first quarter of the 19th century
H. 11.1 x W. 7.6 cm (4 3/8 x 3 in.)
Hardstone, perhaps altered neprhite; with inscription on the underside in archaic-style characters
19th-20th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with clear glaze
19th centuryChineseMetal
19th centuryChineseBronze and enamel
17th-20th centuryChineseHardstone, perhaps altered nephrite
19th-20th centuryChinesePale greenish white nephrite with caramel-brown staining
19th centuryChineseGrayish white nephrite with dark brown mottling
18th-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 centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with applique elements under a clear glaze
19th centuryChineseCloudy sea-green nephrite with rust-brown staining
18th-19th centuryChineseLapis lazuli with incised decoration picked out in gold
19th centuryChineseYellow stone
19th-20th centuryChinese