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6i and 62. PAIR OF MATS, belonging to the series Nos. 9 and 10.

63. SQUARE CARPET, terra-cotta ground in centre with medallion of floral pattern ;

border of floral design, blues upon yellow ground.

64. RUG, rich reddish wine colour brown, with dragons in black.

SQUARE65. MAT, thick lustrous pile, 5-claw dragons in blue on faded terra-cotta ground,

border of conventional wave pattern in blues, yellows, terra-cotta, white and brown.
Lent by Mrs. R. H. Benson

66. CASE OF PANELS OF EMBROIDERY, in silk and gold threads.

Lent by Mrs. R. H. Benson

TABLE CASE E

67. LONG PAINTED ROLL, representing a Chinese walled town with a fair or market

inside, and river with ships and groups ol people on their way to the town. Probably
Ming period, 15th or i6th century.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

68. SMALL IVORY CUP, decorated outside with carved landscape and figures, the lines

filled in with black. Ch'ien Lung.

Lent by W. C. Alexander, Esq.

69. CARVED STAND IN BLACK WOOD, representing water-lily, buds, flowers and

leaves, with dragon flies and snails.

70. GROUP OF STORKS AMONG WATER-LILIES CARVED IN MARBLE. Early

Ming period.

71. TWO-HANDLED INCENSE BURNER CARVED IN MARBLE, in imitation of a

contemporary bronze. Han period.

72. HORSE AND RIDER IN GREEN AND BLACK JADE. Late Sung or early Ming.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

yZ- OBLONG BOX AND COVER IN CARVED CORAL LAC. This example was

exhibited in the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857.
Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.

74. JADE TABLET, with low relief carving of rocks and peonies. Toothed edge. Ming

period.

75. CARVED STATE ELEPHANT WITH TRAPPINGS, in whitish grey jade speckled

with brown. 4J inches high, 5| inches long. Yuan or early Ming period, (plate hi.)