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102. Two Dishes of famille verte Porcelain in the Dresden

Collection. K'ang Hsi period (1662-1722) . . 160

—Fig. 1. With birds on a flowering branch, brocade borders. Artist's

signature in the field. (Colour) 166

—Fig. 2. With ladies on a garden terrace.

....103. Club-shaped (rouleau) Vase

Finely painted in famille verte enamels with panel designs in a ground
of chrysanthemum scrolls in iron red ; brocade borders. Last
part of the K'ang Hsi period (1662-1722). Salting Collection,
V. Sc A. Museum.

104. Three Examples of K'ang Hsi famille verte Porcelain . 168

—Fig. 1. Square Vase with scene of floating cups on the river ; inscrip-

tion with cyclical date 1703 a.d. ; shou characters on the neck

Hippisley Collection.

—Fig. 2. Lantern, with river scenes. Dresden Collection.
—Fig. 3. Covered Jar of rouleau shape, peony scrolls in iron red ground,

brocade borders. Dresden Collection,

105. Covered Jar painted in famille verte enamels . . . 168

With brocade ground and panel with an elephant (the symbol of Great
Peace). Lion on cover. K'ang Hsi period (1662-1722). Dresden

Collection.

106. K'ang Hsi famille verte Porcelain. Alexander Collection . 168

—Fig. 1. Dish with rockery, peonies, etc., birds and insects.
—Fig. 2. " Stem Gup " with vine pattern.

107. Famille verte Porcelain made for export to Europe. K'ang

Hsi period (1662-1722). British Museum . . .168

Fig. —1. Vase with " sea monster " (hai shou). (phcenix).
Fig. —2. Dish with basket of flowers. Mark, a leaf.
Fig. —3. Covered Jar with ch'i-lin and feng-huang

108. Dish painted in underglaze blue and famille verte enamels. 172

(Colour)

In the centre, a five-clawed dragon rising from waves in pursuit of a
pearl. Deep border in " Imari " style with cloud-shaped compart-
ments with chrysanthemum and prunus designs in a blue ground,
separated by close lotus scrolls reserved in an iron red ground in
which are three book symbols. K'ang Hsi period (1662-1722).
Alexander Collection.

109. Figure of Shou Lao, Taoist God of Longevity . . . 176

Porcelain painted with famille verte enamels. K'ang Hsi period (1662-

&1722). Salting Collection, V. A. Museum.

110. Two Examples of the " Powder Blue " (ch'ui ch'ing) Porcelain
.....and Albert Museum
OF the K'ang Hsi period (1662-1722) in the Victoria

(Colour) 182

—Fig 1. Bottle of gourd shape with slender neck : powder blue ground

with gilt designs from the Hundred Antiques (po ku) and borders of

—fu-i pattern, formal flowers and plantain leaves.

Fig. 2. Bottle-shaped Vase with famille verte panels of rockwork and

flowers reserved in a powder blue ground. Salting Collection.