11th-early 12th century
1.2 x 8.7 cm (1/2 x 3 7/16 in.)
Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM Shirley Nye purchased from Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Leaded bronze
5th century BCEEtruscanBuff earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green glaze over molded decoration
17th-19th centuryGlass and enamel
20th centuryGermanBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
19th centuryChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware glazed in hues of greenish tea-dust with blue undertones, the decoration painted in overglaze iron-brown slip
12th-13th centuryChineseYellow-green glass
3rd-4th century CERomanNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 9 (jiu) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseGray stoneware with cold-painted decoration over white gesso ground
7th-8th centuryChineseTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekGrayish brown agate with dark brown mottles
19th centuryChineseElectrotype of gold original; repoussé
19th-20th centuryMycenaean