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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE XXII

Chinese art to illustrate the quotations from poets
which are written out to accompany the pictures. The
literary extracts are signed by two seals in varied script,
which would be attached by the artist, the first Shih

Chii being his nom de plume, and the second, Chu Shih
Chii (Red Rock Retreat), the name of his studio or hall-

mark. His work has been met with elsewhere, but the

present is incomparably the finest example that has yet
been noticed in the ceramic field.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 28 inches.

546, 547. TWO CYLINDRICAL VASES. Covered

with scroll peonies in blue-green and white, and water-

dragons on a vermilion ground, with circular green me-

dallions enclosing red and white conventional peonies.

K'ang-hsi (1662- 1722). Height 18K inches.

548, 549. TWO CYLINDRICAL VASES with

spreading mouths and bases. Conventional scroll lotus

on a vermilion ground; on centres broad bands of frog-
spawn with red medallions enclosing white water-
dragons, and arabesque borders with flowers and jn-i
heads in blue, red, and green enamels.

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

550. OVIFORM JAR with carved ebony cover.

White porcelain, with a bold design of two red and

green pheasants with black wings standing on red and

green rocks, from which spring red peonies and prunus.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 23X inches.

551. CYLINDRICAL VASE, club-shaped. White

porcelain. On body and neck an elaborate design of

red and blue chrysanthemums with small, white scroll

leaves on a green ground supports two large quadri-
lateral reserves showing mounted warriors and land-
scapes; on each side two circular medallions with flowers

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