18th century, probably Qianlong period (1736-1795)
H. 28.6 x W. 14.1 x D. 5.8 cm (11 1/4 x 5 9/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Cast bronze with decoration inlaid in silver wire; with spurious inlaid silver mark reading "Shi Sou" on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain, "famille noir" type: porcelain with overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue hallmark of an artemisia leaf with a ribbon
17th-19th centuryChineseCarved rhinoceros horn
18th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: porcelain with emerald-green enamel over a crackled glaze
18th-19th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading reading "Da Ming Yongle nian zhi" below the lip
17th-19th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware, "doucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with spurious underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi" within a circle on the base
18th centuryChineseMonochrome glazed porcelain: porcelain with cobalt blue glaze
17th-18th centuryChineseWhite ware: glazed porcelain with incised mark reading "Qianlong nian zhi" in seal-script characters on the base
18th centuryChineseQianlong-style molded porcelain: porcelain with molded decoration under very pale blue qingbai-type glaze
18th-19th centuryChineseMonochrome enameled porcelain: porcelain with yellow enamel on the exterior and clear glaze on the interior; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi" on the base
17th-18th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Qing Yongzheng nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
18th centuryChineseSea green nephrite
18th-19th centuryChinese