11th-early 12th century
5.8 x 9.3 cm (2 5/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM Shirley Nye purchased from Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Metal
20th centuryGermanNorthern black ware of Cizhou type: off-white stoneware with dark brown glaze, the russet markings in overglaze iron oxide
11th-12th centuryChineseBurnished black stoneware
8th-9th centuryChineseSilver, glass
18th centuryBritishGray earthenware
4th-3rd century BCEChineseWhite ware: white stoneware with clear, pale celadon-type glaze
7th centuryChineseTerracotta with dark brown paint around rim and streak across middle
1st century CERomanTerracotta; greenish clay, brown glaze
6th century BCEGreekQingbai ware: porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze
12th-13th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt-blue
15th centuryVietnamese