| The large punch bowl in the Rose Medallion pattern shown in Plate IX was made about 1865 for Nasir al-Din Shah, a shah of Persia's Qajar dynasty. |
| The tondo in Plate II, for example, is the earliest known version of the Trinity with God the Father mourning over the body of his dead son. |
| The bowl and foot of the elegant vase shown in Plate IX are formed of blown aventurine glass, which is exceedingly difficult to work. |
| The footed bottle case in Plate II represents a slightly later development of the simple box. |
| Buenos Aires on the River Plate became a major Atlantic port, outlet for Peru's silver and for its own hides and salt beef. |
| The Russian candelabrum of lapis lazuli and gilt bronze shown in Plate V is an example of the fine work of Russian lapidaries. |
