16th century
H. 12 x Diam. 15.3 cm (4 3/4 x 6 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.
Pale green glass
RomanTerracotta
GreekCast bronze; with inscription cast on the interior wall
12th-11th century BCEChineseKutani ware, Ao-Kutani type: porcelain with overglaze polychrome enamels
19th centuryJapaneseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in overglaze iron oxide
12th-13th centuryChineseOpaque blue glass with yellow decoration
Silver
18th-19th centuryBritishMetal
20th centuryGermanHard paste porcelain with feldspathic glaze
19th centuryGermanTerracotta
4th-1st century BCEGreekCeramic
18th centuryGermanQingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze
13th centuryChinese