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798. SMALL SAUCER, of elegant shape, early porcelain, the edge outlined with a fine line

of dark brown and the piece covered with a much crackled green celadon glaze. 4^

inches diameter. vSung.

Lent by William Burton, Esq.

799. GLOBULAR JAR OF EARLY GREY PORCELAIN. The piece has been coated

with a fine white slip outside which was then carved through to the grey body, making
four borders of incised ornament, the important one containing a frieze of floral

—arabesque with birds ; thin transparent glaze has then been applied inside and over

the outside. Tz'ii Chou ware. 8 inches high. Sung Ming, (plate xiv.)

It is interesting to compare this piece with the large black jars in Case F/.

800. SAUCER, with raised central ring, interior carved with a design representing ducks

on water and growing water-plants, with an exceedingly soft and rich yellowish
celadon glaze. 6^ inches diameter. Sung.

801. A FABULOUS ANIMAL, carved from a boulder of rare jade, rich ohve green below

with grey verging to black above, 5f inches high, 8 inches long. T'ang or earlier.

This is in all probability one of the oldest examples of carved jade known in Europe.

802. SMALL OVOID VASE, with two applied handles, in fine white porcelain, made in

the shape of an ancient bronze, with a rich soft creamy glaze, with strong lines of
crackle into some of which colouring has apparently been rubbed. 3^ inches high,
4 inches wide. i8th century.

This is a remarkable example of the skill of the i8th century potters deliberately
making archaistic pieces, even to the extent of putting little raised dots of brown clay
on the bottom, both inside and outside, to imitate the marks of supports used in

ancient pieces. A gem of cunning craftsmanship.

803. LARGE BULB BOWL, with rows of applied clay dots, and supported on three carved

feet. With soft clair de lune glaze. The piece bears an incised mark meaning

—"Great." Chun Yao. 4 inches high, 10 J inches diameter. Sung Yuan.

Compare Nos. 733 and 734 in Case Dd.

804. LARGE BOWL OF EARLY PORCELAIN, on three carved feet, with strongly

marked horizontal lines on the outside, probably representing early Chinese characters.
The centre inside is left unglazed and shows an incised floral pattern. This patch
has burnt to a bright red colour, the rest being covered with a rich opaque celadon

glaze. 4 inches high, 12 inches diameter. Early Ming.

805. SMALL BOWL, on three simple feet, with two applied handles of elephants' heads,

fine white porcelain, with an opaque brownish olive much crackled glaze. 3^ inches

high, 4 inches diameter. i8th century.

Another i8th century archaistic piece.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

806. JAR OF EARLY WHITE PORCELAIN, with wide expanding neck, possibly

cut down at the rim. Dragon handles on the shoulders, much crackled bluish-green

celadon glaze. Height 8^ inches. Early Ming.

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