late 18th-19th century
9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Light gray stoneware with finely crackled, ivory-hued glaze
17th-19th centuryChineseCeramic
18th centuryJapaneseCarved wood, the knob made of semi-precious stone
19th-20th centuryChineseTransparent amber glass over lead core, the lead possibly covered with gold foil
ChineseTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekYaozhou ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over carved and incised decoration. From the Yaozhou kilns at Tongchuan, Shaanxi province.
12th centuryChineseTin-glazed earthenware
18th centuryBritishTerracotta; buff clay, white slip with red and black decoration
11th-8th century BCECypriotMolded and lead-glazed earthenware
14th centuryPersianStoneware with celadon glaze
6th centuryChineseEarthenware
5th-3rd millennium BCEChineseGlass and enamel
20th centuryGerman