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CASES I, J, K and L

THESE CASES CONTAIN A NOTEWORTHY COLLECTION OF FINE
i8th CENTURY PORCELAINS

Many of them represent styles and decorations evolved by the Chinese under
European influence or in response to European demands. They are

noteworthy for the purity of the porcelain, the delicacy and
precision of the painting, and the brilliance of the enamel
colours used in their decoration

156. CASE I

SET OF FIVE JARS, three with covers and two with handles, decorated with kylins,

detached sprays of flowers, birds, clouds, and utensils, &c., in colours of the famille
verte. 17 inches high. Early i8th century.

157. PAIR OF OCTAGONAL GOBLETS, decorated in panels with sprays of flowers,

utensils, &c., in colours of the famille verte. 4J inches high. i8th century. See
No. 191.

158. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, decorated with a group of ladies

in a garden. The floral border in gold and turquoise, famille rose colours. Ch'ien Lung.

159. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, decorated with chrysanthemums

and a dragon in the panels, famille rose colours. Ch'ien Lung.

160. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, with a diapered gold ground,

with cocks and peonies in panels, famille rose colours. Ch'ien Lung, (plate iv.)

161. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, with white panels, with an apple

green ground, famille verte colours. Ch'ien Lung.

162. PAIR OF PORCELAIN LIBATION CUPS, with a hawthorn ground, apphed dragon

knobs, famille verte colours. One cup is much older in style than the other.

163. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, with skilfully painted floral

sprays on white panels, famille rose colours. Ch'ien Lung. (From the Trapnell

Collection.)

164. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, ruby ground, painted with

butterflies, famille rose colours. Ch'ien Lung.

165. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, deep blue ground, the white

reserved panels decorated with cocks and peonies, with a dog on the central panel
of saucer, famille rose colours. Ch'ien Lung.

166. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, with unusual type of decoration;

a peacock with wings erect in centre, with scalloped turquoise border and gilding

much worn. Ch'ien Lung. (From the Trapnell Collection.)

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

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