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PORCELAIN DECORATED

Plates with, outside, interlacing sprays of peonies with the

eight precious symbols, crested waves, Indian lotus flowers,
fabulous monsters in enamel colours, floral brocade designs ;

inside, a pair of dragons among clouds, dragons and phoe-

nixes faintly engraved under the glaze, fairy flowers, lions

sporting with embroidered balls, the eight Buddhist sym-
bols, sceptres and cloud scrolls, branching fungus, flowers
and fruit.

Plates with, outside, winding sprays of jasmine and fairy

flowers, monsters and tigers, branching fungus ; inside,

dragons and phoenixes in enamel colours on the border,
;

the inscription, Fu ju tung hai, the eight Buddhist symbols,

brocaded vases, bands of fairy flowers and ribbons with the

eight precious symbols.

Plates with, outside, interlacing bamboo leaves and fungus,

flowers and fruit, the eight precious symbols, pairs of dragons

and phoenixes ; inside, dragons flying through flowers of the

four seasons, longevity inscriptions in colours, familiar scenes,

fairy peach-trees ; a border of grapes.

Cups with, outside, a pair of dragons interrupting a band

of foreign pomegranates, lions playing with embroidered

balls inside, dragons flying through flowers, sceptres and
;

cloud scrolls on the border, fragrant plants, nine red
;

dragons in blue sea-waves, water birds in enamel colours

and lotus flowers, with Sanscrit Buddhist inscriptions round

the edge.

Cups with, outside, pairs of phoenixes and dragons in

pairs ; inside, yellow hibiscus flowers, interlacing branches

of fungus, chrysanthemum flowers in enamel colours.

Boxes with historical scenes on the covers, dragons, play-
;

ing boys, the flowers of the seasons, dragons and clouds
in enamel colours, flowers, fruit, and birds, fungus branches

with antique longevity characters.

Vases with spouts, with dragon medallions, flowers of the

four seasons, the Indian lotus supporting Sanscrit characters,

phoenixes flying through flowers of the seasons, grapes and

western watermelons, dragons grasping sacred longevity

characters, apricot leaves, water plants in enamel colours,

with fish painted in gold.

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