Three fish-shaped vases

China, c. 1750; France, mid-18th century (mount)

Armchair

Georges Jacob
Paris, c. 1785–6 

Tapestry ‘The Unfortunate Angler’

Jean Pillement
France, Aubusson, 18th century 

Wall candelabra (one of a pair)

Pièrre-Philippe Thomire
Paris, c. 1787–8 

The game of polo

Persia, Shiraz, 1536–7

Miniature from the Anthology of Sultan Iskandar

Persia, Shiraz, Timurid period, 1410–11

Beaker

Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, first half of the 14th century

Tile

Persia, Timurid period, 14th century

Tile panel

Turkey, Iznik, c. 1545

Tile tympanum

Turkey, Iznik, c. 1573

Prayer niche

Persia, Kashan, late 13th century, early 14th century

Fabric fragment

Persia, Yazd (?), mid-16th century

Mosque lamp

Egypt or Syria, Mamluk period, c. 1354–61

Bowl

Persia, Kashan (?), late 12th century or early 13th century

Cylindrical tankard

Turkey, Iznik, c. 1550

Vase with cover

Syria, Raqqa, late 12th century

Jug

Central Asia, Samarqand, Timurid period, 1417–49

Footed bowl

Turkey, Iznik, c. 1510