Horn-shaped Cup with Open Reliefs of Floral Design at Pointed Base and Decoration of Three Herons on Exteiror

Horn

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue

Horn

White stoneware with clear glaze over molded decoration and stylized Chinese character "shou" (longevity) impressed into the flat floor; the rim banded with metal

Enameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with ogival panels decorated with overglaze polychrome enamels, the panels reserved against an underglaze cobalt powder blue ground emblazoned with designs painted in overglaze gold enamel; with underglaze cobalt blue double circle on the base

'Guan'-type ware: porcelain with thick grayish blue glaze over molded decoration; with inscription of the Qianlong Emperor dated to 1783 incised into the base

Biscuit porcelain with applique molded handles and decoration painted in green, aubergine, and black enamels against a yellow enamel ground; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" on base and inside of cover

Carved rhinoceros horn

Cloudy, pale greenish white nephrite

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamels added at a later date; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Tianqi nian zhi" within a double circle on the base

Porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue double circle on the base

Carved rhinoceros horn