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167. BOX OF WHITE PORCELAIN, carved with dragon and clouds, the whole covered

with an unusual tint of gold-ruby enamel. Ch'ien Lung.

Lent by William Burton, Esq.

168. ONE OF A PAIR OF PERFORATED EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN LANTERNS,

hexagonal in shape, painted with flowers in the panels and with a skilfully diapered
ground, famille rose colours. 12 inches high, 8 inches diameter. Yung Cheng or
Ch'ien Lung, (plate iv.)

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

169. PAIR OF SAUCERS, with imperial yellow ground skilfully decorated with emblems

in colours of the famille rose. Imperial Palace pieces in the style of Ch'ien Lung.

170. CUP AND SAUCER OF EGG-SHELL PORCELAIN, decorated with cocks and

peonies, with diapered border in brilliant colours of the famille rose, (plate iv.)

Lent by E. F. M. Susman, Esq.

171. PORCELAIN DUCK, decorated with famille rose colours. Middle i8th century.

172. EGG-SHELL RUBY-BACKED PLATE, painted with cocks and peonies, with diapered

border, famille rose colours. 8J inches diameter.

(This piece was formerly in the Nightingale collection.)

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

173. ELEGANT BOTTLE, of pure white porcelain, decorated with a branch of prunus, most

delicately painted in famille rose colours. 18 inches high. Yung Cheng, (plate iv.)

Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.

174. ONE OF A PAIR OF EGG-SHELL BOWLS, decorated outside in panels of flowers

and birds, a rich diapered border inside; famille rose colours. 6 inches diameter.

Ch'ien Lung.
Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

iy$. VASE, with beautiful delicate greenish white gleize, decorated with a branch of flowering

shrub and birds famille rose colours. 14 inches high. Early Ch'ien Lung.
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Lent by E. F. M. Susman, Esq.

176. VASE, of fine white porcelain, white glaze of beautiful quality, with a spray of flowers,
heron and lotus, famille rose colours. Perforated wood cover. 8 inches high.

Yung Cheng, (plate iv.)
Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

177. mEGG-SHELL PORCELAIN DISH, the centre a spray of flowers and fruit with

diapered border, famille rose colours. Ch'ien Lung, (plate iv.)

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

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