late 17th-early 18th century
H. 10.1 x Diam. 16.2 cm (4 x 6 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; pale reddish clay with slip, brownish black glaze
7th century BCEGreekFritware with overglaze painted decoration in luster
12th-13th centuryPersianBlack Satsuma ware: black earthenware with black and brown glazes
18th centuryJapaneseWhite stoneware with transparent glaze tinged with green
6th-7th centuryChineseSilver
18th centuryAmericanNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 3 (san) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseSilver
17th centuryBritish
Brass with mercury silvered interiors and ebony fixtures
20th centuryGermanTerracotta; reddish yellow clay, black glaze
5th-4th century BCEGreekGreen glaze, gold neck and handle (neck possibly modern)
4th-1st century BCEHellenistic