H. 4.45 x Diam. 12.7 cm (1 3/4 x 5 in.)
Pale greenish white nephrite
19th-20th centuryChineseLongquan ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised, combed, and carved decoration
15th-17th centuryChineseCast bronze with gold and turquoise inlay
5th-3rd century BCEChineseEnameled porcelain: porcelain with overglaze yellow enamel
18th-19th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in gold enamels a red enamel ground; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Chang Chun Yong Bao" within a double circle on the base, the mark and double circle arranged to simulate a Chinese coin.
16th-17th centuryChineseWhite ware: porcelain with lightly incised "anhua" decoration at the top and bottom of the handle
15th centuryChineseCast bronze with greenish patina; with inscription cast on the interior
14th-11th century BCEChineseShufu ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze; with molded characters reading "Shu Fu" incorporated into the design
12th-13th centuryChinesePorcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamels added at a later date
16th-17th centuryChineseCast bronze; with inscription cast on the interior wall
12th-11th century BCEChineseLight gray stoneware with stamped decoration
7th-6th century BCEChineseYaozhou ware: light gray stoneware with pale celadon glaze over a thin coating of white slip. From the Yaozhou kilns, Huangpuzhen, Tongchuan, Shaanxi province
10th centuryChinese