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857- LARGE SACRIFICIAL BOWL, with cover, bearing three ring handles. The

body of the vase and cover enriched with bands of incised primitive ornament, while
age and burial have produced a wonderful green malachite-like patina. This is
supposed to have been a sacrificial utensil for meat offerings. 12 inches high. Chou

Djmasty. (plate xvii.)

858. EARLY TRIPOD VESSEL, with two erect handles on the rim, and three applied

fretted bars above the tall feet. The body of the vase is covered with archaic Chinese
ornament, incised. 10 J inches high. Chou Dynasty, (plate xvii.)

This is believed to be the earliest Chinese bronze in Europe, and its age has
been estimated as being at least 1,000 B.C.

859. DEEP WIDE BEAKER, with expanded rim, applied masks, and repeated bands of

incised primitive Chinese ornament. 8| inches high, Chou Dynasty.

860. CYLINDRICAL VESSEL, with three hooped bands, supported on three feet inlaid

in archaic incised patterns with silver. 4^ inches high, 5 inches diameter. T'ang

Dynasty.

861. BEAKER, with expanding bell-shaped mouth, bronze, with deeply carved archaic

ornament. Inside in the bottom of the beaker there is an inscription in ancient
Chinese characters, engraved, yh inches high, 7 inches diameter. Chou Dynasty.

(plate xvii.)

This piece has been so thoroughly cleaned that the patina has been removed.

862. BRONZE BOWL, with flattened rim, and two small applied handles for cord. The

inside of the bowl and the rim have had scroU patterns delicately engraved, and
thin plates of gold have apparently been beaten over the rim and the interior. The

gold is now much worn. 2 inches high, 6^ inches diameter. Han Dynasty.

863. TALL ELEGANT BEAKER, with expanding trumpet-shaped neck, standing

on a plain straight foot rim, and with a double row of applied dentated bars. The
panels thus formed and the foot and stem of the vase are diapered with archaic
Chinese ornament. The base of the expanding mouth is encircled with a Hand of
incised ornament, and the trumpet-shaped neck is ensheathed with four delicately
proportioned palm leaves, also incised delicate key-border patterns. The colour and
patina of this bronze are so beautiful as to be in harmony with its exquisite form.
I2-|- inches high. Chou Dynasty, (plate xvii.)

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

864. BRONZE FLOWER POT, in the shape of a kylin with open mouth, and the

body boldly and richly ornamented with scrolls inlaid with lines of silver the
;

animal stands on three feet, and has a bifurcated curved tail. 5 inches high. Ming.