Asian Works of Art

the first a yellow stone with russet inclusions carved with lotus and leaves on top and vertical inscriptions to one side, the second a near-white stone having red inclusions, of rectangular section and having three-line inscriptions on one side, surmounted by a recumbent bixie, the third a small rectangular caramel stone with a chilong resting atop and having horizontal inscriptions to one side, the fourth a mottled russet stone of rectangular form with rounded edges surmounted by a tianlu with finely carved details, inscribed with the signature of Bishan (Hu Zhen, circa 1817-1862).