11th-13th century
H. 24.1 x Diam. 13.6 cm (9 1/2 x 5 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
6th-5th century BCEGreekCeramic
JapaneseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue and purple glaze; with Chinese numeral 7 (qi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseTerracotta
2nd millennium BCECypriotYue ware: stoneware with celadon glaze
10th centuryChineseTerracotta
RomanHard-paste porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels
18th centuryGermanCeramic
13th-14th centuryEnameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels
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17th centuryChineseReddish earthenware covered with slip, incised, and color-splashed under clear glaze
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21st centuryKorean