first quarter of the 19th century
H. 11.1 x W. 7.6 cm (4 3/8 x 3 in.)
Pale, greenish white nephrite with caramel markings
18th-19th centuryChineseWhite nephrite shading to caramel brown over much of the surface
18th-19th centuryChineseCloudy sea-green nephrite with rust-brown staining
18th-19th centuryChineseGrayish white nephrite with dark brown mottling
18th-19th centuryChinesePale greenish white nephrite with caramel-brown staining
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 centuryChineseStone, perhaps steatite, with grayish brown coating and dark brown spots
18th-19th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with clear glaze
19th centuryChineseMolded dark gray toneware with bluish gray glaze
19th-20th centuryChineseVery Pale green nephrite
19th centuryChineseBronze and enamel
17th-20th centuryChineseGilt bronze
19th-20th centuryChinese