17th-18th century
18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.)
Ceramic
18th-19th centuryJapanese
Glass
20th centuryAustrianTerracotta; greenish clay, black glaze and red paint
6th century BCEGreekChangsha ware: light gray stoneware with three molded appliqué decorative elements, the ewer coated with olive-toned celadon glaze over a thin coat of white slip, the appliqué elements further splashed with caramel glaze. From the kilns at Tongguan, Changsha, Hunan province.
9th centuryChineseLight gray stoneware with blackened surfaces, the decoration polished into the matte surface before firing
5th-3rd century BCEChineseSilver with gilt remnants
18th centuryBritishFritware painted with blue (cobalt), turquoise (copper), and black (chromium) under clear alkali glaze
14th centuryEnameled porcelain, "famille noir" type: porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels
17th-19th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChineseFritware with overglaze painted decoration in mina'i technique
13th centuryPersianNumbered 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 centuryChineseFritware
12th-13th centuryPersian