19th century
H. 32.5 cm (12 13/16 in.)
Terracotta
CypriotFritware painted in black (chromium) under turquoise (copper) transparent alkali glaze
12th-13th centuryNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue and purple glaze; with Chinese numeral 7 (qi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseSancai ("three color") ware: white earthenware with lead-fluxed, cobalt-blue splashed clear glaze
8th centuryChineseBlack earthenware
3rd millennium BCEChineseYue ware: light gray stoneware with carved and appliqué décor. From the Yue kilns in the Shanglinhu area, northeastern Zhejiang province
6th centuryChinesePorcelain with interior decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with gold enamel painted on a red enamel ground added to the exterior at a later date; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Yongle nian zhi" within a single circle on the base.
16th-17th centuryChineseYue ware: light gray stoneware with incised, molded, and appliqué decoration under celadon glaze. From the Yue kilns in the Shaoxing area, northeastern Zhejiang province.
3rd-4th century CEChineseMetal
20th centuryGermanTerracotta
4th century BCEGreek