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A CATALOGUE OF

                                            No. 62

                                                                                                                                                                                                    '            shape, with long spreading
                                                                                                                                                                                                                iity, and of brilliant white
Grand Vase, tall cind graceful, of                                                                                                                                                                             jislucent enamels, and in full

neck: " famillf^ ' • '     '•

                        '

porcelain, elab

colors of the palette of \ts f)eriod.

   The design inclu'                                                                                                                                                                                                ustain individual subjects, attrac-

lively painted on thi                                                                                                                                                                                               the intricate green-brocaded
ground-color, with it
                                                                                                                                                                                                       No. 62       : .over which are interspersed
art.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          !ue enamels; included

   The largest panel    Grand Vase, Seven-color decoration
with two sef>arate n
                                                                                                                                                                                                       (K'ang-hsi)
debcately rendered,
panels sustain. ^
painted upon

nal                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ' -- f-n and foli-
distant and barely visible pavilion.                                                                                                                                                                                                  I scape; one

                              r " dog Fo.'                                                                                                                                                                                    od government.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            : I loneycomb," in-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ler IS also encircled by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    , that show the fabled

(>f eight pK^tous thtags, 6ii                                                                                                                                                                          \ tlie nbbons entwuied widi
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