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this reign belong what are known as the tall, slender blue and
white vases, three admirable of which Mr. Geo. E.
examples
Davies has as
kindly supplied, represented under Nos. 661, 662,
663.
No. 661. white vase, 18 inches.
"Tall, slender, upright
About an inch below the of the vase is a border, about
lip
three-eighths of an inch in breadth, of prunus flowers between
double lines, both incised in the and round the base of
paste,
the vase is another incised band of trellis-work between double
lines. The decoration of the vase consists of vases
containing
with banana tree, and butterflies in
flowers, flower-pots plants,
various shades of blue, and below the are small
just lip Vandykes
also in blue."
No. 662. "Tall, slender white vase, 16^ inches, with sloping
shoulder and narrow below the is a
lip. Immediately lip plain
double line incised in the on the of shoulder and
paste, top
surrounding the base are borders of scroll design between
lines also incised. The decoration of the vase consists of
kylin or dog, Fong bird, palm trees, verandah rocks, and other
foliage ; round the upper neck are sprays of peeonies, butterflies,
etc. The decoration is in various shades of blue."
entirely
"
No. 663. Tall, slender, upright white vase, 18 inches ;
below the two narrow lines incised, and on shoulder and
lip
base two bands between lines also incised. Eound the neck
is a band of heads in blue, below the shoulder a broad
joo-e
irregular-shaped band in blue, between this and the broad
band on centre of vase are emblems in blue, the broad band
and also the lower band are in blue. The decoration of this
vase is very effective, the blue being painted on, leaving the
white to form the the effect is much like that of lace.
design,
"None of these three vases are marked, but they are
to be most of
pronounced by experts unquestionably pieces
the The incised borders are indicative
Yung-ching period.
of this period, as also the shape, which seldom or ever appears
in the and eras. The blues in these
except Ming Yung-ching
vases are and and they are good examples
very bright pretty,
of their class. Yung-ching period, 1723-1736."