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512. LARGE DISH OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with brUliant black-enamel ground,

and painted with the dog of Fo and two balls with ribbons. The ornament is
painted in strong yellow, aubergine, blue and red, and is distinguished by the strength

—of the design, and the vigour of the colouring. 12! inches diameter. Ming K'ang-Hsi.

(plate XI.)
Lent by G. B. Blair, Esq.

513. CYLINDRICAL BRUSH HOLDER OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, with

brilliant black- enamel ground divided into panels by bands of green enamel reticulated
with small black circles. The panels bear skilful designs painted in bright red, pale
aubergine, pale yellow and vivid green. 5 inches high, 3J inches wide. K'ang-Hsi.

514. DEEP BOWL OF WHITE PORCELAIN, bearing an outside incised pattern of

detached flowering sprays; the sprays are in purplish brown, bright yellow and green,

—and bear white flowers. The whole ground is covered inside and out with pale bright

green enamel. 4 inches high, 8 inches diameter. Ming K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

515. BOWL OF FINE DENSE WHITE PORCELAIN, on three short tripod feet,

probably" intended as a brush-washing vase. The glaze is crackled and is of the
coveted apple green " outside. See also No.
509. 5 inches diameter.

L.ent by W. C. Alexander, Esq.

516. SMALL BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE OF WHITE PORCELAIN, with crackled

glaze of "cucumber green." 4 J inches high. K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

517. OCTAGONAL TEA-POT OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, with brilhant enamel

black ground painted with sprays of flowers in famille rose colours. The knob of the
tea-pot has had a rosette drawn upon it in lines of gold. Yung Cheng.

This piece is noteworthy on account of its rarity.

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

518. SHALLOW CIRCULAR DISH, finest white porcelain, divided into compartments

and brilliantly painted in famille verte colours, among which is a bright enamel blue.

II inches diameter. K'ang-Hsi.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

519. DEEP BOWL OF FINE WHITE PORCELAIN, with an enamel green ground

with spray of flowering prunus, rocks, birds, &c., tinted with aubergine and pale
yellow. 4 inches high, 8 inches diameter. K'ang-Hsi.

This piece is particularly interesting as it represents the final stage of the famous
black ground decoration applied to a piece of white porcelain, without the use of the
underglaze black. The vase No. 522 is the complement to this.

Lent by W. C. Alexander, Esq.

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