14th-early 15th century
H. 25.8 x Diam. 24.1 cm (10 3/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
[Warren E. Cox, New York, by 1950s], sold; to [The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 1950s] sold; to Ralph C. Marcove, New York (1950s-2001), transfer; to Trust u/w/o Ralph C. Marcove FBO C Marcove, New York (2001-2016), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2016. Footnote: Ralph C. Marcove, MD (1929-2001)
Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue; with mark reading "Un Hyŏn" ("Cloud Hill") painted in underglaze cobalt blue on the base; the inscription perhaps is a reference to the palace in which the Prince Regent lived from 1864 to 1873. Made at the official kilns in Kwangju-gun, Kyŏnggi province, perhaps in Punwŏn-ri.
19th centuryKoreanCast bronze
ChineseEarthenware with green lead glaze
11th-12th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue. Probably from the kilns at Punwŏn-ri, Kwangju-gun, Kyŏnggi province.
19th centuryKoreanTerracotta
4th-1st century BCEGreekProbably misfired Longquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with transparent, olive-hued celadon glaze over appliqué molded decoration
13th-14th centuryChineseMonochrome ware: porcelain with cobalt blue glaze over incised decoration; with incised underglaze mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing Nian Zhi" within an incised double-circle on the base
16th centuryChineseWhite ware: porcelain with glaze over lightly incised decoration
18th centuryChineseMetal
11th centuryEgyptianSilver, fruitwood
18th centuryBritish