late 18th-19th century, probably 19th century
Stoneware with brown glaze
9th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, lacquer paste, lead, ceramic and shell inlays; stone and metal fittings
18th centuryJapaneseEnameled 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-square set within a "ruyi" cloud-scroll border on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseWood
18th centuryAmericanMaki-e designs in gold and silver on nashi-ji lacquer ground
JapaneseEnameled 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 centuryChineseLacquer on wood
JapaneseLiao sancai ("three-color") ware: molded ivory-hued earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green and caramel-yellow glazes
11th-12th centuryChineseWhite ware: white stoneware with clear glaze over molded elements
8th-9th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChinesePale green neprhite; the inscription picked out in gold
19th centuryChineseMetal
19th centuryFrench