EditorialGaming Piece, 9th?10th century, Attributed to Eastern Islamic lands, Glass; cut, tooled, and polished, H. 11/16 in. (1.8 cm), Gaming pieces, Caliphal decrees prohibited the playing of chess (the pieces of which are customarily figural) for iconoclastic...
Editorial'Sunrise/Sunset' Screen, ca. 1930, Lacquered wood, gold, Each panel measures 72 3/4 x 19 x 1 in. (184.8 x 48.3 x 2.5 cm), Furniture, For centuries, Asian craftsmen had customarily applied coats of natural lacquer as a decorative and protective finish f...