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865. BRONZE PLATE OR DEEP SAUCER, the front bears a curious design of

dragons in clouds, surrounding an inscription in early Chinese characters. All the
ornament is in fine raised outline, and the piece almost appears as if it might have
been the first stage for the preparation of an enamel. Behind the back of the plate

appears an inscription in ancient Chinese characters. 7 inches diameter. Han or

T'ang Dynasty.

866. SMALL BRONZE MIRROR, the back richly ornamented with a cast design recalling

Etruscan silversmith's work. 4 inches diameter. Han or T'ang Djoiasty.

867. BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, supported on three modelled elephants' heads;

two straight handles rise from the rim, and the bronze cover bears a modelled kylin
with one foot resting on a ball. 10 inches high. Ming.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

868. OVAL BOWL, two small ring handles, bronze, the pattern inlaid with gold and silver.

3^ inches high, 6 inches long. Han Dynasty.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

869. VASE, modelled in the shape of a bird with two feet and a pendant tail
acting as the feet of the vase. From the back of the bird rises a wide neck piece with
expanding rim, and four applied fretted bars. 7 inches high, 7 inches wide. Ming.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

870. BRONZE BOWL, with thin flat rim, with bands of incised ornament outside and under

Athe foot
;
two applied masks with small ring handles. thin sheet of gold has

been applied all over the bowl, and rubbed or beaten into the lines of the engraved
Han Dynasty.
ornament. 2 inches high, 6| inches diameter.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

871. BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, with two archaic dragon handles strongly modelled

primitive ornament round the body and foot. 6 inches high, yh inches wide.
Chou Dynasty (?). (plate xvii.)

Lent by G. T. Veitch, Esq.

872. BRONZE VASE, supported on three elephants' heads ; the long expanding neck has

two elephants' heads applied as handles, so as to bear rings one of which is missing.
Ornamental borders engraved in the bronze and the whole covered with beaten
leaf gold. II inches high. Ming.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

873. CASE Hh, IN CENTRE OF ROOM

RIDGE TILE, with mounted horseman riding over waves, strongly modelled in reddish

buff terra-cotta, and glazed with shining black and greenish turquoise glazes, the face
and hands of the figure being left unglazed. Height 18^ inches.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

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