Tianqi period, 1621-1627
H. 3.8 x Diam. 16.5 cm (1 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Biscuit 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 centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red enamel; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Xuande nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration reserved against a cobalt-blue ground; with underglaze cobalt-blue double circle on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with applique handles and decoration reserved in white against an underglaze cobalt blue ground, the reserved designs embellished with overglaze polychrome enamels; with an underglaze cobalt-blue double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
17th-18th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: biscuit porcelain with incised decoration, the principle design elements covered with yellow enamel, the additional designs with aubergine enamel; with spurious(?) underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th centuryChineseTranslucent greenish white and brown nephrite
14th-17th centuryChineseExport blue-and-white ware, imitation kraak porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue; with underglaze cobalt blue hallmark of a single Chinese character reading "yu" (jade) within a double circle on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseMonochrome glazed porcelain: porcelain with black glaze and traces of overglaze gold enamel decoration
17th-18th centuryChinese