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171-PAI TING YAO BOWL (Sung)
Resonant porcelain, the bowl starting in low and broad
conical form from a short and relatively wide circular foot,
and breaking abruptly into a flaring crescent outline, the
conical portion yielding a concave disc as the bowl's bottom.
In this disc o'r medallion originates a skilfully engraved
decoration in the lotus motive with leaf scrolls, which is ex-
tended to the crescent flare of the sides. All surfaces are
covered with the characteristic ivory glaze, with the excep-
tion of the rim, which, the piece having been baked bottom-
upward, according to the frequent practice with the Ting
Yao, is bound in copper.
Diameter, 8% inches.

172-TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER (,II.fing)
Shallow ovoid body with rounding bottom, and heavy,
molded lip, on three straight and solid rod-legs. Two ele-
phant-head and ring handles molded in high relief in the
paste. The whole coated exteriorly with a rich cream-col-
ored glaze, its surface aspect having also a creamy "feel,"
the glaze finely crackled in cate-t:tu-Zait; the interior is left
unglazed. Carved tripod stand of teakwood.
Height, 6% inches; diameter, 7% inches.

173-TALL BEAKER-FORM JAR (Ming)
Cylindrical, with lightly defined foot and slightly spread-
ing lip, and a thickened mid-band deep and plain. Ming
pottery, coated with a softly lustrous glaze varying from
cream, where is its greatest brilliance, to rich cate-au-Zait,
where the surface takes on more the character or appear-
ance implied in the name given its color. It carries a fine
fish-roe crackle and a larger crackle, and is continued to the
interior of the neck and under the foot. Has carved teak-
wood stand.
Height, 23% inches.