second half 17th century
H. 7.5 x Diam. 5.2 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamel designs and yellow enamel ground added at a later date; with spurious overglaze black enamel mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base, the mark and double circle also covered in yellow enamel
16th-17th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChineseCloudy, pale greenish white nephrite
17th-18th centuryChineseCast bronze with decoration inlaid in hseet gold, silver, and sheet silver
17th centuryChinesePorcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red enamel added to the exterior at a later date
16th-17th centuryChineseMonochrome enameled porcelain: porcelain with overglaze yellow enamel; with underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi" on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseMonochrome enameled ware: porcelain with an all-over coating of yellow enamel over underglaze incised decoration; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseRhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
17th centuryChineseHorn
17th centuryChinese