early 18th century
H. 11.4 x Diam. 9.4 cm (4 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)
Enameled blue-and-white ware, "doucai" type: porcelain with decoration in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with spurious underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseGrayish green nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseHuanghuali wood with brass fittings
17th-18th centuryChinesePale greenish white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseExport 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
17th-18th centuryChineseMonochrome glazed porcelain, "ox blood" type: porcelain with variegated copper red glaze
18th centuryChinesePale grayish white nephrite; with mark on the base reading 'Qianlong Yu Zhi' in seal-script characters
18th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze yellow, pink, and red enamels and scrolling floral pattern lightly incised in the yellow enamel; with spurious underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi" in seal-script characters on the base
18th-19th centuryChinesePale greenish white nephrite
18th centuryChineseDongkhe ware: off-white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over white slip
18th-19th centuryChinesePale greenish white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading reading "Da Ming Yongle nian zhi" below the lip
17th-19th centuryChinese