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15. SEATED FIGURE OF MAITREYA BUDDHA

(Mi-lo Fo), carrying a fly-whisk. Ivory white. Ch'ien-

tl-ii of the Ming dynasty, during which the Fuchien
kilns were celebrated for their Buddhist images.

Height 6 inches.

16. CUP. "Hare's fur" {t'u hao), or "gray par-

tridge" (perdrix cinerea) invested with a dark brown

glaze ending below in unctuous drops, flecked and

lined with grayish blue. A characteristic specimen

of Chien-yao (Fu-chien ware) of the Sung dynasty, with

a copper collar mounted round the rim.

4KDiameter inches.

17. TRIPOD INCENSE-BURNER (hsiang-lu) of

the Ming dynasty. Ivory white Fuchien porcelain
(Chien-t{'ii), modelled after an ancient bronze de-

sign. A band of beautifully modelled ornament about

the middle.

Height 10 inches.

18. SHALLOW BOWL (wan). Greenish-yellow

crackled glaze of the Sung dynasty, leaving a bare ring

in the bottom within. A specimen of ancient Mi-se

or yellow millet-colored crackle from the Kiang-hsi

potteries. Formerly the possession of his Excellency
Chang Yinhuan.

Diameter 6 inches.

TWO19. 20. FIGURES. Children pick-a-back.

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

CASE I

I. LARGE PLATE. Powder-blue, with a white

central reserve and rim, both bearing decoration of blos-
soms and scrolls of chrysanthemums.

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