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A CATALOGUE OF
No. 28
Powder-blue Jar, of ovoid form and graceful contour, wath dome cover,
line white hard-textured porcelain, brilliantly glazed over a rare quality
of "royal-blue" souffle (commonly called "powder blue," and also
"bleu fouette "), with nine white-reserved panels of varying forms,
separately decorated with "famille verte" floral subjects, over the glaze,
in bright colors, among which green predominates.
The three larger medallions surround the mciin body, are circular, and display dif-
ferent floral subjects, notably one with a finely drawn branch of peonies and a long-
plumaged Feng-huang, the second with lotus flowers, and the third with chrysanthemums
and peacock; three square-shaped panels with floral stems are below, emd the shoulder
sustains the other three, which are fan-shaped and include similar flower-painting on
the pellucid white body-glaze.
The sapphire-blue souffle surface also carries an "over-glaze" embellishment in gild-
ing, a floral and herbage tracery between the large medallions, and at base a linear
motive, with lily blossoms; the neck is encircled by a fungiform scallop tracery in gold.
The dome-top cover also carries a round panel with "famille verte" decoration on
the white reserve.
Underneath foot is in white, bearing a blue ring-mark under the gleize.
Era of K'ang-hsi (1662-1 722).
Height, 1 2 ^4 inches.
Diameter, 1 inches.
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