19th-20th century
including cover: H. 4.2 x W. 6.8 x D. 6.1 cm (1 5/8 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Lois Orswell (1904-1998), Pomfret, Connecticut (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.
Porcelain with enamels and gold
19th centuryGermanMonochrome lead-glazed ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed emerald-green glaze on the exterior and lead-fluxed clear glaze mottled with green on the interior. Probably from kilns at Luoyang or Gongxian, Henan province.
9th-10th centuryChineseLacquer on wood
JapaneseBrass
19th centuryPersianCeramic
19th centuryEuropeanYue ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration. From the Yue kilns at Shanglinhu, Zhejiang province.
10th centuryChineseLacquered wood with brass fittings and with inlays of mother of pearl, tortoiseshell, twisted wire, and metal filings
19th-20th centuryKoreanWood
19th-20th centuryThaiSilver with parcel gilding; with inscription incised on base and cover
5th-3rd century BCEChineseApproximately 20 sheets of brass, steel, and nickel silver joined with gray lead-tin solder
19th-20th centuryLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques; openwork bronze cover and copper interior fittings
17th-18th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and e-nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques; metal interior fittings
17th centuryJapanese