first quarter of the 19th century
H. 11.1 x W. 7.6 cm (4 3/8 x 3 in.)
Dehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with clear glaze
19th centuryChineseVery Pale green nephrite
19th centuryChineseBronze (assembled) with traces of gold leaf
19th-20th centuryChineseLapis lazuli with incised decoration picked out in gold
19th centuryChineseWhite nephrite shading to caramel brown over much of the surface
18th-19th centuryChineseMolded dark gray toneware with bluish gray glaze
19th-20th centuryChineseGilt bronze
19th-20th centuryChineseWhite jadeite with emerald green markings; the stone of Burmese origin
19th centuryChineseBronze and enamel
17th-20th centuryChinesePale greenish white nephrite with traces of gold on the drapery and red pigment on hair; brass base
19th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with applique elements under a clear glaze
19th centuryChineseGilt bronze with traces of black pigment (black lacquer?) in the hair
18th-19th centuryChinese