18th-19th century
H. 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Fritware with molded decoration under purplish-brown (manganese) transparent alkali glaze
12th centuryPersianCeramic
JapaneseEarthenware with applique decoration
3rd millennium BCEChineseTerracotta
GreekSilver
19th centuryJapaneseMolded celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over molded decoration
12th centuryKoreanSancai ("three color") ware: pinkish white earthenware with lead-fluxed, cobalt-blue splahed clear glaze on the interior and lead-fluxed cobalt-blue glaze on the exterior, the (slightly degraded) glazes over a white-slip ground
8th centuryChineseGlass
ItalianQingbai ware: porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze over incised, carved, and combed decoration
12th-13th centuryChineseOff-white stoneware with ash coating and natural ash glaze over marks from shells used as firing supports; with signature reading "Ken" inscribed on the base before firing
21st centuryJapaneseTerracotta
5th century BCEGreek