Spherical Collection (page 2)

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Platanus acerifolia London plane Blue subject

Cannon ball tree in Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Raindrops, Iceland

White Star Line, cut glass bulbous table carafe with house flag. 6ins

White Star Line, bulbous paperweight with metal top
White Star Line, bulbous paperweight with white metal top. 4ins

The Great Globe, Swanage, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Teapot, 1736 (gold & wood)
3071917 Teapot, 1736 (gold & wood) by Ker, James (18th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Spherical gold teapot with straight spout at 45 degrees)

Gourd-Shaped Vessel, c. 500 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Gourd-Shaped Vessel, c. 500 B.C

Ball Bead, Egypt, Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom (about 2055-1069 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Ball Bead, Egypt, Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom (about 2055-1069 BCE)

Small Hemispherical Bowl or Cover Depicting a Masked Performer, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500
Small Hemispherical Bowl or Cover Depicting a Masked Performer, 180 B.C./A.D. 500

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Fineline Bean Warrior Motif, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500
Stirrup Spout Vessel with Fineline Bean Warrior Motif, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Vessel Representing a Seated Figure with a Warfare Scene, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500
Vessel Representing a Seated Figure with a Warfare Scene, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Toy Bank: Globe, c. 1939. Creator: Walter Hochstrasser
Toy Bank: Globe, c. 1939

Bead, Goryeo period, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Bead, Goryeo period, 12th-13th century

Moon jar, Choson Period (porcelain)
CH396559 Moon jar, Choson Period (porcelain) by Korean school, (18th century); height: 34.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Page 81. Callicoma serratifolia, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670387 Page 81. Callicoma serratifolia, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Bullet coins from the Ayutthaya period (metal)
LIT389121 Bullet coins from the Ayutthaya period (metal) by Thai School; (add.info.: Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767; before 1860)

Constructivist Composition, 1922 (red and black crayon on paper)
FFA151389 Constructivist Composition, 1922 (red and black crayon on paper) by Popova, Lyubov Sergeevna (1889-1924); 27.5x20.5 cm; Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Linear Composition (red and black crayon on paper laid on board)
FFA151388 Linear Composition (red and black crayon on paper laid on board) by Popova, Lyubov Sergeevna (1889-1924); 28x21 cm; Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Design for a House for a Cosmopolite, 1783 (w / c on paper) (detail
CHT196725 Design for a House for a Cosmopolite, 1783 (w/c on paper) (detail) (see also 195241-195242, 196724-196726) by Vaudoyer

Design for a House for a Cosmopolite, 1783 (w / c on paper) (detail
CHT199711 Design for a House for a Cosmopolite, 1783 (w/c on paper) (detail) (see also 195241-195242, 196724-196726) by Vaudoyer

Page 242. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671283 Page 242. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info)

Page 127. Craspedia, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670493 Page 127. Craspedia, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info)

Unusual corn bin, Dahomey (now Benin), West Africa
Unusual corn bin, Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin), West Africa. Made of earthenware, it was peculiar to the Konkombwa people of Tschopowa

"There was an Old Person of Mold, who shrank from sensations of cold", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386694 " There was an Old Person of Mold, who shrank from sensations of cold", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Coral species
Lettuce coral, Agaricia agaricites, Madrepora agaricites 1, worm holes covered with stony coral 2, Acropora abrotanoides, Madrepora abrotonoides 3, and spherical clump of coral 4

Evidence of the spherical form of the earth (engraving)
3655141 Evidence of the spherical form of the earth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evidence of the spherical form of the earth)

Sphere, 800-1550 (andesite)
3614154 Sphere, 800-1550 (andesite) by Pre-Columbian; 66 diameter cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; South American, out of copyright

Carpet bowls, 1850-1900 (glazed ceramic)
3084422 Carpet bowls, 1850-1900 (glazed ceramic) by English School, (19th century); each circumference: 7 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Lady with Chinese lantern
Lady at a masked ball holding a Chinese lantern. 1920s

Spheres depicting the Earths orbit round the Sun. Date: 18th century

Armillary sphere with zodiac. Date: 1719

Armillary Sphere
An Armillary Sphere. Date: 18th century

Holly tree in a square pot on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican System, engraved by Gerard Jean Baptiste Scotin
XIR166572 An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican System, engraved by Gerard Jean Baptiste Scotin (1671-1716) (engraving) by Picart

An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican system, 1764 (bronze)
ALG166528 An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican system, 1764 (bronze) by Borsari, Bonifazio (fl.1750-64); Museo Civico di Storia ed Arte, Modena

Turning and coating Edam cheeses with wax in the Netherlands (chromolitho)
2783025 Turning and coating Edam cheeses with wax in the Netherlands (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A 12th-13th century Persian spherical bottle (ceramic)
1766421 A 12th-13th century Persian spherical bottle (ceramic) by Persian School; 21. high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 12th/13th century Persian spherical bottle. 21cm)

Bottle with ring base depicting Scythians engaged in various activities (gold)
XBP389333 Bottle with ring base depicting Scythians engaged in various activities (gold) by Greek School, (4th century BC); height: 13 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Maiolica plate, 1575-1625 (ceramic)
2972982 Maiolica plate, 1575-1625 (ceramic) by Italian School; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) plate

Dish, c. 1700-20 (glazed porcelain)
3084465 Dish, c.1700-20 (glazed porcelain) by Chinese School (18th century); diam: 22.9 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: made in Fujian, China c.1700-1720)

Bottle with ring base depicting Scythians engaged in various activities (gold)
XBP389332 Bottle with ring base depicting Scythians engaged in various activities (gold) by Greek School, (4th century BC); height: 13 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Scythian vase from Kul -Oba Kurgan, Crimea, depicting a dentist at work
CHT225116 Scythian vase from Kul -Oba Kurgan, Crimea, depicting a dentist at work, 4th century BC (gold or electrum) by Greek School, (4th century BC); State Hermitage Museum, St

Page 225. The branch of a species of Eucalyptus bearing galls... c
5670582 Page 225. The branch of a species of Eucalyptus bearing galls... c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Page 87. Leptospermum ambiguum, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670393 Page 87. Leptospermum ambiguum, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Fan, 1880-1900 (peacock feathers)
2972968 Fan, 1880-1900 (peacock feathers) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info)

Star of Asia (sapphire)
XBP236613 Star of Asia (sapphire) by Indian School; National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institute, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Indian, out of copyright

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"Exploring the Spherical Marvels of Our Blue Marble" Our planet, Earth, is a breathtaking sphere that holds countless wonders. From the iconic Whole Earth image captured by Blue Marble 2000 to the mesmerizing cosmic microwave background, it's clear why our spherical home continues to captivate us. As we delve deeper into its mysteries, we uncover fascinating phenomena like ocean currents off the Americas, which shape our climate and sustain marine life. But Earth isn't alone in its spherical allure; even mighty Jupiter and enigmatic Mars boast their own unique spheres of influence in our vast cosmos. Speaking of otherworldly encounters, who can forget the intriguing UFO sighting over Cussac, France? A reminder that beyond our known realms lies an endless expanse waiting to be explored. And while extraterrestrial visitors may remain elusive for now, there are earthly marvels like fuchsia Winston Churchill or CS_2245-16 that remind us of nature's boundless creativity. Traveling across landscapes becomes a visual feast when witnessing Moeraki boulders at sunset on New Zealand's Otago peninsula. These perfectly spherical natural formations seem almost surreal against the backdrop of a golden sky. Zooming out from specific locations brings us to Africa as seen from space—a stunning satellite image showcasing its diverse terrain and vibrant colors. It reminds us how interconnected everything is on this beautiful blue orb we call home. Finally, let's not forget one of humanity's most iconic moments—the Earthrise photograph taken during Apollo 8 mission in 1968 by William A Anders. This awe-inspiring view of our planet rising above the lunar horizon serves as a powerful reminder of both its fragility and resilience. In every corner of existence—be it within oceans or galaxies—spheres hold secrets waiting to be discovered. The spherical nature surrounding us invites exploration and fuels our curiosity about what lies beyond this pale blue dot suspended in space.