15th-16th century
H. (with cover) 17.1 x Diam. 15.1 cm (6 3/4 x 5 15/16 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.
Carved wood, the knob made of semi-precious stone
19th-20th centuryChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze and with markings in overglaze iron-brown slip, the rim dressed with white slip under clear glaze, the base and unglazed lower portion with a brush-written inscription reading "Wei Han Han / Wei / Wei"
12th-13th centuryChineseEarthenware with bichrome slip-painted decoration
3rd millennium BCEChineseSilver
17th-19th centuryFrenchRed earthenware
2nd millennium BCEChineseNumbered 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 centuryChineseHard-paste with polychrome enamels
18th-19th centuryGermanTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekPunch'ŏng ware with incised decoration over brushed white slip
15th centuryKoreanGray stoneware with incised, stamped, and openwork decoration. Reportedly recovered near Ulsan, South Kyŏngsang province.
6th centuryKoreanHard-paste decorated with polychrome enamels
18th-19th centuryGermanCeramic
Chinese