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thrown into the water for the fish to feed on. The of
groups
four dots to flowers are in and blue
represent green, pink,
enamels, all in Chinese style. Outside the decoration is
marked off in red, the ground work between the reserves being
filled in with gilt scroll work. On one side of this bowl the
figures are Chinese, and on the other, as shown in the illustra-
tions, European, there being two large, two medium-sized, and
small filled with the
eight fan-shaped reserves, the latter being
usual little landscapes in pink. In No. 822, we have an evident
of a of Andromeda and Perseus, and in No. 820
copy picture
of a drawing of two European figures with like scenery.
Enamels are little used, and the painting is in sepia, reds,
browns, and other flat colours. The horses are in shades of
brown. This and the following belong to Mrs. Bythesea.
Nos. 823, 824, 825 represent a semi-spherical bowl. Dia-
meter, lOj inches ; height, 4^ inches. No mark. Brown edge,
This is one of the Prideaux so all
originally gilt. pieces, beyond
doubt belongs to this reign, and is a very interesting specimen,
showing in a marked degree that European influence which is
so noticeable in many instances about this time. The decora-
tion consists of the eight immortals grouped round the outside.
Green and blue, with a little pink, are the only enamels
employed, and these very sparingly, by far the greater part of
the ornamentation consisting of drawing in sepia and reds,
after the European style ; and the reader will be amused to
notice the European faces worn by many of the immortals.
Inside, from two black lines at the edge, hangs a gilt vine
traced in black, except the grapes and flowers, which are out-
lined in red. The figure at the bottom, riding on a fish, has
with the
dispensed European influence, and looks more natural
than those outside.
Armorial China.
This, no doubt, was produced in execution of European
orders, during the Kang-he period, but most of the specimens
now to be met with seem to belong to this reign, it having
been the fashion about this time for well-to-do families to
make use of china decorated with their arms, and large quan-
tities of it must have been ordered yearly.
Nos. 826, 827 are very good examples of the general run