5th century
H. 58.7 x Diam. 37.4 cm (23 1/8 x 14 3/4 in.)
Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.
Terracotta
5th century BCEGreekTerracotta
4th century BCEGreekPorcelain with overglaze red, green, and gold enamels
18th centuryJapaneseTerracotta
4th century BCEGreekTerracotta, unglazed
GreekSilver
19th centuryAmericanFritware with underglaze painting in cobalt blue
18th centuryPersianHorn
17th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 4 (si) inscribed on base before firing; "Chonghua gong jingqi xuan yong" (Palace of Double Glory, used in the Pavilion of Serene Repose) inscription incised on base at a later date
15th centuryChinese