2700-2200 BCE
5.3 x 12.9 cm (2 1/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Terracotta
2nd-3rd century CERomanTerracotta
6th century BCEGreekPale brown glass
1st-2nd century CERomanCast bronze with greenish patina; with dedicatory inscription by Servitor Chen inscribed on both the vessel floor and lid interior
11th-10th century BCEChineseSterling
20th centuryAmericanLongquan celadon ware: light gray stoneware with bluish green celadon glaze over molded decoration. From the Longquan kilns at Longquan, Zhejiang province.
12th-13th centuryChinesePlaster
Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
16th-17th centuryChineseReddish earthenware covered in white slip and painted with brownish black (chromium, iron, and manganese) and blue (cobalt) under clear alkali glaze
19th-20th centuryFritware with overglaze painted decoration in mina'i technique
13th centuryPersianTerracotta
Greek