early 20th century
H. 4.7 x Diam. 18.5 cm (1 7/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Ex-collection: C.T. Loo & Co., New York
Yue ware: molded light gray stoneware with celadon glaze. From the Yue kilns at Shanglinhu, Zhejiang province.
10th-11th centuryChineseJian ware: dark gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in iron oxide. Probably from the kilns at Shuiji, Jianyang county, Fujian province
12th-13th centuryChineseTerracotta
7th century BCEEtruscanPlain celadon ware: very light gray porcellaneous stoneware with lightly crazed celadon glaze
14th-15th centuryKoreanTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the russet markings in overglaze iron oxide
12th centuryChineseCeramic
4th millennium BCEPersianCeramic
ChineseEnameled ware: porcelain with decoration reserved against an overglaze red enamel ground, the reserved elements embellished with green and black enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" on the base
16th centuryChineseBuff clay with dark brown painted decoration
3rd-2nd millennium BCEIranian