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  1. oil painting
    The Temptation in the Garden of Eden, oil painting, by Jan Brueghel the elder, about 1600, Antwerp, Belgium
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  2. oil painting
    Disappointed Love, oil painting, by Francis Danby, 1821, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. altarpiece
    Altarpiece of St George, by Master of the Centenar, first quarter of the 15th century, Valencia, Spain
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  4. oil painting
    Virgin and Child, oil painting, by Carlo Crivelli, about 1480, Italy
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  5. painting
    Signboard for the Omega Workshops, painting, by Duncan Grant for Omega Workshops, 1913, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    Not on display
  6. painting
    Portrait of a Lady known as Smeralda Bandinell, painting, painted by Sandro Botticelli, 1470 – 80, Florence, Italy
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  7. oil painting
    Self-Portrait as a Young Man, oil painting, by Jacopo Robusti Tintoretto, about 1548, Venice, Italy
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  8. oil painting
    Vanitas Still Life, oil painting, by N.L. Peschier, 1659, Netherlands
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  9. oil painting
    Portrait of Madame de Pompadour, oil painting, by Francois Boucher, 1758, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  10. oil painting
    The Painter's Two Daughters, oil painting, by Thomas Gainsborough, about 1758
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  11. oil painting
    A Sleeping Nymph Watched by a Shepherd, oil painting, by Angelica Kauffman, about 1780, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  12. portrait of Melissa Thompson
    Portrait of Melissa Thompson, painting, by Kehinde Wiley, 2020
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  13. oil painting
    Salisbury Cathedral from The Bishop`s Ground, oil painting, by John Constable, 1823, England
    On loan
  14. oil painting
    Venice from the Giudecca, oil painting, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1840
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  15. oil painting
    St Cecilia and the Angels, oil painting, by Paul Delaroche, 1836, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  1. banner
    Banner, 600 – 900 AD, Dunhuang, China, pattern and plain woven silk, wood and paint
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  2. jumper
    Cravat, jumper, designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, 1927, France.
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  3. carpet
    The Bullerswood Carpet, designed by William Morris and John Henry Dearle, 1889, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  4. tapestry
    Animals by the Watering Hole, tapestry, by 'Ali Salim, 1985, Egypt
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  5. embroidered casket
    Embroidered casket, made by Martha Edlin, 1671, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  6. ensemble
    Ensemble, unknown, early 19th century, India
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  1. pair of gloves
    Peter, pair of gloves, designed by Freddie Robins, 1997 – 9, UK
    V&A East Storehouse
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  2. evening dress
    Evening dress, designed by Craig Lawrence, 2010, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  3. shawl
    Shawl, by Amy Johnston, 1935, Baltasound, Unst, Shetland islands
    V&A East Storehouse
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  4. evening coat and hat
    Evening coat, designed by Biba, 1970, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  5. cardigan
    Romany, cardigan, by Patricia Roberts, 1982, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  6. golf jumper
    Golf jumper, 1920s, Shetland Islands
    On display
  7. knitting sheath
    Knitting sheath, 1679, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  8. knitting needle case and knitting needles
    The Sunflower Knitting Needle Case, knitting needle case and knitting needles, manufactured by Bassat Powell, 1870 – 90, London, England
    Young V&A
    On display
  9. waistcoat
    Rag rug waistcoat, by John Allen, 1990, London England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  10. tracksuit
    Tracksuit showing scenes from the 2011 East London riots, by SIBLING, 2012, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    On display
  11. needle gauge
    Bell gauge, needle gauge, manufactured by G. Chambers & Co., 1847 – 99, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  1. throne chair
    Maharaja Ranjit Singh's throne, throne chair, made by Hafiz Muhammad Multani, 1805 – 10, Lahore
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  2. cassone chest
    Cassone chest, about 1488, Mantua, Italy
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. screen
    Screen, designed by Eileen Gray, 1923, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  4. chair
    Materialized Sketch, 3D-printed chair, designed by Front Design, printed by Alphaform, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  5. cabinet
    The Yatman Cabinet, designed by William Burges, painted by Edward John Poynter, made by Harland and Fisher, 1858, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  6. storage unit
    ESU 421-C, storage unit, designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Furniture Co., 1949 – 50, US
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  7. console table
    Chiswick table, console table, designed by William Kent, made by John Boson, 1727 – 32, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  8. bed
    The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  9. chair
    Garden Egg Chair, designed by Peter Ghyczy, manufactured by Elastogran GmbH, 1968, Lemförde, Germany
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  10. medal cabinet
    Medal cabinet, designed by Charles Percier, made by Martin Guillaume Biennais, about 1810, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  11. bell cittern
    (Back) Bell cittern, by Joachim Thielke, about 1700, Hamburg, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  1. quilt
    Memoriam, quilt, by Michele Walker, 2002, Brighton, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  2. kantha
    Kantha, early 20th century, Bangladesh
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. coverlet
    Coverlet, by Ann West, 1820, Wiltshire, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  4. hunting coat
    Hunting coat, about 1620 – 30, India
    V&A South Kensington
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  5. evening jacket
    Evening jacket, designed by Charles James, 1937, Paris, France
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  6. patchwork bed cover
    Patchwork bed cover, 1690 – 1720, Kent, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    Not on display
  7. hanging
    At the End of the Day, hanging, by Natasha Kerr, 2007, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  8. quilt
    HMP Wandsworth Quilt, made by HMP Wandsworth, 2010, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  9. quilt
    Quilt, about 1700 – 50, Coromandel Coast
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  10. bed cover
    (Detail) Bed cover, about 1805, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  11. Jacket and trousers
    Jacket and trousers, designed by Chung-hie Lee, 1992, Korea
    V&A South Kensington
    View by appointment
  12. quilt
    Quilt, by Francis Brayley, about 1864 – 77, India
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment

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  1. mechanical organ
    Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, India
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  2. plaster cast of Trajan's Column
    (Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. bed
    The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  4. 3D-printed logotype woodblock
    3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblock
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  5. pride Flag
    Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, Westminster
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  6. evening ensemble
    (Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, France
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  7. Costumes
    Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  1. plate
    '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
  2. vase
    Portland Vase, by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1793, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  3. painting
    Wedgwood family portrait, oil painting, by George Stubbs, 1780, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  4. vase
    Lessore Vase, painted by Emile Aubert Lessore, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, about 1863, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  5. yellow and black oval medallion
    Anti-slavery medallion, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1787, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    Not on display
  6. teapot in the shape of a cauliflower
    Teapot moulded in the shape of a cauliflower, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1765, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  7. trial tray
    Jasperware trials mounted on a wooden tray, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1773 – 76, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  8. teapot
    Teapot, designed by Douglas Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1906
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  9. Detail of brightly coloured bowl
    Detail of 'Fairyland Lustre' bowl, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1923, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  1. installation
    Place (Village), installation, by Rachel Whiteread, about 1995 – 2015, London
    Young V&A
    On display
  2. installation
    Planetarium, installation, by Tristan Blondeau, 2023, Paris, France
    Young V&A
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  3. print
    The Self-Portrait, print, by Quentin Blake, 2010, UK
    Young V&A
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  4. dolls' house
    Bettiscombe, dolls' house, about 1870, England
    Young V&A
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  5. soft toy
    Pikachu, soft toy, manufactured by Deutshe Toy GMBH, 1995 – 99, Munich, Germany
    Young V&A
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  6. bionic arm
    'Hero Arm', Open Bionics, 3D printed bionic arm for a child, Bristol, England
    Young V&A
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  7. computer
    Amstrad CPC 464 Computer, manufactured by Amstrad, 1984, England
    Young V&A
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  8. film hoarding
    Devdas, film hoarding, by Balkrishna Arts, 2002, London, England
    Young V&A
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  9. toys
    Death Star, designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, designed by Bas Brederode, manufactured by The LEGO Group, 2011 – 12, Denmark
    Young V&A
    On display
  1. ensemble
    Cut, Slash & Pull, ensemble, by Vivienne Westwood, 1990, England
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  2. powder bowl
    Powder bowl, made by Halex Ltd, 1930 – 39, Walthamstow, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  3. corset
    Corset, maker unknown, 1895 – 1900, possibly made in Germany or England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  4. t-shirt
    Hackney Lesbian Strength and Gay Pride 1993, t-shirt, maker unknown, 1993, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  5. silk programme
    Silk programme printed for the 'Grand Opening Night' of the Empire Palace Theatre Stratford, London, designer unknown, 1899, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  6. tracksuit
    Tracksuit showing scenes from the 2011 East London riots, by SIBLING, 2012, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    On display
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a gloves hand holds a Japanese netsuke
two people unpack a punk hat in a study centre

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