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   Earthenware
Works of Art (70)
American Modern dinnerware, 1937, Russel Wright (American), Glazed earthenware (2002.585.17a–j) 
 
Animal-headed ewer, 9th–10th century, Found at Nishapur, Iran, Buff earthenware body, underglaze-painted, transparent lead glaze (38.40.247)  
 
Basin (Lebrillo) with Figure of a Woman, 1660–80, Attributed to Damian Hernández, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware, decorated in the aborronado style (11.87.3) 
 
Basin (Lebrillo) with Lacework Pattern, ca. 1650, Mexican (Puebla), Tin-glazed earthenware decorated in cobalt strapwork with lace patterning in manganese (12.3.1) 
 
Basin (pen), Majiayao culture, Majiayao phase, ca. 3200–2700 B.C., Gansu Province, China, Earthenware with painted decoration (L.1996.55.6)  
 
Basin with a Horseman Spearing a Serpent, 1390–1400, Spanish (Valencia?), Lustered earthenware (41.100.173)  
 
Beaker-shaped vessel, Ban Chiang type, late 3rd–1st millennium B.C., Thailand, Earthenware with incised and impressed decoration (1984.494.6)  
 
Biscuit box with cover, ca. 1870, Christopher Dresser (British), Earthenware, silver plate (1992.282a,b) 
 
Bottle (Refredador), first half of 16th century, Spanish (Valencia), Tin-glazed earthenware with luster decoration (94.4.358)  
 
Bottle, Late Jomon period (ca. 1500–1000 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware with incised designs (1975.268.184)  
 
Bowl, 10th century, Samarqand (Uzbekistan) or Nishapur (Iran), Earthenware, red body, white engobe, underglaze-painted (65.106.2)  
 
Bowl, 10th century, Iran (Nishapur), Earthenware, slip-painted and glazed (65.270.1)  
 
Bowl, 10th century, Samarqand, Central Asia, Earthenware, glazed, with slip-painted white engobe (61.144)  
 
Bowl, 9th century; cAbbasid, Iraq, Earthenware, tin-glazed and stained (63.159.4) 
 
Bowl, ca. 1000; Fatimid, Egypt, Earthenware, glazed and luster-painted (63.178.1)  
 
Bust of a female figurine, Final Jomon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware with incised and cord-marked designs (1975.268.191)  
 
Bust of a warrior, Kofun period, 5th–6th century, Kanto region, Japan, Earthenware with painted, incised, and applied decoration (1975.268.414)  
 
Camel with packboards and baggage, 6th–7th century, Western China or Central Asia, Earthenware with pigment (2000.8)  
 
Central watchtower, architectural model, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–early 3rd century
China, Earthenware with green lead glaze (1984.397ab)
 
 
Coffeepot, ca. 1912, Pavel Janák (Czech), Earthenware (2000.173a,b) 
 
Covered jar (hu), Western Han dynasty, 2nd–1st century B.C., Probably from Luoyang area, China, Earthenware with painted decoration (1992.165.20ab)  
 
Deep bowl with sculptural rim, late Middle Jomon period, ca. 1500 B.C., Japan, Earthenware (1992.252.1)  
 
Deep Dish (brasero), ca. 1430, Spanish (Valencia), Tin-enamelled earthenware (56.171.162)  
 
Dish, 14th–mid-16th century, Thailand, Earthenware with underglaze iron-brown decoration (Kalong ware) (1992.72.39)  
 
Dish, 15th century (1486–87), Possibly made in Pesaro, Italy, Majolica (tin-enameled earthenware) (46.85.30)  
 
Dish, ca. 1520, Italian (Deruta), Tin-glazed earthenware (majolica) with on-glaze blue painting and luster (29.100.93)  
 
Double Gourd-Shaped Bottle (Botellón), late 17th century, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.30) 
 
Female dancer, early Western Han dynasty, 2nd century B.C., China, Earthenware with slip and pigments (1992.165.19)  
 
Funerary urn (hunping), Western Jin dynasty, ca. 250–300, China, Earthenware with green glaze (1992.165.21)  
 
Haniwa boar, Kofun period, 5th century, Japan, Earthenware (1975.268.418)  
 
Inkwell, ca. 1900, Maker: Adrien-Pierre Dalpayrat (French) Glazed earthenware, gilt bronze (1999.398.3) 
 
Jar (Tibor) with Decoration of Pendant Garlands, 18th century, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.8) 
 
Jar (Tibor), probably 18th century, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.36) 
 
Jar with Iron Collar (Chocolatero), ca. 1700, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.7) 
 
Jar, Ban Chiang type, ca. 300 B.C.–200 A.D., Thailand, Earthenware with painted decoration (1987.424.9)  
 
Jar, Late Bronze Age, ca. 4th century B.C., Korea, Burnished red earthenware (1998.212)  
 
Jar, Majiayao culture, Machang phase, ca. 2300–2050 B.C., Gansu or Qinghai Province, China, Earthenware with painted decoration (1992.165.8)  
 
Jar, Six Dynasties (late Northern dynasties period)–Sui dynasty, ca. late 6th century, China, Earthenware with relief decoration under olive-green glaze (1996.15)  
 
Large Bowl with Equestrian Figure, ca. 1820, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.68) 
 
Luster bottle, second half of 17th century, Iran, Earthenware, glazed (30.95.158) 
 
Pair of Bottles with "Mosque" Motifs, late 18th century, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.44); Covered Soup Bowl (Sopera con tapa), ca. 1808–21, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (17.108.11,.12) 
 
Pharmacy Jar, dated 1515, Italian (Siena), Tin-glazed earthenware (majolica) (23.166)  
 
Pharmacy Jar, late 15th century, Italian (Naples), Tin-glazed earthenware (majolica) (46.85.15)  
 
Phoenix-headed ewer, Tang dynasty, late 7th–first half of 8th century, China, Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze (1991.253.4)  
 
Pitcher, 1879–82, Christopher Dresser (British), Earthenware (1988.423.1) 
 
Plate with Standard-Bearer, ca. 1670, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.4) 
 
Plate, ca. 1820, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (18.36) 
 
Plate, ca. 1877, English, Earthenware (1991.110.3) 
 
Rhyton in the form of a bull's head, ca. 1450–1400 B.C.; Late Minoan II, Minoan; Greece, Crete, Terracotta (1973.35)  
 
Small figurine, Final Jomon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware (1978.346)  
 
Soup Bowl with Handles (Sopera con asas), ca. 1840, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.51); Large Bowl, ca. 1840, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.54); Footed Bowl with Heads, ca. 1845, Puebla, Tin-enameled earthenware (11.87.55) 
 
Standing court lady, Tang dynasty, mid-7th century, China, Earthenware with pigment (1978.345)  
 
Standing male figure, Bronze and Iron Age, 300 B.C.–200 A.D., Indonesia, eastern Java, Earthenware (2000.284.42)  
 
Stem cup, Ban Chiang type, 1st millennium B.C., Thailand, Earthenware with painted and incised decoration (1987.424.4.2)
 
 
Storage jar, late Yayoi period, ca. 100–200, Japan, Earthenware with incised decoration (1975.268.375)  
 
Storage jar, Middle Jomon period (ca. 2500–1500 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware, unglazed (1975.268.182)  
 
Storage jar, Yayoi period (ca. 4th century B.C.–3rd century A.D.), Japan, Earthenware (1975.268.378)  
 
Tile from a squinch, second half of 14th century; Timurid, Samarqand, Uzbekistan, Earthenware, glazed (20.120.189)  
 
Tile, ca. 1875, Christopher Dresser (British), Earthenware (1991.110.2) 
 
Tomb guardian (zhenmushou), Northern Wei to Northern Qi dynasties, mid- to late 6th century, China, Earthenware with pigment (1979.438)  
 
Tomb Plaque, 400–800, Byzantine or Visigothic; Probably made in Spain, Terracotta (1985.147)  
 
Tray, dated 1784, Italian (Pesaro); Made at the Casali and Galigari Factory (59.208.26) 
 
Two tiles, second half of 12th–early 13th century, Afghanistan, Earthenware, molded and glazed (1975.193.5,6) 
 
Vase with cover, 1888–98, William De Morgan (British); Manufacturer: Sand's End Pottery (British), Lustered earthenware (23.163.2ab) 
 
Vase, 1898, Louis Comfort Tiffany (American), Glazed porcelaneous earthenware (51.121.21)  
 
Vase, ca. 1899, Designer: Max Läuger (German); Factory: Kandern Tonwerke, German (Baden), Earthenware (1991.182.1) 
 
Vessel (zun), late Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century B.C., Probably from Anyang, Henan Province, China, Earthenware with incised and relief decoration (50.61.5)  
 
Vessel in the form of an elephant and rider, 14th–mid-16th century, Thailand, Earthenware with underglaze iron-brown decoration (Sawankhalok ware) (1989.238.41)  
 
Wave bowl, ca. 1880, Formerly attributed to Christopher Dresser (British), Glazed earthenware (2001.549) 
 
Wine Cistern, ca. 1562, Manufactured by the factory of Orazio Fontana, Urbino, Italy, Tin-glazed earthenware (majolica) (32.100.362)  
 
Thematic Essays (6)