Silla kingdom or Unified Silla dynasty, 6th-7th century
H. 7.8 x W. 15.6 x Diam. 10.3 cm (3 1/16 x 6 1/8 x 4 1/16 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.
Metal
17th centurySpanishMottled green and white jadeite, the stone of Burmese origin
19th-20th centuryChineseSilver
18th centuryIrishEarthenware with white glaze and red and green overglaze enamels
14th-15th centuryTerracotta
4th century BCEGreekTerracotta
Ceramic
ChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown glazes over stamped decoration on the interior and lead-fluxed caramel-brown glaze on the exterior. Probably from kilns at Luoyang or Gongxian, Henan province.
8th centuryChineseTerracotta
1st century BCE-1st century CERomanMetal
20th centuryGermanGlass
19th-20th centuryAmerican