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A CATALOGUE OF
No. 55
Hexagonal Case (Butterfly or Cricket Cage), with perforated cover and
slightly raised base or tray.
The six sides of cover show two small oblong piercings, and a square reticulated
ornamentation involving the "swastika" symbol, an ancient mystic diagram and an alle-
gory of the blessing of long life.
The top of cover has a perforated geometrical foliation within a circle, and the re-
maining surface and sides are uniformly decorated vsath a finely penciled green diaper
with red flowering.
The base also contains oblong perforations, which divide the brocaded border deco-
rations on the six sides.
The interior is unglazed, as is also the foot, showing the biscuit paste to be white.
Attributable as late Ming or early Ch'ing porcelain.
Height, 7^4 inches including cover and base.
Diameter of cover, 6 ' '4 x 6 ^U inches.
72'
