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Cups with playing boys, outside ; dragons among clouds,

inside.

Tea Cups with dragon medallions and water caltrops ;

dragons among clouds, inside.

Cups with clouds and dragons, outside ; floral medallions,

inside.

Wine Jars (beakers) decorated with the emblems of
longevity, the fir, bamboo, and plum.

Dishes (saucer shaped) with floral ground inside and out.
Dishes decorated inside and out with cranes flying through

clouds.

Dishes with dragons coiling through Indian lotus flowers,
outside ; phoenixes flying through flowers, inside.

Dishes with fruit-bearing lotus, outside ; floral medallions,

inside.

Dishes with phoenixes flying through flowers, outside;
ascending and descending dragons sporting, inside.

Jars with covers, with branched fungus supporting the
eight precious emblems.

Jars with the eight Taoist immortals crossing the sea.
Jars with children playing masquerade revels.

, Jars with peacocks and mutan peonies.
Jars with lions sporting with embroidered balls.

Jars with sprays of fairy flowers bearing the eight precious
emblems.

Jars with floral ground, different kinds of fish and water

plants.

Jars with the eight famous horses of the ancient Em-

peror Mu Wang.

Jars with waterfalls of Ssuch'iian province and flying

lions.

Jars with waves and flames supporting the eight mystic

diagrams.
Jars of octagonal form, the lobes filled with dragons in

sea-waves.

Vases with fabulous lion and dragons.
Vases with branching fungus and the emblematic flowers
of the four seasons.

Large round dishes with the flowers of the four seasons,

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