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stock one supplied year after year to the imperial palace on
hundreds of pieces.
In Nos. 876, 877 we have specimens of what is known as
Canton ware, or at least one of the many styles in which it
used to be decorated for the European and American markets.
No. 876. Blue and white plate. Diameter, 16 inches;
height, 1 ^ inch. No mark. Three small spur marks ; brown
The decoration consists of a winter river scene, en-
edge.
closed in one of the curl and spike bands usually met with in
this class. The border on the rim begins with a trellis-work
band, on which are placed four pomegranate and four joo-e
ornaments in curl-work, with flower
head-shaped eight sprays.
"A view of a stream, founded on a verse in the
night
Chinese
poets."
No. 877. Blue and white plate. Diameter, 18 inches ;
height, 1 inch. No mark. Six very small spur marks;
brown edge. In this instance the border is more compli-
cated, and seems to consist of four scrolls in trellis and curl
with and
diaper, butterfly joo-e head-shaped ornament between,
with a the
perhaps peach-shaped figure beyond, design
with flowers and
being completed symbols. In the centre,
enclosed in the usual curl and spike ring, under a pine-tree,
stands a
wood-gatherer, with arms crossed, apparently awaiting
the arrival of a boat to take him and his two bundles of faggots
across the river.
"
Depicts a woodcutter waiting for the ferry, such as may
be seen anywhere ; his hands are crossed in an attitude of rest.
The Chinese frequently stand so."

Chinese Imari.
It is in the red and blue under the class that we
glaze
most meet with distinct evidence of in-
generally Japanese
fluence, and as we know the Chinese did a large trade with
Japan in porcelain, it was probably to suit the taste of their
Japanese customers that this style of decoration was first in-
troduced ; but, later on, we find it applied to services made
for In the now under notice we have a
Europe. piece very
good instance of this particular ware, although it is not an
early specimen thereof.
No. 878. Dish of bluish
porcelain. Diameter, 8f inches ;