Yongzheng period, 1723-1735 or early 20th century
H. 18.2 x Diam. 6.6 cm (7 3/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Export enameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze blue, black, and gold enamels
20th centuryChineseJun ware: light gray stoneware with robin's-egg blue glaze
12th-13th centuryChineseYue ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze. From the Yue kilns at Shanglinhu, Zhejiang province.
9th-10th centuryChineseBrick red earthenware with lead-fluxed emerald-green glaze
14th-15th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
18th centuryChineseCast bronze with dark green, speckled patina; with a 12-character dedication inscribed on both the vessel floor and lid interior
9th century BCEChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze with areas of purple; with Chinese numeral 9 (jiu) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseYaozhou ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over carved, incised, and combed decoration. From the Yaozhou kilns near Tongchuan, Shaanxi province.
12th-13th centuryChineseNorthern Yue-type ware: light gray stoneware with olive-hued celadon glaze over relief and appliqué decoration, the glaze streaked with blue
6th-7th centuryChineseWhite ware: porcelain with glaze over lightly incised decoration
18th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 3 (san) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChinese