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Beakeks.
These are used by the Chinese for holding sprays of flower-
ing plants.
"
No. 137. Is the known as a beaker."
shape
No. 138. Beaker convex central
(with band).
No. 139. Beaker flat central band and
(wide flange top).
No. 140. Straight beaker, to which class most of the man-
darin
specimens belong.
No. 141. Beaker vase with oviform
body.
No. 142. vase band above the centre,
Beaker-shaped (convex
globular base on spreading cylindrical stand). This is really
a beaker on a vase base. 4
top
No. 143. Narrow beaker (with trumpet mouth and bulbous
This occurs in celadon or other whole-
centre). shape generally
coloured The are often decorated with
descriptions. pieces
ornamentation.
impressed
No. 144. Beaker with centre.
globular
No. 145. beaker.
Bell-shaped
No. 146. Beaker with drum-shaped centre.
Beakers are also to be met with in square, hexagon,
octagonal, and other shapes.
Jaks.
—
No. 147. Oviform with cover
jar cap ginger jar.
No. 148. Oviform with dome cover —
jar ginger jar.
No. 149. Bulbous with cover.
jar
No. 150. Inverted pear-shaped jar with drop cover, as shown
in No. 151.
No. 152. Conical
jar.
No. 153.
Barrel-shaped jar.
No. 154. These, like the are made
Cylindrical jar. cups,
in sets one into the other.
fitting
No. 155. Cake box (circular).
No. 156. Rose-leaf case with
(circular perforated top).
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The Chinese ceramic workers are very dexterous at matching and joining
parts of vases together, as they are really made in separate parts. Triple
gourd shapes are instances of this.— T. J. L.