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A CATALOGUE OF
No. 51
Tea-pot (called also wine-pot), early "famille verte" porcelain.
Cylindrically formed in imitation of bamboo staves joined together, with handle and
spout curved; the grooved divisions formed between the bamboo rings are decorated in
polychrome colors with small floral sprays alternating vn\h. roosters on a white glazed
ground, a dotted border inclosing the upper edge and the base.
The flat cover with scalloped edge partakes the form of the split bamboo outline of
the body, has a small raised bamboo branch as knob, and is decorated to match the
tea-pot.
Foot, v«th biscuit edge, bears a blue hall-mark of "Praise,"
K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).
Height, 4 inches.
Dieuneter, 3 '2 inches.
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