3.81 x 2.54 cm (1 1/2 x 1 in.)
Yue ware: stoneware with celadon glaze
10th centuryChineseBiscuit porcelain with yellow, green, rose, and black enamels
18th-19th centuryChineseEarthenware with incised and cord marked decor
3rd-2nd millennium BCEChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 10 (shi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseExport blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
18th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze polychrome enamels; with overglaze red enamel mark reading "Tongzhi nian zhi" within a double square on the base
19th centuryChineseMonochrome glazed porcelain: porcelain with dark brown glaze suffused with iridescent silvery flecks
19th centuryChineseCast bronze; with inscription cast on the vessel floor
13th-11th century BCEChineseStoneware with celadon glaze
6th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseYue-type ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over applique lug handles; the damaged rim banded in metal; painted decoration added in modern times. From northern China -- place of manufacture uncertain.
6th centuryChinese