first quarter of the 19th century
H. 11.1 x W. 7.6 cm (4 3/8 x 3 in.)
White jadeite with emerald green markings; the stone of Burmese origin
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 centuryChinesePale greenish white nephrite with traces of gold on the drapery and red pigment on hair; brass base
19th centuryChineseYellow stone
19th-20th centuryChineseGilt bronze and rock crystal
18th-19th centuryChinesePale greenish white nephrite with caramel-brown staining
19th centuryChineseMetal
19th centuryChineseMalachite
19th centuryChineseDehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with clear glaze
19th centuryChineseGrayish white nephrite with dark brown mottling
18th-19th centuryChineseWhite nephrite shading to caramel brown over much of the surface
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 centuryChinese