Tea Bowl with "Oil Spot" Markings, Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

Beaker, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1050 B.C.)

Wide-Bottomed Flask, 3rd century

Ancient Roman

Beaker, 3rd-4th century

Ancient Roman

Pair of Beakers Depicting Birds in a Cornfield, 1100–1438

Inca

Thirst, 1913

Robert Genin

Bowl, 4th-5th century

Byzantine

Pitcher, 1878

Edward C. Moore

Cup and Saucer, 1777

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

Vessel of the Dancing Lords, 750–800 CE

Ah Maxam

Tea Bowl with "Hare's fur" Glaze, Song dynasty (960–1279)

Vessel, Mid–20th century

Igbo

Wine Vessel (hu or zhong), Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 9), 2nd/1st century B.C.

Pair of Teabowls with Bamboo, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735)

Teacup or Offering Bowl Container with "Wheel of Joy" Motif, 18th/19th century

Cup, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)

Beaker, c. 1730

Goblet with Cover, 1736

Cup and Saucer, 1810–15

Pierre-Louis Dagoty

Cup with Buddha’s-Hand Citron, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi reign mark and period (1662–1722)