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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE H

13, 14. TWO CYLINDRICAL VASES, with spread-

ing lips in ormolu rims and stands of ormolu; style of
Louis XVI, covered with floral scrolls in white on a

vermilion ground, with arabesques in borders and
palmations on shoulders and bases, in brilliant red,
blue, and green enamels.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 21 inches.

15, 16. TWO DOGS FU. Height 19 inches.

K'ang-hsi (i 662-1 722).

17. VASE, with a long, tapering neck and deco-

ration in five colors of flowers and various leafage;

probably made for Persia, and used to sprinkle rose-

water.

K'ang-hsi (i 662-1 722). Height 12 inches.

CASE I

1. CORNET. Turquoise blue palmations and in-

cised decorations in the paste. 8KHeight inches.
Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795).

2. BOTTLE. White porcelain invested with a bril-

liant glaze of mirror-black which, on close examination,

reveals the "ghost" of an elaborate decoration orig-

inally applied in gold, but now vanished.

K'ang-hsi (1662- 1722). Height 93^ inches.

3. BOTTLE invested with a fine aubergine glaze.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 93^ inches.

4. 5- TWO IMPERIAL YELLOW GALLIPOTS.

Fine white porcelain invested with pale yellow trans-

parent glaze.

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

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