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Botanical illustrations of fungi taken from ‘Botanischer Bilderatlas’ by E. Dennert.
Published 1911 by Schweizerbart.
MBLWHOI Library.
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静寂に霧立つ牛渡り川
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Ewer with bird and berry motif (circa 1872). Manufactured by Minton.
Bone china.
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The Monterey Coast, 1980
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Roman Metal Dedication Plaque, The Yorkshire Museum, York, Yorkshire.
"The wife of the Imperial legate, the most senior officer in Eboracum, had a statue erected in honour of Fortuna in what may have been their official residence.
TRANSLATION READS:
DEAE FORTVNAE
To the goddess Fortune,
SOSIA
Sosia
IVNCINA
luncina
Q(VINTI) ANTONI
wife of Quintus Antonius
ISAVRICI
Isauricus,
LEG(ATI) AVG(VSTI)
imperial legate"
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Roman Multi-Angular Tower, York, Yorkshire
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Garden Flower Breezes (1970) by Takei Takeo (Japanese, 1894–1983).
Plant fibre print.
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Blue Butterflies and Red Larva, Blue Spines (circa 1705-1717).
Hand-coloured etching and engraving.  After Maria Sibylla Merian. Engraved by Joseph Mulder.
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Peggy Gou’s label, Gudu 003 From Maurice Fulton! 
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