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CASE XXXV] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

868. OVIFORM VASE with short neck and spread-

ing hp. White porcelain, brilliant and diversified deco-
ration in translucent enamels of landscape and figures

depicting a historical episode.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 173^ inches.

869. GLOBULAR WATER-BOTTLE with straight

and narrow neck. Brilliant white dense porcelain,

decorated with lions and tigers playing with balls in bril-

liant polychrome. The shoulder encircled by a broad

border of chrysanthemums in red and green, surmount-

ed by ju-i heads. Round the outer rim is a border

of rice pattern, with inverted ju-i heads below, from

which hang various ornaments.

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

870 to 873. FOUR OCTAGONAL VASES with

spreading mouths, on four-legged porcelain stands.
The bodies divided vertically into eight panels contain-
ing flowers, exquisitely drawn and painted in delicate
colors. The bases have narrow scroll borders in red.

The necks vertically divided into four sections covered

with trellis-work, alternately red on white and green

Aand yellow. red scroll border encircles the outer rim;

the handles simulate wound cane.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). Height 9 inches.

874,875. TWO PEAR-SHAPED BOTTLES.

White porcelain, elaborately decorated with a design

in red transparent enamel of phoenixes and peonies on

an intricate ground of scroll-work. Above the bases,

which are decorated, is a broad cartouche border.

K'ang-hsi (1662-1722). 8^Height inches.

876. PILGRIM BOTTLE with gold cap attached by

chains to the handles. White porcelain. On each

side in a circular medallion a four-clawed dragon, deli-

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