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sides the trellis-work is in pink, and the octagon and square
diaper in blue-green enamel. The reserves are filled with two
rose, one blue, and one aubergine fish. The decoration is
marked off by red lines, the centre-piece consisting of a blue
rock, two cocks, one in Cochin China plumage, that on the
ground in rose and white with black tail, two rose-coloured
and with white flowers.
paeonies, magnolia
No. 760. Eggshell dish. Diameter, 8 inches ; height, 1-J
inch. No mark. Here the takes on a bluish shade, and
pink
is almost a at some The decoration is marked
purple places.
off two
by sepia circles, the flowers on the sides being probably
intended for roses, to which in one case a of has
spray prunus
been added. a rustic table, the of which
In the centre, by
legs
are in a sits a with a fan in her
bright purple aubergine, lady
"
hand, while a boy on a stand gathers Cassia twigs, symbolical
of becoming a second degree man. The Chinese say there is
a cassia tree, hare, and beautiful in the moon, hence this
lady
picture." In the distance the roofs of a house are visible
among clouds. The fence is in proper bamboo colour, with
a red and insect above.
yellow
The next two numbers to Mr. Willett.
belong Henry
No. 761. Eggshell dish. Diameter, 8 inches ; height, 1
inch. No mark. The sides are covered with a dark red, on
which is a lotus scroll in the same hatched
placed gilt, being
with red, no doubt to it the of woven
give appearance being
into the red ground, thus resembling a silk brocade. The
reserve in the middle is marked off by a sepia and gilt ring,
same as at the At the there is a in
edge. top prunus spray
a contrast to the
blue and white enamel, making
very pleasing
rest of the decoration, which is carefully painted in subdued
tints. The at the back of the is in that
scenery lady sepia,
to the reader's left in washes of The walls
very light green.
or framework of the are in while the are
pavilion sepia, panels
decorated with a swastika in dark red and The
diaper gilt.
lady is dressed in delicate shades of red, gilt, and sepia, the
boy in light greens. The rock is in blue and white enamel,
the in red.
large jar
This seems to have been of a tea-set, the cream of
part jug
which is in the Franks collection.