Page 98 - Chinese Porcelain Vol II, Galland

KANG-HE.
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6 inches. No mark. stand. In No. 530 we
Height, Flange
have the front view, and in No. 531 the side, which, it will be
noticed, is rather narrower than the other. The body of the
vase is yellow, with green trellis-work ; these, with aubergine
and black, are the only colours employed. In front, the
medallion is in green, with black scrolls, the flower in the
centre (known as the double aster, but probably intended for
the lotus) being in aubergine, with yellow middle. At the
side the medallion is yellow, the flower being again in auber-
with and middle. These medallions are
gine, green yellow
marked off by bands of aubergine, green, and yellow. At the
base the leaves are in green, with aubergine and yellow stems,
black The leaves on the neck are with
veining. aubergine,
green band, green ground above with yellow spots, rim left
white. Unfortunately the stands and tops in the same deco-
ration which originally belonged to these vases are wanting.

Famille Verte with Blue Enamel.
No. 532. Famille verte goblet. Height, 4^ inches. No
mark. Wide stand, with centre recessed and glazed. The
surface is marked off by red lines into three compartments
decorated with prunus, pseony, and peach blossom, the rocks
being in blue and green. Border at edge in red, with green
leaves and spots, that at base in green and red. There is
in this but it is as
nothing particular piece, interesting showing
what was made for shipment to Europe about this time, or
perhaps later. This piece, judging from the edge, originally
had a top.
This to Mrs.
belongs Bythesea.
Famille Verte with Blue under tlie Glaze.
As already stated, if we are getting into the middle portion
of this we must to find a considerable
reign, expect improve-
ment in the as with Nos. 504 to 507
quality, compared ; and
as an illustration of this we may introduce
Nos. 533, 534, 535, the other three sides of No. 297,
and, as in the first volume the motives do not seem in all
cases to have been correctly stated, it is well to refer to this
No. 297 is said to " General Ohio
piece again. represent :
going forth to war, meets a man and woman, whom he takes