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317. SEATED FIGURE OF KUAN YIN, THE GODDESS OF MERCY, THE DIVINE
" HEARER OF PRAYERS." 9I inches high. Fukien. K'ang-Hsi. (plate vi.)

This is a fine example of the refined modeUing found in the best Chinese porcelain

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

318. SIMPLE BOWL, of fine, white, glazed porcelain, of beautiful quality. i8th century.

6J inches wide.
Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.

319. SEATED FIGURE OF A LADY WITH CLASPED HANDS. Creamy white

porcelain. 6 inches high. iSth century. Fukien.

320. SEATED FIGURE OF LAO TSZE (THE FOUNDER OF TAOISM) IN AN
ATTITUDE OF PROFOUND MEDITATION. White broadly-crackled glaze,

which is stained in patches. 9 inches high. Ming, (plate vi.)

321. BOWL, of pure, white, glazed porcelain, with incised design of floral scrolls. 4 inches

high, 7I inches wide. K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

322. CUP, of simple elegant shape in creamy white porcelain. 2 J inches high and 3 inches

wide. Fukien. Late Ming.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

323. LIBATION CUP, of creamy white porcelain, modelled with applied figure of a kylin,

a dragon, fish and branches of prunus. 3 inches high, 5 inches wide. Fukien. Ming.

324. SEATED BUDDHISTIC FIGURE, with Indian type of head-dress, hands folded in lap.

Creamy white porcelain. 7 inches high. Ming, or early K'ang-Hsi.

325. SIMILAR CUP TO No. 323, but slightly smaller.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

326. ORTAZZA, WINE CUP, of pure white porcelain, decorated outside with three fishes

in underglaze red, and bearing inside the date mark in blue of the reign of Hsiian Te.

3| inches high, 2| inches diameter. Ming.

This specimen is probably unique in Europe. Wine cups of this description are
referred to with great commendation by a well-known Chinese collector of the i6th

century.

327. FIGURE OF CHUNG-LI CH'UAN, THE IMMORTAL, SEATED; dense hard stone-

ware, with creamy white glaze. The features, the edges of the robes and the shoes
are painted with dark brown. io| inches high. Tz'ii-chou ware of the Ming Dynasty.

(plate vil)

This magnificent example of Chinese modelling was first exhibited at the Burlington
Fine Arts Club in London, in 1911, and was illustrated in the catalogue of that

Exhibition.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

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