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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE XXXVII

with ochre-tinted lotus flowers with bluish-green leaves
on an aubergine ground; round the necks are primitive
cartouche borders.

Ming ( 1 368-1 643). Height 6j< inches.

907. TRIPOD INCENSE-BURNER with studded

metal rim. Elaborately modelled to show an imperial

dragon and phoenix disporting among peonies. The

feet are massive ling-chih. The whole in green, yel-

low, and purple glaze.

Ming (1368-1643). Height 6j< inches.

908. VASE. Round the shoulder, connected by a

festooned cord, are eight lion-heads with tassels hang-

ing from their mouths; below are seen the eight Immor-

tals; the whole reticulated and in relief, the biscuit

showing buff on a bright blue ground above the

shoulder and on deep purple below.

Early Ming (1368-1643). Height 10 inches.

909. LARGE GLOBULAR VASE with cover. The

whole in light blue unctuous glaze of early Ming. The
main decoration of this captivating jar, like that of
No. 896, which is apparently a production from the
same workshop, consists again of the "four liberal
arts," with the necessary apparatus and figures grouped
in somewhat similar fashion as in the companion jar,

but lightened by a pierced background along the

broad openwork band, which forms an outer casing for
a ponderous jar. The soft turquoise tint which pre-
vails in the decoration of this jar makes an admirable

contrast to the bright aubergine ground of the other.

Early Ming (1368-1643). Height 18 inches.

(plate lxxi)

910. INVERTED PEAR-SHAPED VASE with

short neck and spreading base. This baluster form

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