late 5th-early 6th century
H. 25.7 x Diam. 17.2 cm (10 1/8 x 6 3/4 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.
Terracotta, gray ware
3rd millennium BCEAnatolianAlabaster
3rd millennium BCEEgyptianProbably misfired Longquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with transparent, olive-hued celadon glaze over appliqué molded decoration
13th-14th centuryChineseTerracotta
1st-2nd century CERomanTerracotta; brown clay with lustrous brown slip
16th-12th century BCECypriotWhite stoneware with pale celadon glaze over appliqué decoration
13th-14th centuryVietnameseBlack and red glaze
4th-3rd century BCEGreekEarthenware with applique and impressed decoration
3rd millennium BCEChineseStamped "punch'ŏng" ware: light gray stoneware with pale celadon glaze over stamped decoration inlaid with white slip. Made in Sŏngju, North Kyŏngsang province, and reportedly recovered there.
15th centuryKoreanPorcelain with mold-impressed decoration under pale sky-blue glaze
12th centuryChineseTerracotta; reddish clay with black paint
5th century BCEGreekGlass
4th-5th century CEByzantine