4th century BCE
Acquired by Henry W. Haynes, c. 1873-1878. Bequest of Henry W. Haynes to the Department of the Classics, 1912. Transfer from the Department of the Classics, 1977.
Reddish earthenware covered in white slip and painted with red (iron) and black (manganese and iron) under clear lead glaze.
10th centuryTin-glazed earthenware
19th centuryItalianCeramic
18th centuryJapaneseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated magenta and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing; "Chonghua gong Sui'an shi yong"(Palace of Double Glory, used in the Room of Ease and Contentment) inscription incised on base at a later date
15th centuryChineseHigh-tin bronze
8th-9th centuryPersianCast bronze with gray-green patina; with dedicatory inscription cast on vessel floor
11th-10th century BCEChinesePlaster
Ceramic
20th centuryAmericanEnamel on gilt metal; gilt metal stand
19th centuryBritishTerracotta
Terracotta
5th century BCEGreekEarthenware with bichrome slip-painted decoration
3rd millennium BCEChinese