late 7th-8th century
H. 17.7 x Diam. 17.1 cm (6 15/16 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.
Earthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glaze
12th-13th centuryChineseBiscuit porcelain with decoration painted in green, aubergine, and black enamels against a yellow enamel ground; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Xuande nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseBuff pottery with whitish encrustation
1st millennium BCEIranianDing ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over incised and carved decoration. From the Ding kilns at Quyang, Hebei province.
11th-12th centuryChineseLeaded bronze
3rd-2nd century BCEEtruscanRaku ware: light grayish buff earthenware with clear glaze suffused with pink blushes; repairs with red and gold lacquers
18th centuryJapaneseRusset Yaozhou ware: light gray stoneware with russet-surfaced dark brown glaze. From the Huangpu kiln complex, Tongchuan, Yaozhou county, Shaanxi province.
11th-12th centuryChineseTerracotta, black ware
3rd millennium BCEAnatolianCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseWhite ware: porcelain with light bluish glaze. Probably made in Kwangju-gun, Kyŏnggi province.
18th centuryKoreanLight gray stoneware with impressed and applique decoration; with localized areas of light blue on the surface, perhaps slip applied before firing
5th-3rd century BCEChineseQingbai ware: porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze over molded decoration
12th-13th centuryChinese