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ROSE VERTE. 419

in old the Chinese did not use the old colours
imitating pieces
or, as a rule, make any attempt to do so, the aubergine stalks
the concession in this case to the Fruit
being only past.
subjects were in vogue about the Yung-ching period ; but this
seems to lack the careful of that time, and is
piece technique
probably of later date. This piece belongs to Mr. Willett.
Nos. 726, 727 represent a pair of rose verte dishes. Brown
edge, diameter 14 inches, height 2^ inches. No mark. The
decoration is marked off five black the bands
by rings, diaper
being in pink and light green of blue tint, four of the diapers
are the old trellis-work but two are new, a sort of
pattern,
spider's-webb work. The reserves at the sides are marked off
in and decorated with various In the
yellow symbols. groups
in the centre a rich enters into the com-
yellow very largely
one of the horses in each as also the
position, being yellow,
banners. The other horse is of a dull white enamel. The
greens are in two shades of yellow and a blue. The sky is
in which colour enters into the dresses, as
painted pink, freely
also blue enamel.
"
No. 726. During the time of the three kingdoms of Shu,
Wei, and Woo, General Cho of Wei sent an inferior officer
named Chang with troops to surround the house of Lau Ke.
His wife fell into the hands of the enemy, and was rescued by
an officer named Tieu, who is shown with a sword and bow
and arrows ; he gave the lady his horse on which she is seen
seated. The officer Chang is seen behind in pursuit."
"
No. 727. The Emperor Yuan Te of the Han dynasty had
a concubine named Wong, who was very pretty, and played well
on the The of of her, came with
guitar. king Sieng U, hearing
an army to seek her, and conquered Yuan Te, who was therefore
to send her with her brother to
obliged adopted younger Sieng
U to beg for peace.
"
The picture depicts them on their way ; the figure on the
left is the adopted brother, an attendant is walking beside the
and a banner-man is a banner over her."
lady, holding
"
14. Chao Kun, sur-named A famous
Mayers, p. Wang.
heroine of romance. Said to have been taken into the harem
of Han Yuan Ti, B.C. 48, where, however, she was secluded
from the notice of her Imperial lord through the malice
of his treacherous minister, Mao Yen-Show. The latter,