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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS   [CASE XIII

corated in relief with three-clawed dragons and scroll
leaves. The curved legs start from fish heads.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).
                      Height 334^ inches. Diameter 4 inches.

  362. MINIATURE GLOBULAR JAR. A grape-

vine starts from inside the rim, and spreads its leaves

over about half the upper part of the jar; on the other

side sits a squirrel, all finely modelled in relief.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795).        Diameter 2>^ inches.

363. CUP. Pierced in coin-pattern with five round

reserves with three-clawed dragons in low relief.

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

364. CUP. Pierced in coin-pattern and five circles,

each showing a phoenix flying over waves. The rim

has a pierced border of alternate coin and lotus flowers.

The conventional medallions of five phoenixes in the

pierced openwork design of this cup indicate that it was
specially made for the Empress. Such cups when used

have linings of beaten silver.  KDiameter 3 inches.
K'ang-hsi (1662- 1722).

  365. YIN SE HO, OR SEAL COLOR-BOX, white

porcelain, biscuit, intended to hold a vermilion pad, of

which traces still remain inside. On top, in relief, a

finely modelled five-clawed dragon among fire-emblems
and nebulae. On the body are nebulae with waves

below.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795).        Diameter 3K inches.

  36610368. THREE PEAR-SHAPED BOTTLES.

Grape-vine and squirrels in blue, and lotus-petal bor-

der.

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

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