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589. INCENSE BURNER, in the shape of a large toad in fine white porcelain, with a thin,

greenish-blue turquoise glaze. Late i8th century.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

590. SMALL BALUSTER-SHAPED P"OTc,asfhi"nelmyarfklutoend with rich purple aubergine glaze
3 inches high. Ming,
in early porcelain. Impressed base.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

591. FIGURE OF KWAN YIN STANDING ON WAVES, in buff coloured stoneware
;

the face, breast, and feet are left unglazed, though they have apparently been

painted with colour which is now almost worn away. By her side stands a boy in

an attitude of prayer. Head and hands unglazed. The robes of this figure are glazed

with a delicate creamy-white, edged with brilliant turquoise, with lines of strong

amber colour, and rich aubergine purple. 14 inches high. Ming, (plate xiii.)

This is a figure of notable beauty and refinement both in the modeUing and the

colour.

592. SEATED FIGURE OF A MANPARIN, in coarse greyish porcelain; the flesh

has been left unglazed, but the robe and girdle and the pedestal have been glazed
with brilliant turquoise and dark blue glaze. There are well marked traces of added
vermilion colour and leaf gilding. 10 inches high. Ming.

593. STANDING FIGURE OF KWAN YIN, in dense pale buff stoneware, on a waved

base coloured with bright yellow, soft green, and speckled purplish- brown glaze,

the hair being painted black. 15 inches high. Ming.

It is interesting to compare the tender refinement of this early figure with the sedate
formality of the later porcelain figure shown above it.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

594. FLAT CIRCULAR BRUSH-HOLDER, in white porcelain, turquoise and purple

glaze with touches of white in the flowers. 3 inches high, 5 inches diameter.
Late Ming.

Lent by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq.

595. BOWL OF GREYISH WHITE PORCELAIN, with strongly raised outlines,

flowers and leaves in aubergine-purple glaze ground, the flowers and leaves in white,
;

and pale turquoise. 4 inches high, 6f inches diameter. Ming.

596. PYRAMIDAL GROUP OF NUTS, with stems and leaves, simply moulded and

stuck together in coarse greyish porcelain coloured with bright [green, yellow, and
brownish-purple glazes, with touches of turquoise on the leaves. 3 inches high.

Ming.

597. SIMILAR PYRAMIDAL GROUP, of bursting pomegranates simply moulded and

stuck together in pyramid form bright green, yellow, and purplish glaze, with
;

touches of turquoise on the leaves. 3 inches high. Ming.

These two groups were exhibited at the Burlington Fine Arts Club in 1911.

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