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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE XIII

Atrees. gold scroll border interrupted by eight rose-

colored lotus flowers encircles the picture.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Diameter 7^ inches.

351. PERFUME-SPRINKLER. A perfume sprin-

kler decorated with po ku emblems, of rank and culture,

completed with foliated, "herringbone" and castellated

bands. The rims are touched with tiii-chin of brownish

old gold tone, a point considered by the old Dutch col-

lectors as distinctive of good quality.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 11 inches.

TWO352, 353. GOURD VASES with tall necks.

The bodies are decorated with scarlet and white peo-

nies, and purple and yellow butterflies on a frog-spawn

ground, with two oblong white reserves showing scenes

with ladies and children in brilliant enamel colors.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 103^ inches.

354. BOWL. White egg-shell, with perforated rice-

pattern in the body translucent when illuminated from
within, and also visible when the vessel is filled with a

dark fluid.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Diameter 73^ inches.

355. TRIPLE-GOURD VASE, with spreading

mouth above a bulbous collar. The two lower bulbs

and base are dark cafe-au-lait with creamy-white rings.

Above, pure white porcelain decorated in dark blue,
with four medallions enclosing flowers. Most of the
chocolate feuille-morte and cafe-au-lait pieces were

made for domestic use in Europe and imported through-
out the eighteenth century. Much of it was shipped
by the Dutch at Batavia, and it is still known to dealers

as "Batavian."

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

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