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A CATALOGUE OF

Cylindrical Vase, clul No. 63 shoulder and tubular neck
attenuated and slighi d hard porcelain, decorated
in the "seven-color' H "famille verte" type, and

of brilliant quality. sf 3.

The boldly drawn ire subject is carried right around and
, with conventionalized mist and clouds.
helped out at the back -mperor, presumably Wu-ti (Han dynasty),

The motive with figure luin, accompanied by a retinue of at-
seated in a richly mor r\n .approaching army is suggested by

fendants and armed L" ? of a mountciin pass.
s^> history (108-101
the numerous banners
sly.
The subject illustra
B.C.); the mounted w >

with a large following,

(also by this Elmperor r*a-yaan, who was ki i

rare blooded horses <>' 'd in one of his provinces
. including a large following,
(Ir-schi). This first nr uon and foully murdered, which led to
r>rnf ral, headed an army for this pur-
was purposely waylai p ng anything or bringing any of

a second mission, intt.i 2 ' ror, who

pose, but returned, as bade him

'' ' us horses, so i

d to the fr.

Si ' T'a-yiian, was ordered by this

Ejnperor, ; recruited by the same general, composed of 60,000

men, half u', w . '^'V expedition, conquering T'a-yiian.

Numerous b. hreebear mystic and rather enigmatical devices:

Le. . "' ' ancient and cu n of

my. >;mote times, and > on. i

porceiiua.

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