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II5-YELLOW    GLASS BOTTLE (Ch'ien-lung)
                Ovoid body on a flat foot, with straight  tubular  neck.
                Dense opaque glass of rich imperial yellow, with notes of
                faintest dark-olive, and a soft luster.  Ta-Ch'ing-Ch'ien-
                lung-nien-chih incised under the foot, within a square. Has
                carved teakwood stand.
                                                        Height, 9% inches.

          116-Two    SAPPHIRE  GLASS BOTTLES (Ch'ien-lung)
                Ovoidal bodies and tubular necks, slightly varying in form
                and height.  Light, transparent  glass in clear sapphire-
                blue, with a luminous and unctuous surface.  Underneath
                the foot the incised mark of Ch'ien-Iung.  Have stands.
                                                       Height,  9%  inches.

          117-PISTACHE    GLASS  BOTTLE (Ch'ien-lung)
                The body ovoidal, contracting  but little to the flat foot;
                sloping shoulder, and neck slightly tapering.  Dense opaque
                glass of deep pistache hue and brilliant  surface.  Mark
                of Ch'ien-Iung incised beneath the foot.  Has stand.
                                                          Height,  9 inches.
          1I8-SAPPHIRE-:BLUE   GLASS VASE (Ch'ien-lung)
                Spherical body on a low foot, with tall, full neck and ex-
                panding lip.  Transparent  glass of brilliant sapphire-blue,
                dense at the base and lightening toward the rim.   Has
                stand.
                                                       Height,  10% inches.
          1I9-CLOISONNE    VASE (Ch'ien-lung)
                Amphora-shape   with   narrow,  slightly-spreading  foot,
                steeply sloping shoulder and long slender neck, to which at-
                tach two scrolling handles. Elaborate  decoration of lotus
                blossoms and scrolls, in dark blue, yellow, red, white and
                green on a turquoise ground in the characteristic  cloisonne
                enamels.  Base and neck are encircled by gilt ornamental
                bands, the handles being of the same material.  Six-char-
                acter mark of Ch'icn-Iung incised under foot.  Has five-
                legged teakwood stand.
                                                        Height,  9% inches.
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