mid 16th-early 17th century
H. 11.1 x Diam. 14.9 cm (4 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Carved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseGlass and enamel
20th centuryGermanNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the decoration in overglaze iron oxide
12th centuryChineseMetal
16th centuryItalianTerracotta with white slip
5th century BCEGreekPorcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue, with relief plub blossoms touched on in white slip and embellished with pale celadon glaze, the background with overglaze yellow enamel; with spurious mark underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Ming Xuande nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
19th centuryJapaneseCeramic
17th centuryMesopotamianTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekPlaster
Silver
17th centuryBritishBiscuit porcelain with decoration painted in green, aubergine, turquoise, and black enamels against a yellow enamel ground; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseTerracotta, black ware
3rd millennium BCEAnatolian