second half 17th Century
H. 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in.)
Carved rhinoceros horn
15th-17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChinesePorcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamel designs and yellow enamel ground added at a later date; with spurious overglaze black enamel mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base, the mark and double circle also covered in yellow enamel
16th-17th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChineseLight gray stoneware with finely crackled, ivory-hued glaze
17th-19th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: biscuit porcelain with incised decoration, the principle design elements covered with yellow enamel, the additional designs with aubergine enamel; with spurious(?) underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain, "famille noir" type: porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels
17th-19th centuryChinesePorcelain with blue and white glaze
17th centuryChineseMonochrome enamelled ware: porcelain with yellow enamel applied on the biscuit over incised decoration, the base with clear glaze; spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark on base reading "Hongzhi nian zhi"
17th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChinese