c. 450 BCE
Inscription: KALE
16.5 x 6.1 cm (6 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)
Incised and molded celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised and molded decoration
12th centuryKoreanMolded light gray earthenware with incised, stamped, and gouged decoration
3rd-1st century BCEChineseLeaded bronze
5th-3rd century BCEEtruscanBizen-type ware; reddish stoneware with incised and combed decoration and with three bands of oxidized silver-foil embellishment
20th centuryJapaneseDing ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over incised and carved decoration. From the Ding kilns at Quyang, Hebei province.
11th-12th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
19th centuryChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in overglaze iron oxide, the lowest portion of the exterior dressed with black slip. From the Xiaoyu cun kilns at Huairen, Shanxi province.
12th centuryChineseInlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with inlaid black and white slip decor
20th centuryKoreanTerracotta
4th century BCEGreekExport blue-and-white ware, kraak-type ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue; with underglaze cobalt blue hallmark of an artemisia leaf within a double circle on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseTerracotta
5th century BCEGreek