Page 566 - Chinese Porcelain Vol II, Galland

4 8o KEEN-LUNG.
and to this description, Mr. Winthrop has referred to
quality,
at 4-19. In Nos. 859, 860, we have examples of the
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blue and white made at this time for everyday use in Chiua ;
in Nos. 861, 862 of that made for export to Europe.
No. 859. Blue and white dish. Diameter, 7 inches ;
1 inch. Mark, Keen-lung seal. Here again there
height,
are two blue rings at the edge, as also marking off the
central decoration, which consists of a five-claw dragon with
in midst of waves. the rise, are
carp At the back, covering
dragons among waves.
No. 860. Blue and white dish. Diameter, 7 inches;
inch. Mark, Keen-lung seal. There are two
height, 1^
blue rings at the edge, and two more enclosing the centre
decoration, which consists of pine and prunus. At back
willow tree with paling, etc.
These are very good examples of the blue and white of
this Both belong to Mr. Simons.
period.
No. 861. Octagon blue and white plate. Diameter, 13
inches ; height, 1 inch. No mark. Brown edge originally
covered with gilt. This plate is part of a dinner service which
to the Prideaux No. It differs from
belonged family (see 750).
most in that it is not the ordinary blue, but more like that to
be found in powdered blue and whole-coloured pieces, is of a
slate colour and all of the same shade, the relief having been
given by the free use of gilt, which gives it more than ever the
of the blue with
appearance powdered pieces gilt scroll-work.
The dinner plates are 11 inches in diameter, which seems to
have been the usual size. The larger plates belonging to
these services vary in size, and are said to have been called
as were on the table with cold chicken
supper plates, they put
and other eatables that were carved ready for use. By its
this to the last half of this
history plate belongs reign.
No. 862. Blue and white Diameter, 14| inches
plate. ;
height, If inch. No mark. Three spur marks. This
differs from the ordinary run of blue and white in that the
blue is quite a dark grey, so that the plate looks almost as
if it had been painted in sepia on the white ground.
"
This a and before her is a
lady is holding paeony, phoenix
the idea is that the is the of all flowers and the
pseony king
the of all birds."
phceuix king