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434. FLAT STRONGLY-MADE INCURVED BOWL, on three short tripod feet,

with dark blue glaze on the outside and pattern of vase bearing flowering shrubs and

butterflies "paWiantnedLii.n" white enamel which remains dry and opaque. 8 inches in
; Late Ming period.

diameter.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

435. LARGE BOWL, of the same type. Erect cylindrical rim and applied mask heads.
D"eWeap nblLuie."glaLzeatoeveMrincgoarpseeriopdo.rcelain body. Diameter 9 inches ; height 5 inches.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

CASE R

A COLLECTION MAINLY ILLUSTRATING THE BLUE AND WHITE
AND COLOURED PORCELAINS OF THE MING PERIOD

The idea of painting white porcelain with patterns in underglaze blue appears
to have been introduced from Persia at an indefinite date, but probably in the early

days of Ming rule about the beginning of the 15th century. A group such as this

—enables one to realise the difference in quality between this Ming blue and white and

the later wares of K'ang-Hsi and the iSth century generally shown in cases O and P.

The two earliest examples exhibited, possibly the two earliest pieces known in
Europe, are the bottle No. 454 and the bowl No. 457, with their very simple type of

decoration.

436. LARGE OVOID VASE OF PURE WHITE PORCELAIN, with magnificently

drawn dragon over conventional waves, all in underglaze red. 12 inches high.

Ch'ien Lung or earlier.
Lent by W. C. Alexander, Esq.

437 and 438. TWO COVERED BOWLS OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, on stands
;

the ground covered with pale cafe au lait, and then painted in brilliant enamel colours

of the famille verte. K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

439. SMALL COVERED CIRCULAR BOX, painted in greyish blue, with creamy

crackled glaze. Seated figure of sage with flowers and emblems. An i8th century

attempt to reproduce the quahties of ancient blue and white Ming porcelain.
2j inches high, 4I inches wide. Ch'ien Lung.

Lent by William Burton, Esq.

440 and 441. TWO TALL CUPS OR GOBLETS OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with a

pale yellow ground and decorated with fish rising from the waves in green, brown, and
white. 4-I inches high. Ming period.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

and PAIR OF SMALL SAUCERS OF WHITE PORCELAIN, green ground

emblems painted in the ' ' Ming three-colour " style, with black outlines. 4^ inches
—442 443.
with

diameter. Ming K'ang-Hsi

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