late 15th-early 16th century
H. 31.2 x Diam. 16.9 cm (12 5/16 x 6 5/8 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.
Incised celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration
12th centuryKoreanCeramic
17th centuryJapanesePlaster
RomanInlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over decoration inlaid in black and white slips
13th centuryKoreanReddish earthenware covered in whitish slip and painted with green (chromium) slip under clear lead glaze
10th centuryPorphyry with gold ormoulu mounts
18th centuryFrenchCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseCast bronze; with inscription on the vessel floor and interior of cover
20th centuryChineseCeramic
ChineseTerracotta
14th-11th century BCEMycenaeanBlack Yaozhou ware: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the decoration painted in overglaze iron oxide. From the Huangpu kiln complex, Tongchuan, Yaozhou county, Shaanxi province
11th centuryChinese