probably 18th century
H. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)
Dehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with clear glaze; with incised mark reading "He Chun" on the base
18th centuryChineseStone, perhaps steatite, with grayish brown coating and dark brown spots
18th-19th centuryChineseCloudy sea-green nephrite with rust-brown staining
18th-19th centuryChineseMolded porcelain with pale bluish glaze
17th-18th centuryChineseCast bronze with localized areas of cold gilding and red and blue pigments; with cast inscription at the front of base reading "Da Qing Qianlong nian jing zao"
18th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain, "famille jaune" type: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze yellow, green, and aubergine enamels
18th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with ivory-hued glaze; with underglaze four-character seal mark impressed into the back
18th-19th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with ivory-hued glaze
17th-18th centuryChineseGilt bronze with traces of black pigment (black lacquer?) in the hair
18th-19th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: molded and assembled porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels
17th-18th centuryChineseCast bronze with localized areas of cold gilding and red and blue pigments
18th centuryChineseGilt bronze with blue and orange pigments highlighting the deity's hair and the lion's mane respectively
18th centuryChinese