11th-early 12th century
2.6 x 11.8 cm (1 x 4 5/8 in.)
Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM Shirley Nye purchased from Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pale blue-green glass
Graeco-RomanTerracotta
4th century BCEGreekOlive and grayish green translucent nephrite with deep brown and green patches
3rd-1st century BCEChineseSilver
17th-19th centuryFrenchMonochrome glazed porcelain: porcelain with black glaze
19th centuryChineseCast bronze with greenish patina; with inscription cast on the interior
14th-11th century BCEChineseLongquan ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised, combed, and carved decoration
15th-17th centuryChineseNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the russet markings in overglaze iron oxide
11th-12th centuryChineseHard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration, gilding, and metal mounts.
18th centuryGermanLight gray stoneware with dark brown glaze; recovered in the Philippines
13th-14th centuryChineseEarthenware with three color (sancai) lead glaze
12th centuryChinese