first half 17th century
6 x 14.7 cm (2 3/8 x 5 13/16 in.)
Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
15th-17th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChinesePorcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue on the interior and gold enamel painted on a red enamel ground on the exterior, the exterior decoration added at a later date
16th-17th centuryChineseLight gray stoneware with finely crackled, ivory-hued glaze
17th-19th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red enamel; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Xuande nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue hallmark reading "Shendetang zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue; with underglaze cobalt-blue double circle on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with ogival panels decorated with overglaze polychrome enamels, the panels reserved against an underglaze cobalt powder blue ground emblazoned with designs painted in overglaze gold enamel; with underglaze cobalt blue double circle on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseCast bronze with decoration inlaid in silver wire; with spurious inlaid silver mark reading "Shi Sou" on the base
17th-18th centuryChinese