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473- LARGE PORCELAIN BOTTLE, with garlic bulb neck strongly fluted and covered
with "mirror- black" glaze. 15 J inches high. Late i8th century or modem.
Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.
474 and 475. TWO LARGE CLOISONNE VASES, with trumpet shaped necks and
fretted copper bars dividing the vase into panels. 27 inches high.
Lent by G. T. Veitch, Esq.
476. CASE CONTAINING APPLIQUE EMBROIDERY PANELS, in various coloured
silks and gold thread mounted on brown paper. These panels are of course
;
prepared for application to robes. i8th century.
Lent by Mrs. R. H. Benson
477. LARGE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, on tripod feet, with bronze cover
b"eaBrrionngzea fabulous animal carrying a scroll of the law. This bronze is known as the
of the Eighteen Constellations." 15^ inches high.
478. BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, 14 inches high and 11 inches in diameter,
standing on three feet ; the body, with two large handles in the shape of dragons,
is decorated with finely modelled Imperial dragons and gilt inscriptions ; the dome-
with a pierced border representing ho-ho birds, and a dragon at the
a birthday present to the Emperor, as it bears an inscription "
shaped lid top.
May
—Evidently your
ages be ten thousand years." Marked as made in the reign of the Emperor Hsiian Te
(Ming Dynasty), 1426-1436. With wooden stand bearing carved jade centre. An
imperial piece, taken at the sacking of the Summer Palace in i860.
Lent by G. T. Veitch, Esq.
479. CASE OF EMBROIDERED SLEEVE BANDS, great variety of styles; four of
them on silk gauze or net ; the creamy silk sleeve bands are not embroidered but are
delicately painted with butterflies in body colour.
480. WARRIOR'S LONG COAT, with full skirt in dark navy blue silk, the body is
richly decorated with a very full woven design, representing a five-clawed dragon in
gold, with clouds, bats, &c. Round the waist runs a deep border of waves, while below
is a narrower border also woven with dragons, waves and emblems. Round the
bottom of the skirt is a woven design of waves with dragons, repeating, on a bolder
scale, the narrow band below the waist and above are detached circular medallions
;
repeating the dragon and wave motive. A handsome woven braid of gold and dark
blue silk is used to bind the coat. Pale blue sleeves with horse-shoe shaped cuffs
bearing the woven wave and dragon pattern. Lined with pale blue silk.
Lent by Mrs. R. H. Benson
481. LARGE BRONZE TEMPLE VASE, with dragon handles. 24 inches high on
carved wood stand.
Lent by G. T. Veitch, Esq.
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