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IIO-CELADON GLASS BOTTLE (Yung Cheng)
Spherical body, with straight tubular neck, on a spreading
foot. Light, opaque glass, in a clear monochrome of the
purest, delicate sea-green of the celadon glazes in porce-
lains, its perfect surface having a soft luminosity. Etched
under the foot, within a square: Y ung-Cheng-nien-chih.
Has stand.
Height, 9 inches.

Ill-PISTACHE GLASS BOTTLE (Ch'ien-lung)
Globular on a low foot, with a slender tubular neck. Opaque
glass with a perfect, lustrous surface, its color a pure
pistache monochrome. l\lark of Ch'ien-lung incised in the
foot. Has stand.
Height, 9 inches.

112-PAIR BLUE GLASS BOTTLES (Ch'ien-lung)
Globular bodies on lightly spreading short feet, with
straight tubular necks. Heavy, clear, transparent blue
glass of brilliant sapphire quality and mirror surface.
Mark on each, the six: characters of Ch'ien-lung incised
beneath the foot. Have stands.
Height, 8% inches.

113-Two TURQUOISE GLASS BOTTLES (Ch'ien-lung)
With ovoid bodies and tubular necks. Dense opaque glass
in pure turquoise-blue with mirror surface. The six-
character mark of the reign etched below the foot. Have
carved stands.
Height, 9 and 9% inches.

114-RICH PURPLE GLASS VASE (Ch'ien-lung)
Pear-shape with graceful neck and expanding lip, on a
deep, solid, circular foot. Heavy, translucent glass of
rich, dark purple tone and brilliant surface. With the light
full upon it the surface presents in large part the deep hue
of mirror-black, whichever way turned, with its true note
of purple glinting from various points. Under the foot the
incised mark of the reign. Has stand.
Height) 101;4 inches.