Page 312 - The art of the Chinese potter By Hobson

PLATE LXV

Fig. i. Vase, bottle-shaped, with ovoid body, straight neck, and
spreading mouth. Greyish white porcellanous ware, burnt
red at the exposed edge of the foot-rim, with a beautiful pale

greenish grey celadon glaze.

The faintly raised collar gives a finish to the simple elegance

of this beautiful vase.

Lung-ch'iian ware. Sung dynasty. H. 67".
In the possession of Mr. P. David.

Fig. 2. Pigment box, round with flattened cover. Greyish
porcelain with delicate sea-green celadon glaze of peculiar

softness. On the cover is a carved lotus spray finely drawn,

and on the edges wheel-rings appear through the glaze. The

box is shallow and quite plain, with three round trays fixed
inside ; the base is small and concave and shows the marks of

a ring of supports. The biscuit where visible at the edges
and on the base is browned.

Lung-ch'iian ware. Sung dynasty. D. 46".
In the possession of Mr. H. J. Oppenheim.