H. 3.49 x Diam. 11.43 cm (1 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Ding ware: porcellaneous stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over incised and carved decoration, the unglazed rim originally bound with metal. From the Ding kilns in Quyang county, Hebei province.
11th-12th centuryChineseCast bronze with gray-green patina
6th-5th century BCEChineseTang white ware: white stoneware with applique handles and pale celadon glaze
7th centuryChineseWhite jadeite with emerald green markings; the stone of Burmese origin
19th centuryChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in overglaze iron oxide
12th-13th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze yellow and red enamels
16th-17th centuryChineseGrayish brown agate with brown mottles; tourmaline cover with attached ivory spoon
19th centuryChineseCast bronze
ChineseGreen Jun ware: light gray stoneware with crazed celadon glaze
10th-13th centuryChineseJizhou-type ware, probably Tushan ware: light gray stoneware with variegated brown and amber glazes over a white slip ground, the lower portion of the bottle coated with dark russet slip. Probably from the kilns at Tushan, Sichuan province.
12th-14th centuryChineseCast bronze
ChineseEarthenware with cold painted pigment
1st-3rd century CEChinese