early 20th Century
L. 6.4 x W. 13 cm (2 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.)
Hardstone, perhaps altered nephrite
19th-20th centuryChinesePolished stone with natural inclusions
20th 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 centuryChinese
Gilt bronze
20th centuryChinese
Bronze (assembled) with traces of gold leaf
19th-20th centuryChineseStone with traces of pigment and accretions
20th centuryChineseHardstone, perhaps altered neprhite; with inscription on the underside in archaic-style characters
19th-20th centuryChineseStone
20th centuryChineseBlack stone
20th centuryChineseGilt bronze
19th-20th centuryChineseLight gray stone (probably limestone) with incised decoration
20th centuryChinese