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CASE XXXIV] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

with a finished portrait of one of the women scholars

of China, probably Tan-Hui-Pan, the celebrated poetess,
framed in fret bands and with floral borders of unus-

ually rich design. The artist has attached his seals to

the picture, pencilled in red, with a gold background,

one of which, Chu Chii (The Bamboo Retreat), we have

met with before as a studio name.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Diameter iS^/^ inches.

828. CYLINDRICAL VASE with rounded shoul-

ders, short neck, rim, and sloping base. Decorated with

colors of the famille verie relieved by the rare purple
ground of pale tone derived from manganese.

Mark: A large double ring pencilled in underglaze

blue.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height \6}4 inches.

TWO829,830. BEAKERS with bulbous centres,

trumpet mouths, and slightly spreading bases. A fme

pair oi famille verte beakers in which the figure deco-

ration, painted in brilliant enamels, is relieved by a
background of soft yellow tone. The decoration is
arranged in three tiers. Above are groups of scholars

—engaged in the pursuit of the "four liberal arts"

chess and music on one vase, calligraphy and painting

on the other. The middle tier has a succession of

picturesque mountain landscapes animated by the
usual "happy meeting" of two friends to admire the
scenery. The lower tier is filled with bands of boys

—playing a variety of games the motive known in Chin-
—ese art as wa wa (children).

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

83 1 . CYLINDRICAL VASE, with tiara-fronted top,

and divided transversely by moulded double lines into
three sections, the upper one bearing a spout. Used

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