13th cent. - early 14th cent.
H. 16.0 x Diam. 9.1 cm (6 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Unidentified Owner. A portion of a collection sticker, presumably from an old French collection, adheres to the bottle's base. Unidentified Owner. An old Argentine Collection The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, NY, USA, Sold to the HUAM.
Biscuit porcelain with decoration painted in green, aubergine, turquoise, and black enamels against a yellow enamel ground; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseSilver
17th-19th centuryFrenchTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekPale greenish white nephrite
18th centuryChinesePewter
18th centuryGerman
Porcelain
20th centuryAmericanPorcelain with molded and incised elements, decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red, and localized areas articulated with celadon glaze; with spurious underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Xuande nian zhi" within a circular recess on the base
19th centuryChineseCarved celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over carved decoration
12th centuryKoreanEarthenware with slip-painted decoration
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseLeaded bronze
3rd-2nd century BCEEtruscanLongquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with cloudy celadon glaze over appliqué decorative elements. From the Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province.
13th-14th centuryChinese