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, OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE XXIII

of brilliant enamel colors, the rest of the piece unglazed,

but has been gilded.

K'ang-hsi (i 662-1 722). Height 7^3 inches.

565. COCK, seated on a rock. His body is yellow
penciled in black, his comb and wattles rose, and wings

and tail variegated; the rock is black.

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

^66. FEMALE FIGURE, holding fan, on pedestal.

Her robe is embroidered with floral design and nebulae

in subdued yellow, rose, and green.

K'ang-hsi (i 662-1 722). Height 11 finches.

567. STATUE OF KWAN-YIN, carrying a child

and a basket with a fish and flowers. Her robes elabor-

ately decorated with scroll lotus, butterflies, and flowers

on a frog-spawn ground. She stands on a blossoming
lotus flower, which rests on a table-like pedestal, the
lower part having blossoms and emblems arranged on a
dark green wave pattern; in front is a triangular panel
with a circular Shou character on a ground of green

swastika fret.

K'ang-hsi (i 662-1 722). Height 29 inches.

(plate xxxi)

—568. FIGURE OF LI-T'lEH-KUAI (Li with the

Iron Crutch) the patron saint of astrologers and

magicians. His scanty garments are decorated with

butterflies and lotus flowers. In his right hand he

holds his crutch, and in his left a gourd bottle.

K'ang-hsi (i 662-1 722). Height 12 inches.

CASE XXIV

569. LARGE PLATE. With eight reserves radiat-

ing from a circular medallion containing decorations
of birds, flowers, and emblems in bright enamel colors;

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