17th century
H. 7.1 cm x Diam. 8.6 cm (2 13/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Carved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseWhite stoneware with clear glaze over molded decoration and stylized Chinese character "shou" (longevity) impressed into the flat floor; the rim banded with metal
17th-18th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain, "famille noir" type: porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels
17th-19th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with molded decoration highlighted in underglaze cobalt-blue against an overglaze yellow enamel ground; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseMonochrome glazed porcelain, Langyao red: porcelain with variegated copper red glaze
17th-18th centuryChineseBiscuit porcelain with decoration painted in green, aubergine, turquoise, and black enamels against a yellow enamel ground; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseHuanghuali wood with brass fittings
17th-18th centuryChinesePorcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamels added at a later date
16th-17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
15th-17th centuryChinese