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Explore the Collections · V&A Explore the Collections If you're into it, it’s in the V&A Search more than 1.25 million objects Triptych, by Master of the Louis XII Triptych, about 1498 – 1514, Limoges, France V&A South Kensington On display Dish, by Muhammad Ja'far, 1817 – 1818, Tehran, Iran V&A South Kensington On display Turban Ornament, about 1800 – 50, Jaipur, India V&A South Kensington View by appointment Box, by Jean Georges Rémond et Cie., 1783 – 1790, Switzerland V&A South Kensington On display Beaker, by Pavel Ovchinikov, 1892, Moscow, Russia V&A South Kensington On display Handbag, by Haruta Yukihito, 2008, Japan V&A South Kensington On display The Mérode Cup, cup and cover, about 1400, France V&A South Kensington On display The Habsburg-Rosenberg Cup, 1665, Augsburg, Germany V&A South Kensington On display Jug, designed by Gerald Benney, made by Alan Evans, 1978, England V&A South Kensington View by appointment Portrait of Hortense Mancini, Duchesse de Mazarin, enamel miniature, by Jean Petitot Sr, about 1675, France V&A South Kensington View by appointment Snuff box, 1765 – 1775, Birmingham, England V&A South Kensington On display Vessel, 1736 – 1795, Beijing, China V&A South Kensington On display Success to the British Fisheries, plaque, designed and engraved by Louis Philippe Boitard, 1750 – 1751, Birmingham, England V&A South Kensington On display Fish slice, by Linda Darty, 2004, North Carolina, US Young V&A On display The Becket Casket, about 1180 – 1190, Limoges, France V&A South Kensington On display Brooch, designed by Barbara Paganin, 2011, Italy V&A South Kensington On display Hair ornament, designed by Philippe Wolfers, 1905 – 7, Belgium V&A South Kensington On display Necklace, designed by Santhi Wongchan, made by Niphon Yodkranpan, 2003, Bangkok, Thailand V&A South Kensington On display Eye miniature, early 19th century, England V&A South Kensington Not on display Spray ornament, about 1850, England V&A South Kensington On display The Shannongrove Gorget, collar, 800 BC – 700 BC, Ireland V&A South Kensington On display Beaker, 1600 – 25, Europe V&A South Kensington On display Snuffbox, about 1750, Germany V&A South Kensington On display Micromosaic, made by Giovanni Morelli, 1820, Rome, Italy V&A South Kensington Not on display The Capitoline Doves, plaque, by Giacomo Raffaelli, 1801, Rome, Italy V&A South Kensington On display Enamel miniature on copper of George Washington, by Henry Bone after Gilbert Stuart, 1825, England V&A South Kensington Not on display (Detail) Ewer, made by Paul de Lamerie, 1742 – 3, London, England V&A South Kensington Not on display Snuffbox, designed by Jean Guillaume Krüger, 1775 – 80, Berlin, Germany V&A South Kensington Not on display Tiara, made by Real Laboratorio and Opificio, about 1808, Naples, Italy V&A South Kensington Not on display Cabinet, 17th century, northern Europe V&A South Kensington On display Cup, made by Samuel Kassborer and Hans Kässborer, about 1600, Ulm, Germany V&A South Kensington Not on display Miniature, made by Johann Heinrich Hurter, 1781, England V&A South Kensington On display Snuffbox, made by Moulinie and Bautte & Moynier, 1804 – 9, Geneva, Switzerland V&A South Kensington Not on display Cup, 1480 – 90, Venice, Italy V&A South Kensington On display Snuffbox, about 1765, Berlin, Germany V&A South Kensington Not on display Table, 1861 – 90, Rome, Italy V&A East Storehouse View by appointment Hat, designed by Simone Mirman, about 1955, London, England V&A East Storehouse View by appointment Evening dress, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1954, Paris, France V&A East Storehouse View by appointment Man's suit, designed by Mr Fish, manufactured by Hexter, about 1968, London, England V&A South Kensington Not on display Pair of shoes, 1550 – 1070 BC, Egypt V&A East Storehouse View by appointment Mantua, 1755 – 60, England V&A East Storehouse View by appointment Plato's Atlantis, dress, designed by Alexander McQueen, 2010, London, England V&A South Kensington Not on display Man's ensemble, designed by Stella Jean, Spring/Summer 2014, Italy and Burkina Faso. Museum no. T.21:1 to 5-2014. V&A South Kensington Not on display The Real Thing, pectoral cross, by David Poston, 2004, Suffolk, England V&A South Kensington On display Reliquary, head of Saint Januarius, about 1500 – 50, Switzerland or Germany V&A South Kensington On display Shaffron for a large horse, about 1525, Germany V&A South Kensington On display Necessaire (watch), by James Cox, about 1770, London V&A South Kensington Not on display Crosier, 1200 – 1300, Limoges, France V&A South Kensington On display The Peacock Sconce, by Alexander Fisher, about 1899, England V&A South Kensington On display Union Centrepiece, by Miriam Hanid, 2013, England V&A South Kensington View by appointment Nef, by Esaias zur Linden, 1609 – 29, Nuremberg, Germany V&A South Kensington On display Gondola prow, 1600 – 1700, Venice, Italy V&A South Kensington On display 'Streamliner', meat slicer, designed by Egmont Arens and Theodore C. Brookhart in 1940, manufactured by Hobart manufacturing Co from 1944, USA V&A South Kensington View by appointment Paper bag (Sugar), by David Bielander, 2017, Munich, Germany Young V&A On display Armet, 1520 – 1540, Germany V&A South Kensington On display Hanukkah lamp, by Eli Gera, 1970 – 80, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel V&A East Storehouse On display Spoon, about 1550 – 75, Germany V&A South Kensington On display Armchair, made by Russian Imperial Arms Factory, about 1750, Tula, Russia V&A South Kensington On display Read About V&A East Museum Celebrating making and creativity’s power to bring change Read Walthamstow FC x William Morris: a striking football kit collaboration Read The Leman Album – one of the V&A's greatest textile treasures Find our more about this incredible source book Read Robin Hood Gardens Discover the history of Robin Hood Gardens – a defining example of Brutalist architecture and social housing, as a three-storey section is acquired by the V&A Read Wilton's Music Hall archive Discover the chequered history of the world's oldest surviving Victorian music hall Watch Creating a screenprint with Adam Bridgland Read Introducing William Morris Discover how in his own time Morris – a writer, activist and publisher as well as a designer – was acclaimed for far more than just memorable patterns. View An exclusive pattern by Katie Jones, crochet and knitwear designer – meet, make and do Meet Katie Jones – technicolour knitwear and crochet designer passionate about her ethical craft Collection Cast collection Collection Wedgwood Collection The Raphael Cartoons Collection Design 1900 – Now Collection Gilbert Collection Collection The V&A Story Collection Neoclassicism Collection Baroque Collection Modernism Collection Europe 1600 – 1815 Collection Art Deco Collection Medieval Collection Palladianism Collection Chinoiserie Collection Postmodernism Collection Gothic Collection Rococo Collection Renaissance Collection Post-war design Collection 1960s fashion Collection Arts and Crafts Collection Aestheticism Collection Surrealism Collection Art Nouveau Collection Linnaeus Tripe Collection Garry Fabian Miller Collection Thomas Ruff Collection Valérie Belin Collection Ilse Bing Collection Elsa Schiaparelli Collection Frederick Hollyer Collection Horst P. 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Collection Tiles Collection Manuscripts Collection Fashion in Motion Collection Underwear Collection Jewellery Collection Hats Collection Rapid Response Collecting Collection Wallpaper Collection The Stein Collection Collection Costume Collection The V&A Story Collection Music hall Collection Frames Collection Architecture Collection Shoes Collection Digital Art & Design Collection Furniture Collection Ballet Collection Wedding dress Collection Theatre & Performance Collection Glasses Collection Embroidery Collection Books Collection Photography Collection Paintings Collection Post-war design Collection The Glastonbury Festival Archive Collection Artists and the Book Collection The Raphael Cartoons Collection Posters Collection Photography Collection Portrait miniatures Collection Metalwork Collection Illustration Collection Stained glass Collection Watercolour Collection Embroidery Collection Books Collection Drawing Collection Paintings Collection Tapestry Collection Tiles Collection Knitting Collection Quilting and patchwork Collection The Raphael Cartoons Collection Ceramics Collection Enamels Collection Studio pottery Collection Textiles Collection Glass Collection Cast collection Collection Sculpture Collection Ballet Collection Collection Global Africa Collection Korea Collection Europe 1600 – 1815 Collection China Collection Islamic Middle East Collection Japan Collection South Asia Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, India V&A South Kensington Not on display (Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, France V&A South Kensington On display The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England V&A South Kensington On display 3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblock Not on display Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, Westminster V&A South Kensington Not on display (Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, France V&A East Storehouse View by appointment Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924 V&A South Kensington Not on display 'Variations on a Geometric Theme' plate, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1970, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, England On loan Portland Vase, by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1793, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England V&A Wedgwood Collection On display Wedgwood family portrait, oil painting, by George Stubbs, 1780, England V&A Wedgwood Collection On display Lessore Vase, painted by Emile Aubert Lessore, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, about 1863, England V&A Wedgwood Collection On display Anti-slavery medallion, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1787, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England V&A Wedgwood Collection Not on display Teapot moulded in the shape of a cauliflower, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1765, Stoke-on-Trent, England V&A Wedgwood Collection On display Jasperware trials mounted on a wooden tray, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1773 – 76, Stoke-on-Trent, England V&A Wedgwood Collection On display Teapot, designed by Douglas Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1906 V&A Wedgwood Collection On display Detail of 'Fairyland Lustre' bowl, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1923, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England V&A Wedgwood Collection On display Place (Village), installation, by Rachel Whiteread, about 1995 – 2015, London Young V&A On display Planetarium, installation, by Tristan Blondeau, 2023, Paris, France Young V&A On display The Self-Portrait, print, by Quentin Blake, 2010, UK Young V&A On display Bettiscombe, dolls' house, about 1870, England Young V&A On display Pikachu, soft toy, manufactured by Deutshe Toy GMBH, 1995 – 99, Munich, Germany Young V&A On display 'Hero Arm', Open Bionics, 3D printed bionic arm for a child, Bristol, England Young V&A On display Amstrad CPC 464 Computer, manufactured by Amstrad, 1984, England Young V&A On display Devdas, film hoarding, by Balkrishna Arts, 2002, London, England Young V&A On display Death Star, designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, designed by Bas Brederode, manufactured by The LEGO Group, 2011 – 12, Denmark Young V&A On display Cut, Slash & Pull, ensemble, by Vivienne Westwood, 1990, England V&A East Museum On display Powder bowl, made by Halex Ltd, 1930 – 39, Walthamstow, London, England V&A East Storehouse On display Corset, maker unknown, 1895 – 1900, possibly made in Germany or England V&A East Storehouse On display Hackney Lesbian Strength and Gay Pride 1993, t-shirt, maker unknown, 1993, England V&A East Storehouse On display Silk programme printed for the 'Grand Opening Night' of the Empire Palace Theatre Stratford, London, designer unknown, 1899, London, England V&A East Storehouse View by appointment Tracksuit showing scenes from the 2011 East London riots, by SIBLING, 2012, London, England V&A East Storehouse On 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