Page 15 - Yamanaka co Auction catalog

4-lVIINIATURE W HITE VASE (K' ang-hsi)
In the graceful form of a slender amphora without handles,
with narrow foot and abbreviated neck. The glaze is a
pure chalk-white of brilliant surface, beneath which ap-
pears a decoration of flag-like branches etched in the paste.
Has stand.
Height, 3 inches.

5-"SOFT PASTE" WHITE BIRD-CUP (Yung Cheng)
A most delicate cup, designed for one of the luxurious and
costly palace bird-cages characteristic of China. Minia-
ture in size, intended for a water-holder, it is formed in
shape of a lotus leaf, cupped and folded over, the veins
delicately incised, and the leaf-stem and the stems of two
flowers modeled in relief on the outside. The flower stems
support, one a still unfolded bud, the other a seed-pod,
these nodding just over the edge of the up-curled leaf.
Has carved teakwood stand.

6-"SOFT PASTE" WHITE BIRD-CUP (Yung Cheng)
Similar to the preceding and a companion to it.

7-"SOFT PASTE" WHITE ROUGE Box (Yung Cheng)
The light and delicate so-called "soft paste." Low, com-
pressed-globular form, with dainty foot, equatorially di-
vided into box and cover. The entire surface of both sec-
tions (above the foot) carved in borders of scepter-heads
and the key-fret or thunder-scroll, and wide lattices worked
about the swastika symbol, while at the pole of the cover
is a swastika and key-fret medallion incised in openwork
relief. Has teakwood stand.
Diameter, 3%, inches.