8th-9th century
H. 4 x W. 11.8 x Diam. 9.9 cm (1 9/16 x 4 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
Peter W. Scheinman purchased at Christie's, New York in September 2001 (Sale 9822, Lot 27) Formerly in the Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Falk, Jr. Collection, New York Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Falk, Jr. purchased from dealer C.T. Loo, New York in December 1949
Polychrome plaster
20th centuryMinoanGray stoneware with cold-painted decoration over white gesso ground
7th-8th centuryChineseLeaded bronze
6th-5th century BCEGreekCast bronze; with integrally cast three-character inscription reading "Yao Zuo Yi" on the interior wall
11th-10th century BCEChineseMetal
18th-19th centuryRussianTerracotta; black gloss and added red paint
5th century BCEGreekTerracotta, with blackened rim, and dark streak across middle
1st century BCEGreekCast bronze with olive-green patina
14th-11th century BCEChineseLight gray stoneware with incised, stamped, and openwork decoration
7th-8th centuryKoreanTerracotta
5th century BCESouth ItalianSteel with gold overlay
19th centuryPersian