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CASE Vl] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

group of ladies of the court on either side, and children

are moving among the high mandarins assembled in

audience. The second shows an envoy kneeling be-

fore the throne holding up his baton of office, having

just presented his credentials, while an attendant holds

a seal, or some other object, wrapped in brocade.

Note the dragon scroll on the steps in the foreground,

and the boldly designed four-clawed feet grasping the

flaming jewel of omnipotence on the screen in the back-

ground, and the gilded stupa in the palace grounds
above. The powder-blue borders of the first are en-

riched with gold scrolls and archaic lizard-like dragons

{ch'ih lung). The second has lotus scrolls interrupted

by panels of po ku emblems.

K'ang-hsi (1622-1722) Diameter 20K inches.

TWO119, 120. VASES, cylindrical, with short, wide

necks and flaring lips. An intricate decoration of

floral and other forms, with dragons, reserved in the

blue-cobalt ground.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 17K inches.

121. OVOID VASE with cover. Reserves on a

dark-blue ground with varied decoration of aquatic
plants, flowers, leaves, butterflies, utensils, and house-
hold ornaments.

Yung-cheng or Ch'ien-lung (i 723-1 795).
Height 14 1< inches.

122. CYLINDRICAL VASE. Decoration of palm-

ations and flower sprays. Height 12X inches.
Mark: Leaf and knot.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).

123. 124. TWO COVERED VASES with handles.

Reserves in outline containing decoration of diverse

objects. Height 12K inches.
K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).

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