19th century
H. 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.)
Stone, perhaps steatite, with grayish brown coating and dark brown spots
18th-19th centuryChineseWhite nephrite shading to caramel brown over much of the surface
18th-19th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with applique elements under a clear glaze
19th centuryChineseBronze and enamel
17th-20th centuryChineseWhite jadeite with emerald green markings; the stone of Burmese origin
19th centuryChineseLapis lazuli with incised decoration picked out in gold
19th centuryChineseGilt bronze with traces of black pigment (black lacquer?) in the hair
18th-19th centuryChineseCloudy sea-green nephrite with rust-brown staining
18th-19th centuryChinesePale, greenish white nephrite with caramel markings
18th-19th centuryChineseMetal
19th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with applique elements under ivory-hued glaze and attached horse hair (simulating the figure's beard); with spurious impressed seal mark reading "Zhang Shou Shan" on the back
19th-20th centuryChineseBronze (assembled) with traces of gold leaf
19th-20th centuryChinese