probably 19th century
H. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Shufu ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze; with molded characters reading "Shu Fu" incorporated into the design
13th-14th centuryChineseMonochrome glazed porcelain: porcelain with dark brown glaze suffused with iridescent silvery flecks
19th centuryChineseEarthenware
5th-3rd millennium BCEChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseProto-porcelain: stoneware with thin ash glaze
9th-8th century BCEChineseLongquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with cloudy celadon glaze, an unglazed, molded decorative element appliquéd at the center of the floor. From the Longquan kilns, Zhejiang province.
13th-14th centuryChineseBronze
ChineseLiao sancai ("three-color") ware: pinkish buff earthenware with lead-fluxed emerald-green and amber-yellow glazes over incised decoration
10th-11th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze yellow enamel; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th centuryChineseYaozhou ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over molded decoration
13th-14th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration in underglaze cobalt blue, the background areas embellished later with overglaze red enamel; underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Zhengde nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th centuryChinese