8th-early 9th century
H. 14.6 x Diam. 12.6 cm (5 3/4 x 4 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.
Lead-glazed funerary ware: molded brick-red earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green glaze over molded decoration
1st-2nd century CEChineseCizhou ware: light gray stoneware with decoration painted in black slip on a white slip ground, all under a turquoise glaze
14th-15th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamels added at a later date; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Tianqi nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseWhite jadeite with emerald green markings; the stone of Burmese origin
19th centuryChineseBronze
6th-4th century BCEAchaemenidDongkhe ware: off-white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over white slip
18th-19th centuryChineseTerracotta
CypriotCeramic
20th centuryJapaneseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with molded decoration highlighted in underglaze cobalt-blue against an overglaze yellow enamel ground; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseSilver
18th centuryAmericanHard-paste porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gilding
18th centuryGerman