Other interesting sights at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Can you see the pits in the wall and columns below, left by the Blitz? This gateway into a courtyard was recently reconstructed, and they chose to retain this evidence. The Blitz still hangs over the city in so many ways.
Islamic ceramics with calligraphy on them. The one at bottom right says “Blessing and ease to the owner.”
A contemporary piece in the middle of a Renaissance gallery. Why do museums keep objects so strictly segregated by date and place?
The delightful, if obligatory, Chihuly.
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