Muromachi to Momoyama period, circa 16th century
closed: H. 6.5 x Diam. 14.4 cm (2 9/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
White ware: white stoneware with clear glaze over molded elements
8th-9th centuryChineseMarble
European?Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Longqing nian zao" within a double circle on the base
16th centuryChineseLacquered wood with inlays of tortoiseshell, twisted wire, and metal filings
19th centuryKoreanLacquer on wood with decoration in gold
JapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), e-nashiji (pictorial "pear-skinned" ground), and harigaki (linear incising) techniques; metal fittings
17th centuryJapaneseBronze, with damascened overlays of cut sheet silver, the bronze with induced gunmetal gray surface color
19th-20th centuryKoreanQingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze
13th centuryChineseQingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze; with molded inscription reading "Wu Jia He ___" on the base
12th-13th centuryChineseSilver with parcel gilding; with inscription incised on base and cover
5th-3rd century BCEChineseMetal
19th centuryFrench