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637. DOUBLE-GOURD VASE OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN. The neck has

apparently been broken, and had a collar of cloisonne enamel shrunk on to it to
match the colour of the enamel and carry out the details of the design^ The ground
of the vase is covered with pale yeUow enamel enclosing a group of figures, surrounded

by trees, &c., painted in strong blues. 15 inches. K'ang-Hsi.

638. SMALL DOUBLE-GOURD VASE OF WHITE PORCELAIN, the top broken

and repaired with a silver rim. In rich purple glaze. 6J inches high. Ming.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

639. DOUBLE-GOURD VASE OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with mottled aubergine

ground. Incised floral arabesques with borders filled in with bright pale yellow
glaze. Height 15 inches. Late Ming.

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

640. VASE OF WHITE EARTHENWARE, with much flattened body and long
Acylindrical neck terminating with bulbous top.
dragon is coiled round the neck.

Pale green glaze blackened on the edges. Height 11^ inches. Probably late Ming.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

641. CASE Y

A COLLECTION OF PIECES IN TURQUOISE GLAZE

Comprising figures, vases, dishes, &c., of all styles and periods, showing how great a

part this brilliant colour has played in the development of Chinese colour
schemes. The glaze originated in Egypt, and travelled to China

by way of Persia probably in the 14th century.

HEROIC SEATED FIGURE OF A MANDARIN, boldly modelled and covered

with a greenish turquoise glaze. Holding a scroll in his left hand, and fingering his
beard with his right. 18 inches high. Ch'ien Lung.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

642. LOBATE COVERED BOX OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, bearing on the

outside a delicately incised pattern of floral arabesque, with a fret border round the
base. The flowers on the cover are touched in with white, pale yellow and pale
aubergine. The leaves on the edge of the cover and the line of the fret round the base
are coloured by underglaze cobalt blue, and the whole is then covered with dull

bluish turquoise glaze. Probably 15th century. Ming period.

643. DEEP BOWL, on straight foot with two lion heads applied as handles, in fine white

porcelain, with a bright blue turquoise glaze. 4 inches high, 5| inches diameter.
i8th century. K'ang-Hsi.

644. LOWWIDE-NECKED JAR, of coarse greyish porcelain, decorated with a

series of bands of crisply modelled ornament, the centre band being a running

arabesque ; dark greenish turquoise glaze. Probably 15th or i6th century.

Ming period.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

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