14th century
By uniting East and West Asia for almost a century, the Mongol Empire allowed for active trade along the major routes. Iranian potters successfully imitated various types of East Asian ceramics. Here a pale greenish glaze covers a fritware dish, emulating, at least in appearance, Chinese celadon wares.
D. 6 x Dia. 22 cm (2 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
H. Kevorkian, New York, NY, (by 1932), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
Terracotta
RomanTerracotta
4th century CEGreekLight brown glass
1st-3rd century CERomanNorthern Yue-type ware: light gray stoneware with olive-hued celadon glaze over relief and appliqué decoration, the glaze streaked with blue
6th-7th centuryChineseCeramic
19th centuryRussianMetal
20th centuryGermanSilver
AmericanStoneware with cobalt-oxide wash, glaze
21st centuryTinned copper
17th centuryPersianTerracotta
6th century BCEGreekGray earthenware
5th-3rd century BCEChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in overglaze iron oxide
12th-13th centuryChinese