late 16th century
max.: H. 7.1 × W. 10.2 × D. 6.8 cm (2 13/16 × 4 × 2 11/16 in.)
Grayish green nephrite with brown markings
10th-17th centuryChineseGray limestone with traces of pigment
14th-17th centuryChineseGray limestone
16th-17th centuryChinese'Sancai' ("three-color") ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green and amber-brown glazes over molded white earthenware
15th-16th centuryChineseMolded brick-red earthenware with emerald green, caramel brown, amber yellow, and clear lead-fluxed glazes over white slip
14th-17th centuryChineseGray limestone
16th-17th centuryChineseGray limestone
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled 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 Wanli shiliu nian zhi" on the base
16th centuryChineseMing "sancai" (three-color) ware: molded brick-red earthenware with lead-fluxed emerald green, black, and clear glazes over white slip, the flesh portions with golden lacquer over the glaze
14th-17th centuryChineseMolded brick-red earthenware with emerald green, caramel brown, amber yellow, and clear lead-fluxed glazes over white slip
14th-17th centuryChineseGray limestone
10th-17th centuryChineseCast bronze (with much deteriorated lacquer coating and gilding). Sino-Tibetan style.
16th-17th centuryChinese