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.
Black earthenware
5th-3rd millennium BCEChineseFritware painted in blue (cobalt) under clear alkali glaze
19th-20th centuryCeramic
JapaneseTerracotta
4th century BCEGreekNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 9 (jiu) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseExport blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
18th centuryChineseLight gray stoneware with decoration cold-painted in brown and yellow pigments over white gesso ground
3rd-1st century BCEChineseCeramic
ChineseHard-paste porcelain with monochrome enamel decoration
18th centuryGermanPolychrome plaster
20th centuryMinoanHard-paste porcelain with enamel decoration
18th centuryGerman