late 11th-first half 12th century
H. 5 x Diam. 16.1 cm (1 15/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Gray stoneware with incised decoration. Reportedly recovered in the Taegu area, South Kyŏngsang province.
9th-10th centuryKoreanTerracotta
9th-8th century BCEGreekCeramic
19th centuryJapaneseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in overglaze iron oxide
12th-13th centuryChineseFritware
13th centuryPersianEnameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseWhite stoneware with clear glaze over molded decoration and stylized Chinese character "shou" (longevity) impressed into the flat floor; the rim banded with metal
17th-18th centuryChineseBrass
15th centuryGermanFritware with slip painting and sgraffito decoration under turquoise glaze (silhouette-ware)
12th-13th centuryPersianTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekWhite ware: glazed porcelain with incised mark reading "Qianlong nian zhi" in seal-script characters on the base
18th centuryChineseWoven sheet silver
6th centuryChinese