206 BCE-220 CE
H. 9.8 x W. (across handles) 13.7 x Diam. 6.5 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Pale greenish white nephrite
18th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), e-nashiji (pictorial "pear-skinned" ground), and harigaki (linear incising) techniques
18th centuryJapaneseKamakura-bori (lacquer on carved wood)
18th centuryJapaneseLiao sancai ("three-color") ware: molded ivory-hued earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green and caramel-yellow glazes
11th-12th centuryChineseCeladon ware: light gray stoneware with light bluish-green celadon glaze with a lavender splash on cover; with a square seal reading "Minoru" mpressed into the unglazed base before firing
20th centuryJapaneseLacquered wood: wooden core with light brown lacquer (possibly over a leather substrate) and inlays of mother-of-pearl, sharkskin or ray skin, wire, twisted wire, and metal fillings
18th-19th centuryKoreanRed lacquer
ChineseSilver with parcel gilding
3rd century BCE-3rd century CEChineseWood
19th-20th centuryThaiLacquer on wood
17th-19th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
17th-18th centuryJapanese