late 17th-early 18th century
H. 16.9 x Diam. 11.1 cm (6 5/8 x 4 3/8 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.
Cast bronze with gilding
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8th century BCEGreekEnameled 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 centuryChineseSilver plate
20th centuryAmericanSilver, gilded interior
18th centuryGermanTerracotta; pale yellow clay with slip, blackish-brown paint and applied purple
7th-6th century BCEGreekBrass
12th-13th centuryPersianHard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration.
20th centuryGermanTerracotta
Ceramic
17th centuryJapaneseGray stoneware
5th-3rd century BCEChineseHard-paste porcelain with monochrome enamel decoration
18th centuryGerman