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CASE XXIV] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

TWO589, 590. LIONS with riders. Painted in

vivid enamel colors.

K'ang-hsi (1662- 1722).

6^ 4XHeight
inches. Length inches.

591. TEA-POT in shape of a peach. Brilliant

flowers and insects on a fish-roe ground. From the

handle and spout brilliant blue and green leaves in

relief spread over the upper body.

K'ang-hsi (1662- 1722). Height 5X inches.

592. TEA-POT in shape of a peach. White floral

scroll on a rich green ground supports two white re-
serves with birds and flowers in brilliant colors.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 5 inches.

593. FIGURE, seated on a Ch'ilin. In his hand

he holds a mouth organ of reeds. His garments have

floral decoration in delicate colors; a gold ju-i head

hangs from his neck. The lion is pale rose and yellow.

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

6^Height 7 inches. Length inches.

594. 595. TWO LOTUS TEA-POTS with lizard

handles and spouts. The bodies show the red petals
of the flower encircling the green seed-pod which can

be seen above; the lids are green lotus leaves; the han-
dles are greenish-yellow and the spouts aubergine.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).
Height 4 inches. Length 5^^ inches.

596. GLOBULAR TEA-POT. Moulded and out-

lined as three tiers of petals enclosing brilliant blue,

red, and green flowers ; the lid is a green lotus seed-pod;
the handles and spout black-speckled green.

K'ang-hsi (1662- 1722).
Height 3>2 inches. Length 6 inches.

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