11th-early 12th century
1.3 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
Hard-paste porcelain
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17th centuryChineseQingbai ware: porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze
12th centuryChineseCeramic
20th centuryDutchCast bronze with dark green, speckled patina; with a 12-character dedication inscribed on both the vessel floor and lid interior
9th century BCEChineseSilver
17th-19th centuryFrenchClay
13th-15th centuryNative AmericanWood
ChineseBucchero
6th century BCEEtruscanBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
19th centuryChinesePale blue glass
RomanPorcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue, with relief plub blossoms touched on in white slip and embellished with pale celadon glaze, the background with overglaze yellow enamel; with spurious mark underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Ming Xuande nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
19th centuryJapanese