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No. 871. Semi-spherical bowl. Diameter, 15^ inches ; height,
6^ inches. No mark. Gilt edge. This is one of those pieces
which were made about this time, of fine quality, and sparingly-
decorated in the classic for the European and American
style
markets. The and whiter in colour than the
paste is very good,
New Bedford dinner-sets described by Mr. Winthrop. Outside
the decoration is in bistre, but of much darker shade
wholly
than No. 869 ; in fact, quite a chocolate-brown, which in certain
lights shows a metallic lustre. This is relieved by narrow gilt
lines. The urns are most delicately painted in sepia, the scroll-
work on the band at top being shaded in this colour. Inside,
at the rim, there is a laurel-leaf band, with red berries between
two with red. So far the decoration
gilt circles, edged is
in the but at bottom is a rose
entirely European style, pink
on a no doubt
green stalk, with two red leaves, which, although
intended to be European, are as Chinese as they can well be.
Nos. 872, 873 represent a shaving-bowl and water-bottle.
The basin 10 inches 4 inches. No
(diameter, ; height, mark)
is decorated with mandarin in the usual coloured
figures
enamels, viz. a purple-pink, blue, yellow, purple, and green ;
the in front in The border is in shades of
dog being sepia.
iron-red and The bottle
sepia. (height, 9^ inches) is decorated
to match the basin ; the rock is in a brown-red so common
about this time. To complete the set there should be a mug
similar in to No. 762. These to Mr. H. Willett.
shape belong
Blue and White
was made largely for Europe during this reign, but the
was and it does not seem in any way to call for
quality poor,
attention. The best examples are those made for use in
China.
Nos. 874, 875. Blue and white dish. Diameter, 10 inches.
Mark, Kea-king seal. The decoration is in white upon blue,
while the motive is a dragon with five claws, chasing the
sacred jewel among nebulae of fire. It will be noticed that there
are two dragons on the sides, and two on the back of the dish ;
and this pattern, on similar dishes belonging to earlier reigns,
is often to be met with, the blue being much richer, and the
drawing and painting better. The pattern was no doubt a