18th century
7.62 x 5.72 cm (3 x 2 1/4 in.)
J. Linda Corne, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1948.
Horn or tortoise shell with decoration in black, crimson and gold lacquer
19th centuryJapaneseTerracotta
GreekCast bronze with greenish patina; inscription is probably modern
9th-8th century BCEChineseGray stoneware with variegated clear, white, and pale lavender blue glazes over impressed decoration (so-called "mishima" technique); with incised signature of the artist reading "Makoto YABE" on the unglazed base, the surname written idiosyncratically
21st centuryJapaneseEnameled ware: porcelain with decoration reserved against an overglaze red enamel ground, the reserved elements embellished with green and black enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" on the base
16th centuryChineseBlue-green glass
3rd-4th century CERomanCeramic
17th centuryDutchUnglazed marbled ware: white, light gray, and dark brown laminated clays
12th centuryKoreanTerracotta
4th century BCESouth ItalianBlack-surfaced cast bronze; with integrally cast dedicatory inscriptions by Qing inscribed on the vessel floor and interior of lid
11th-10th century BCEChineseHard-paste porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gold
18th centuryGermanSilver
18th centuryBritish