18th-19th century
H. 18.5 x Diam. 11.6 cm (7 5/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.
Terracotta, black gloss
GreekYue ware: stoneware with celadon glaze
10th centuryChineseGlass
19th centuryGermanMetal
20th centuryGermanBlackened earthenware
3rd millennium BCEChineseEnameled 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 centuryChineseMetal
20th centuryGermanNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated magenta and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 10 (shi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseLight gray stoneware with stamped decoration
7th-6th century BCEChineseTerracotta
6th century BCEGreekPorcelain
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration.
20th centuryGerman