Meiji period, circa late 19th century
H. 7 x Diam. 10.1 cm (2 3/4 x 4 in.)
Hammered silver
12th-13th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) incised on base; "Jianfu gong Jingsheng zhai louxia yong" (Palace of Established Happiness, used in the Studio of Esteemed Excellence, main floor) inscription incised on base at a later date; metal repairs
15th centuryChineseTerracotta
3rd millennium BCECypriotCeramic
11th centuryEgyptianBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
13th-14th centuryChineseTerracotta
4th century BCEGreekTerracotta
1st millennium BCE-1st millenium CERomanTerracotta
6th century BCEGreekSilver
18th centuryIrishBronze
6th century BCEEtruscanMonochrome blue ware: porcelain with cobalt-blue glaze over incised decoration; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing Nian Zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th centuryChineseSilver, fruitwood
18th centuryBritish