c. 1927
4.5 x 3.9 cm (1 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Cast bronze
5th-3rd century BCEChineseElectrotype of gold original; repoussé
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanBrass
17th-20th centuryRomanCeramic
18th centuryJapaneseCeramic
20th centurySwedishMonochrome glazed stoneware, "guan" type: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze
18th centuryChinese
Light gray stoneware with localized areas of natural ash glaze over impressed decoration and marks from shells used as firing supports; with stamped potter's mark on the base
20th centuryJapanesePunch'ŏng ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over decoration carved and incised through the white-slip ground
15th centuryKoreanNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 4 (si) inscribed on base before firing; "Chonghua gong jingqi xuan yong" (Palace of Double Glory, used in the Pavilion of Serene Repose) inscription incised on base at a later date
15th centuryChineseCeladon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze. Reportedly recovered west of Suwŏn, Kyŏnggi province.
12th centuryKoreanProto Porcelain: stoneware with thin ash glaze Proto Porcelain: stoneware with thin ash glaze
5th-4th century BCEChinese