Page 100 - J. P Morgan Collection of Chinese Art and Porcelain

CASE A] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

insects, household ornaments, and figures, all drawn
with great delicacy and skill, and in the same enamel

which is used for the ground. In all these powder-

blue vases the blue is of the finest cobalt known in the

early K'ang-hsi period, when the industry was re-

vived at Ching-te-chen under the Tartar dynasty. The
name powder-blue is derived from the powdered

or spotted quality of the ground, which is produced

by blowing the liquid color on by means of a bamboo

tube, or primitive atomizer, the white reserves being

obtained by pieces of paper cut in the desired shape
and pasted on the body. The paste is a fine, pure,

dense white porcelain.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 18 and 16 inches.

(PLATE II)

13 to 18. SIX TRIPLE GOURDS with trumpet

mouths. With reserves of various shapes containing
decorations in five-colored transparent enamels of

flowers, plants, blossoms, household ornaments, etc.,
on a powder-blue ground overlaid with gold diaper

ornament.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). 8^Height 10 and inches.

TWO19, 20. CLUB-SHAPED VASES. Fine

white porcelain; reserves containing beautifully drawn

decoration in brilliant cobalt.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). 9^Height inches.

CASE B

I to 4. GARNITURE OF FOUR CYLINDRICAL

VASES with flaring mouths. Decoration of horizontal

bands of various ornament in brilliant cobalt.

Height I iX inches.