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.
Terracotta
4th century BCESouth ItalianPale greenish white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing; "Yangxin dian Dongnuan ge louxia yong" (Hall of Mental Cultivation, used in the East Heated Chamber, main floor) inscription incised on base at a later date
15th centuryChineseSilver
18th centuryBritishFritware painted in blue (cobalt) under clear alkali glaze
19th-20th centuryBuff-colored earthenware painted with luster (silver and copper) over white lead alkali glaze opacified with tin
10th centuryColorless glass
2nd-3rd century CERomanGray stoneware
11th-13th centuryKoreanMonochrome glazed porcelain, "qingbai" type: porcelain with pale, sky-blue glaze over molded and incised decor; with incised mark reading "Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi" in seal-script characters on the base
18th centuryChineseTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekCeramic
18th centuryJapanese