probably 12th century
10 x 12.5 cm (3 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Peter W. Scheinman purchased at Sotheby's or Christie's, London Formerly in Lord Cunliffe Collection
Hammered silver
12th-13th centuryChinesePerhaps Jizhou-type ware: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze and decoration created through the application of ash onto the surface of the glaze
12th-13th centuryChineseLongquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with grayish olive celadon glaze
12th-13th centuryChineseJizhou ware: light gray stoneware with misfired dark brown glaze and bluish white markings, the markings probably from an application of ash
12th-13th centuryChineseQingbai ware: porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze over combed, molded, and openwork decoration
12th-13th centuryChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: off-white stoneware with dark brown glaze, the interior with russet markings in overglaze iron oxide
11th-12th centuryChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with black glaze, the decoration painted in overglaze iron-brown slip
12th-13th centuryChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in overglaze iron oxide. Probably from the kilns at Zibo, Shandong province.
12th-13th centuryChineseYaozhou ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over carved, incised, and combed decoration. From the Yaozhou kilns near Tongchuan, Shaanxi province.
12th-13th centuryChineseDing ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over incised and carved decoration. From the Ding kilns at Quyang, Hebei province.
11th-12th centuryChineseCizhou ware: light gray stoneware with clear glaze over white-slip-coated applique decoration
11th-12th centuryChineseDing ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over mold-impressed decoration, the unglazed rim bound with metal. From the Ding kilns at Quyang, Hebei province.
12th-13th centuryChinese