12th-13th century
6.3 x 12.1 cm (2 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Ex-coll: Robert M. Ferris, IV, Windsor, VT
Alabaster
3rd millennium BCEEgyptianLead-glazed funerary ware: molded brick-red earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green glaze over molded decoration
1st-2nd century CEChineseSilver-gilt
17th centuryBritishMetal
20th centuryGermanEnamel, metal
20th centuryGermanLight gray earthenware with dark brown glaze and splash of greenish glaze on mouth and neck
18th centuryJapaneseGrayish brown agate with brown mottles
19th centuryChineseCast bronze with green russet patina; with an inscription on the interior
10th-9th century BCEChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) incised on base; "Jianfu gong Jingsheng zhai louxia yong" (Palace of Established Happiness, used in the Studio of Esteemed Excellence, main floor) inscription incised on base at a later date; metal repairs
15th centuryChineseTerracotta
8th-6th century BCENear EasternReddish earthenware covered in white slip and painted with black (manganese and iron) and red (iron) under clear lead glaze
10th century