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at the to form the rim or mouth.
top Height, 17^ inches.
There is a slight rim of white at the lip of the vase, then a
fancy diaper-design border in red, then a thin line of white,
followed by a scroll-design with aster flowers also in red
on the neck ; amidst this are two square reserves, each con-
taining flowers, branches, and birds in purple, green, red, etc. At
the of the of the vase is another thin white line, then
top body
a
fancy diaper border in red, on which are four white reserves,
surrounded by a green line, in which are shrimps and crabs in
and black, with red to
aubergine slight shading represent
water ; then another thin white line with a border of joo-e
heads. At the base there is a fancy border between two narrow
white lines. The whole of the body of the vase is covered
with a and aster flowers in red, as on the neck.
scroll-design
Amongst this decoration on the body are eight white reserves.
The two
larger ones on either side contain flowers, branches,
and birds ; the two oval ones below, butterflies ; the two upper
reserves at the sides, various utensils ; and the lower ones,
which are in form of a lotus leaves and flowers,
pomegrariate,
as well as The effect of this red with
prunus. groundwork,
white and forms a
running all through it, is extremely pretty,
charming background to the white reserves with their brilliant
enamels. In each of the two reserves, on the neck, is a small
square mark, or chop with a leaf hanging over it, both in red.
It denotes the artist's name, or mark ; but of this I
probably
am not certain. There is no mark of the reign, but it is
undoubtedly a piece belonging to the Kang-he period. It was
purchased by the owner in China in 1879. . . . Eeferring to
what you say as to No. 624, 1 see no trace of Japanese influence
x
in the of this vase."
painting
"
No. 630. A large Imperial yellow dish ; 15^ inches in
diameter. The back is plain yellow, as also the base, and
there is a narrow line of yellow running round the rim of the
front of the then a broad band between black lines of
plate,
red decoration, consisting of floral dragons and lotus flowers,
rith scroll-stalks and foliage on the yellow ground, the yellow
26 of Kang-he,
I regard this as the full fat decoration of the latter part
id probably the richest and most ornate of the whole series of Chinese
from Japan, as China had nothing to learn from
t not borrowing anything
ipan at this particular period. T. J. L.