12th-13th century
H. 2.54 x Diam. 10.8 cm (1 x 4 1/4 in.)
Ceramic
18th centuryJapaneseMetal
18th centuryBritishJian ware: dark gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in iron oxide. Recovered from the kilns at Shuiji, Jianyang county, Fujian province
12th-13th centuryChineseSilver
19th centuryAmericanCold-painted funerary ware: dark gray earthenware with decoration cold-painted in variegated pigments
2nd-1st century BCEChineseRed, green and black lacquer
ChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 3 (san) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChinese
Gray stoneware with variegated clear, white, and pale lavender blue glazes over impressed decoration (so-called "mishima" technique); with incised signature of the artist reading "Makoto YABE" on the unglazed base, the surname written idiosyncratically
21st centuryJapaneseQingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze
12th-13th centuryChineseFritware painted with white slip, blue (cobalt), and black (chromium) under clear alkali glaze
14th centuryPersianCast bronze
18th centuryIndian