12th-11th century BCE
Six brush-stroke stripes on handle, lips, spout and neck painted at joins with body. Thick, irregular wavy line motif on shoulder, thick concenctric bands at belly and below. Footed. Buff slip with red paint, sratched, chipped, some encrustaiton.
H. 12, D. 9.5
Formerly in the collection of David Moore Robinson.
Terracotta
12th-11th century BCEMycenaeanMonochrome enameled porcelain: porcelain with yellow enamel on the exterior and clear glaze on the interior; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi" on the base
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18th centuryChineseMetal
20th centuryGermanSilver
18th-19th centuryBritishGlass
2nd-4th century CERomanTerracotta
6th century BCEGreekSilver
18th centuryBritishPale green glass
RomanTerracotta
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12th centuryChinese