12th-early 13th century
4 x 19 cm (1 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM Shirley Nye purchased from Spink and Son, London
Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
18th centuryChineseGray earthenware with incised and cold-painted decoration
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseReddish earthenware covered in whitish slip and painted with red (iron), black (manganese), green (copper), and yellow (stain from fine chromite particles) under clear lead glaze
10th centuryPersianTerracotta
5th-4th century BCESouth ItalianTransitional blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with incised borders at top and bottom
17th centuryChineseWhite stoneware with clear glaze over molded decoration and stylized Chinese character "shou" (longevity) impressed into the flat floor; the rim banded with metal
17th-18th centuryChineseTerracotta; pale reddish clay, partially painted
5th century BCEGreekTerracotta
10th-9th century BCECypriotLongquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with bluish green celadon glaze over applique decoration
12th-13th centuryChineseMetal
16th centuryItalian