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a narrow scroll border of green and black ; then comes a white
collar, and below, a band of key design in green and black,
followed by another band of joo-e heads in various colourings.
Following this on the white are small dots of red and green.
The shoulder is surmounted with a broad band in various
colourings of large diaper design, amongst which are four white
reserves with blue borders containing flowers in colours. There
is a white band round the base, above which is a broad band of
a fancy design in green and yellow. From this the decoration
commences. The body of the vase is boldly painted with a large
trunk of a tree, in aubergine and black, on which are seated two
birds in brown enamel shaded with black, red on shoulders and
blue and tails ; the large sprays with leaves between the
wings
birds are entirely in red, with rocks, foliage, and flowers all in a
bold and in various coloured enamels, with a
design grasshopper
in red on one of the stems, and butterfly and dragon-fly in mid-
air. The whole decoration of this vase is carried out in a bold,
striking manner, and is very effective, and the enamels are
bright and in good preservation.
"
This vase was sent to the owner direct from China by Mr.
Arbuthnot, as a good example of the Kang-he era, 1661-1722 ;
but it is not in his opinion of so early a date in that reign as
No. 565, which probably precedes it by some few years."
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No. 568. Fancy oviform white vase. Height, 17 inches.
With somewhat similar lip to No. 565, except that it is flat
at the and of an inch in width. On this is a
top nearly |
scroll design in red. The rim shows a narrow line of white,
followed by a band of aubergine and black, in a sort of honey-
comb On the neck is lake and mountain with
design. scenery,
a sampan and fisherman the colourings aubergine and several
shades of green, with a few very small flecks of yellow on the
sampan and pavilion. On the shoulder is another band of
octagon and square work, entirely in dullish red. At the base
a narrow rim of white, above which is a trellis-work border of
red between double red lines. The of the vase is deco-
body
rated with a of mountain
landscape, consisting scenery, trees,
houses, and bridges. There are two mounted figures, followed
by a boy carrying umbrella, and following him are three other
On the centre of the vase are two other
figures. figures
looking at a lake scene. The prevailing colours of this vase