Originally from the Royal window at Canterbury Cathedral, this panel representing the daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville is one of the finest examples of late 1400s stained glass.

In this vivid pastel, three tired dancers are waiting in the wings during a performance. They are resting and stretching, adjusting their pointe shoes or arching their weary backs.

This extremely rare Hongwu period Meiping vase shows a five-clawed dragon above magic fungus-shaped clouds. The characters on it, Chun Shou, mean ‘Spring longevity’.

Crawhall shows his sister Beatrice on her bike with the family dachshund Fritz desperately trying to keep up. Cycling became popular among women in the 1890s with the invention of the safety bike.

Once believed to be part of a ‘pyx’ (a type of religious container), this unique piece is now thought to have formed part of a book cover, shrine or reliquary.

Duranty was an art critic and novelist, as well as Degas’ friend. He is shown seated in his study, surrounded by the books which were the tools of his trade.

One of the world’s most recognisable sculptures, The Thinker sits with furrowed brow, coiled like a spring. His tense pose suggests the power and weight of human thought.

Steeple cups, named after the spire-like finial decoration, were often used for ceremonial display on the dining table. This is a particularly fine set of three.

Found in the villa of the Emperor Hadrian outside Rome, the Warwick Vase was restored and gifted to the Earl of Warwick in 1774. Later it found a home in The Burrell Collection.

The ‘Meditating Luohan’ is a life-size sculpture from the Ming dynasty. It belongs to a group of figures from the same temple that are inscribed with their maker’s name – Liu Zhen.