Vessel, Early 20th century

Nupe

Cup, Sui dynasty (581–618)

"Illinois" Plate, c. 1878–89

Joseph Potter

Tea Bowl and Saucer, c. 1735

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Two-Handled Dish, 1902–7

Shreve, Crump & Low Department Store, Arts and Crafts Shop

Cream Pot, 1755–76

Myer Myers

Segregated Drinking Fountain in the County Courthouse in Albany, Georgia, 1962, printed 2010

Danny Lyon

Hydria (Water Jar), about 450 BCE

Chicago Painter

Pair of Casters, 1740–50

Jacob Hurd

Covered Goblet with Silhouette Bust of King Frederich the Great, c. 1795

Johann Sigismund Menzel

Beaker with Prunts and Metal Rings, 1600/25

Coffee or Chocolate Set, 1906–10

Lenox, Incorporated

Dutch Couple Drinking Wine (Orandajin sakamori), 1861

Utagawa Yoshikazu

Cup with Fish and Flowers, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Cup, Early Dynastic Period–Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–4 (about 3000–2498 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian

Cup and Saucer, c. 1757

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

Pitcher, 1828–35

Tucker Porcelain Factory

Cup and Saucer, 18th century

Amstel Porcelain Factory

Cup with Stylized Fruit: Plums, Cherries, Melon, and Seeds, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi reign mark and period (1662–1722)

Mille-Fleurs 'Flower' Bowl, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Jiaqing reign mark and period (1796–1821)