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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE XXIX

carp, one red, one bright green, and one rose-colored,

on a deep green sea, which is sprinkled with yellow-

centred white plum flowers, and partly fringed with

foam. The piece is bordered with semi-blossoms of

white prunus on black.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Length loK inches.

773. FOLIATED PLAQUE. White porcelain,

showing a phoenix standing on rocks surrounded by
peonies and magnolias, above which insects hover, the

whole in low-toned shades of green and red. A border

of yellow frog-spawn, with green flowers, surrounds the

piece. Length \o}4 inches.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).

774. A BLACK HORSE. With green and yellow

saddle and white harness.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).
Height 4J4 inches. Length 6 inches.

775. OCTAGONAL CUP. White porcelain; the

outside has four panels showing flowers and shrubs in
blue, green, and white on a black ground; inside the rim
a red lozenge border with sprays of red and green

flowers below.

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

2^Height inches. Diameter 3 inches.

776. BOTTLE with long, straight neck. The body

decorated with sprays of flowers and large butterflies in

bright enamel colors on black; on shoulder a band of

black star-work on green with four ornamental reserves

in blue, yellow, and green; the neck is black with a

purple-blue water dragon and scrolls.

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

777. WRITER'S WATER-WELL. In the form of

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