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CHINESE PORCELAINS
No. 82
Cabinet Vase, biberon form, widening upward, with attenuated neck, of
heavy-textured Yiian or Ming porcelain, sustaining an outlined deco-
ration imposed on the paste, in low engraved relief, and separately
glazed in turquoise, with a dark amber-colored biscuit showing through,
against a ground of dark lapis-toned blue.
The embellishment consists of four slightly rdsed plants with foliage, glazed in
turquoise-blue, and a scallop-shaped bordering, with strings of beads and floral sprays in
each separation ; the base is encircled by a band with rudimentary ornament and foli-
ated form, also in turquoise.
The interior of neck is in green glaze of vitreous quality, and the foot bears a sunken
panel in the same glaze, with a biscuit rim.
Yuan dynasty (1260-1367). Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
Height, 21 inches.
Diameter, 5*2 inches.
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