19th century
3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Bronze and enamel
17th-20th centuryChineseHardstone, perhaps altered nephrite
19th-20th centuryChineseGilt bronze and rock crystal
18th-19th centuryChineseStone, perhaps steatite, with grayish brown coating and dark brown spots
18th-19th centuryChineseHardstone, perhaps altered neprhite; with inscription on the underside in archaic-style characters
19th-20th centuryChineseCloudy sea-green nephrite with rust-brown staining
18th-19th 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 ivory-hued glaze; with underglaze four-character seal mark impressed into the back
18th-19th centuryChineseWhite jadeite with emerald green markings; the stone of Burmese origin
19th centuryChineseMolded dark gray toneware with bluish gray glaze
19th-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 centuryChineseMetal
19th centuryChinese