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499 and 500. CUP AND SAUCER OF WHITE PORCELAIN, hexagonal shape, with

brilhant black enamel ground, painted in the panels with floral sprays in green, pale

aubergine, pale enamel blue, and slight touches of yeUow. K'ang-Hsi.

501. TALL WHITE PORCELAIN VASE, painted with a design of warriors in black,

the whole under a bright rich green glaze. 18 inches high. Ch'ien Lung.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

502 and 503. CUP AND SAUCER OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with rich black-enamel

ground ; divided into panels with lines of white, and decorated with floral sprays in
bright pale green, delicate aubergine and touches of pale yellow. Note the skilfully
drawn inner border of the cup. K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

504. VASE OF WHITE PORCELAIN, painted with a design of Fang Kwan birds

(Phoenix), on flowering trees, with a rich bright green glaze over all. 12 inches
high. i8th century.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

505 and 506. PAIR OF BOWLS OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with perforated grain-of-

rice pattern, dehcately painted with underglaze blue borders, and with diapered
patterns picked out in enamel colours. 6| inches diameter. Reign of Hsien Feng,

1851-1861.

Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.

507 and 508. TWO RECLINING FIGURES SUPPORTING SMALL JARS, briUiantly

painted in famille verte colours. No. 507 is distinguished by the amount of black used

in the draperies. Early i8th century. K'ang-Hsi.

It was this type of Chinese figure that charmed the early French collectors so
under the name "
much of Magots."

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

509. BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, crackled glaze,
"
the outside covered with delicate Lang Yao apple green." 6 inches high. Early

K'ang-Hsi.

At the time this soft and beautiful " "
green
present apple glaze is particularly

highly prized by collectors. See also No. 515. Fine specimens such as these are

exceedingly rare.

510. BOWL OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, coated with bright green, " cucumber

green." 6 inches diameter. K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

511. SQUARE BOX OR TEA-CADDY, with cylindrical neck and cover, in white

porcelain with brilliant black-enamel ground and bright miniature decoration of

cocks, flowers, &c., in red, bright green, pale enamel blue, pale aubergine and yellow.

K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

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