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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE G

5. STATUETTE OF CHEOU-LAU, the god of

longevity. Blue and white porcelain.

Wan-li (i 573-1619). Height 20 inches.

6. STATUETTE OF A PRIEST, his green flow-

ing robe covered with Shou and Fu characters.

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

7. 8. TWO PEAR-SHAPED VASES. Various

objects depicted on a ground of pale transparent green,
flowers and leaves on the neck above a band of red.

K'ang-hsi (1622-1722). Height 12X inches.

9, 10. TWO SAUCER-SHAPED PLATES, with

rose-colored {rouge d'or) back, decorated inside with

brilliant enamels and gilding. The decoration con-
sists of bands of fine diaper of diverse design; green,
pink, yellow, and turquoise-blue grounds, interrupted
by formal flowers, enclosing a foliated medallion. The

medallion contains a basket-work vase filled with sprays
of peony, magnolia, orchids, and other flowers, and
a dish of Buddha's-hand citrons. Inscribed Ling nan

hut che (A Canton painting) and PaiShih (White Rock

Studio).

Diameter 6^yi inches.

II to 14. FOUR SAUCER- PLATES, with rose

{rouge d'or) back, decorated inside with a pair of cocks
in a garden beside a rockery covered with peonies and
other flowers.

—Mark underneath: A felicitous couplet Kung mingfu
—kuei Hungfu ch'i t'ien flanked by outlines of dragons.

Diameter 6% inches.

15 to 16. PAIR OF CUPS AND SAUCERS. The

cups decorated inside with a band of pink diaper en-

closing formal flowers of design identical with that of

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