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CASE XIIl] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

356. TRIPLE-GOURD VASE with spreading

mouth. The lower bulb is light cafe-au-lait, with two

scroll-shaped panels enclosing branches of rose peony
and plum, on which sits a black-headed yellow fly-
catcher with rose wings. The upper bulb and neck are

pure white porcelain, with intense blue decoration of
lotus flowers and scroll leaves in white reserve; and two

indented ovals enclosing incense-burners.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 9^^ inches.

TWO357' 35^- VASES with spreading mouths.

Covered with deep-blue fish-roe, with sprays of flowers

and butterflies modelled in the paste in white reserves.

Two quadrilateral gold-edged white reserves enclosing

scenes with ladies and children painted in bright colors.

Round base is a blue border of foaming waves, and

above it a scroll border in gold with flowers and lozen-

ges. 7XHeight inches.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795).

359. CUP. White Fuchien porcelain pierced in

delicate swastika pattern, with five circular reserves;
one shows a figure of Buddha, and the other four the

eight Immortals, in high relief in gold.

Mark: In blue, Ta Ming nien chih (Made in the great

Ming dynasty). [Apocryphal]. Diameter 3^ inches.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).

360. CUP. White Fuchien porcelain pierced in

coin-pattern, interrupted by five medallions, each of
three concentric circles with radii. Each of the inner

circles contains a Chinese character.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Diameter 3 >< inches.

361. INCENSE-BURNER with scroll handles. De-

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