, by Tomotada. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006AL0439-01
Netsuke, by Tomotada. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006AL0447-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke, by Tomokazu. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006AL0447-01
Netsuke, by Tomokazu. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006AL0452-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke, by Toyomasa. Japan, 19th century
2006AL0452-01
Netsuke, by Toyomasa. Japan, 19th century
2006AL0459-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke. Japan. 19th century
2006AL0459-01
Netsuke. Japan. 19th century
2006AL0460-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke, by Rakueisai. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006AL0460-01
Netsuke, by Rakueisai. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006AL0462-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke. Japan, 18th century
2006AL0462-01
Netsuke. Japan, 18th century
2006AL0489-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke, by Chuichi. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006AL0489-01
Netsuke, by Chuichi. Japan, 18th-19th century
2006AL0508-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Netsuke. Japan, 19th century
2006AL0508-01
Netsuke. Japan, 19th century
2006BD6923-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Christ Riding on a Donkey. Ulm, Germany, late 15th century
2006BD6923-01
Christ Riding on a Donkey. Ulm, Germany, late 15th century
2006AW2145-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Una and the Lion, by Minton. Stoke-on-Trent, England, early 19th century
2006AW2145-01
Una and the Lion, by Minton. Stoke-on-Trent, England, early 19th century
2006BD3088-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London St Martin and the Beggar. Cologne, Germany, early 14th century
2006BD3088-01
St Martin and the Beggar. Cologne, Germany, early 14th century
2006AR0441-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Figure of Rosenborg Lion. Birmingham, England, 19th century
2006AR0441-01
Figure of Rosenborg Lion. Birmingham, England, 19th century
2006AM3992-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Leopard figure, electrotype copy by Elkington and Co. England, 19th century
2006AM3992-01
Leopard figure, electrotype copy by Elkington and Co. England, 19th century
2006AU3223-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Leopard figure, detail, electrotype copy by Elkington and Co. England, 19th century
2006AU3223-01
Leopard figure, detail, electrotype copy by Elkington and Co. England, 19th century
2006AT5342-01 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Rosenborg lion, by Elkington & Co. Birmingham, England, 1880
2006AT5342-01
Rosenborg lion, by Elkington & Co. Birmingham, England, 1880
1000SC1527-01 © Stuart Cox Vase, detail of wild animal, by Victor Collinot. France, 19th century
1000SC1527-01
Vase, detail of wild animal, by Victor Collinot. France, 19th century
1000SC1415-01 © Stuart Cox Love confiding in Friendship, detail of birds, by Carrier-belleuse. France, 19th century
1000SC1415-01
Love confiding in Friendship, detail of birds, by Carrier-belleuse. France, 19th century