probably 19th century
H. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Ding ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over incised decoration. From the Ding kilns at Quyang, Hebei province.
10th-11th centuryChineseLongquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with bluish green celadon glaze over incised, carved, and combed decoration. From the Longquan kilns at Longquan, Zhejiang province.
13th centuryChineseMonochrome glazed porcelain, "qingbai" type: porcelain with pale, sky-blue glaze over molded and incised decor; with incised mark reading "Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi" in seal-script characters on the base
18th centuryChineseBlack earthenware
3rd millennium BCEChineseBrown-glazed ware: light gray stoneware with lustrous dark-brown glaze; with recently associated pewter cover
ChineseEnameled porcelain: porcelain with overglaze yellow enamel
19th centuryChineseCast bronze; with integrally cast three-character inscription reading "Yao Zuo Yi" on the interior wall
11th-10th century BCEChineseBuff earthenware with molded and incised decorative elements
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed cobalt-blue, caramel-brown, and clear glazes over stamped decoration and with lead fluxed, pale yellow glaze on the feet. Probably from kilns at Luoyang or Gongxian, Henan province.
8th centuryChineseCast bronze with gold and turquoise inlay
5th-3rd century BCEChineseGreen Jun ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze
11th-12th centuryChineseBlackened gray earthenware
3rd millennium BCEChinese