13th century
11 x 20 cm (4 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Enameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue, the background areas embellished with overglaze yellow enamel; underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Ming Zhengde nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th centuryChineseTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekReddish earthenware covered in whitish slip and painted with red (iron), black (manganese), green (copper), and yellow (stain from fine chromite particles) under clear lead glaze
10th centuryPersianSancai ("three-color") ware; white earthenware with lead-fluxed clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown glazes on the interior and lead-fluxed caramel-brown glaze over molded decoration on the exterior
8th-9th centuryChineseTerracotta
6th-5th century BCEEtruscanSilver
18th centuryBritishElectroplated metal
17th centuryGermanQingbai ware: porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze over incised, carved, and roulette-wheel impressed decoration
12th centuryChineseSilver
17th centuryBritishSilver
18th centuryAmericanTang white ware: white stoneware with applique handles and pale celadon glaze
7th centuryChinese