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396. BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with a slightly greenish-

white glaze, decorated with detached medallions of dragons with conventional
arabesque borders and emblems painted in dark underglaze blue and brilliant under-

glaze red. Yung Cheng.

Lent by J. T. Blair, Esq.

397. WHITE PORCELAIN BEAKER, in the shape of an ancient bronze, decorated

with arabesques, animals, &c., in brilliant underglaze blue, of remarkable quality.

K'ang-Hsi.
Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.

398. PLATE OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN. Compare Nos. 370 and 371.

399. BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, decorated with a

series of borders, the lower one bearing emblems hung by tassels, all painted in rich

cobalt blue of fine quality. 12 inches high. K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by G. Eumorfopotdos, Esq.

400. CYLINDRICAL VASE OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, the body of the vase

painted with detached figures of seated lady, young girl offering flowers, and boy
with a fan, the neck bearing a diapered border ; all painted in rich soft underglaze blue.
10 inches high. i8th century.

Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.

401. TALL SLENDER HEXAGONAL BOTTLE OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with

arabesque design on the body of the vase and a series of borders on the neck painted
;

in greyish cobalt blue. 11^ inches high. K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by W. C. Alexander, Esq.

402 and 403. TWO PLATES OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with flat rims, the centres

painted with a group of figures, and the wide rims decorated with arabesque borders,
with four reserved white panels, all in rich soft cobalt blue. 10 inches diameter.

K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

404. GINGER JAR, with silver cover, of fine white porcelain, painted with the decoration
figures are
known as the " Hundred Boys ;" boys pla5nng all kinds of games. The

painted with great spirit in rich, cobalt blue. io|^ inches high. K'ang-Hsi. (plate viii.)

This example is of remarkably fine quality and ginger jars of this type are rare.

Lent by Dr. Lloyd Roberts

405. BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, with detached

emblems painted in greyish cobalt blue. K'ang-Hsi.
Lent by T. Haslam, Esq.

406. TALL ELEGANTLY-SHAPED VASE, with cylindrical neck of fine white

porcelain, painted with a group of pine trees growing from a rocky base, with a dentated
border on the shoulder, and detached sprays on neck ; in strong cobalt blue. 18 inches

high. K'ang-Hsi. (plate vin.)

Lent by Dr. E. J. Sidebotham

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