Small Covered Jar with Lions Amidst Scrolling Peony Decor

'Guan'-type ware: porcelain with thick grayish blue glaze over molded decoration; with inscription of the Qianlong Emperor dated to 1783 incised into the base

White stoneware with clear glaze over molded decoration and stylized Chinese character "shou" (longevity) impressed into the flat floor; the rim banded with metal

Enameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels

Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base

Export blue-and-white ware, imitation kraak porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue; with underglaze cobalt blue hallmark of a single Chinese character reading "yu" (jade) within a double circle on the base

Monochrome enameled porcelain: porcelain with overglaze yellow enamel; with underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi" on the base

Enameled porcelain, "famille noir" type: porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels

Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base

Carved rhinoceros horn

Horn

Porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamels added at a later date

Enameled porcelain, "famille noir" type: porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels