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CASE XLIl] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

white chrysanthemum flowers, singly and in pairs, on a
ground of pale rose.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 17%^ inches.

1016, 1017. TWO CYLINDRICAL VASES, with

spreading mouths and bases. Two foliated reserves

containing sprays of flowers on a ground of pale rose;
above and below are green arabesque borders with red
and white lotus blossoms.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 9^^ inches.

1018. OVOID VASE. Deep rose.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 15^ inches.

TWO1019, 1020. BOWLS on carved wood stands.

Deep rose. Notice the "mark" pencilled underneath

in cobalt blue, encircled by a double ring, a group of

symbols, a pencil brush (pi), an ingot (ling), and a

sceptre (ju-i), connoting the sentence, rebus fashion

"May your wishes be fulfilled."

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). 4^Diameter inches.

1021,1022. TWO BOWLS. Rose.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Diameter 7X inches.

BOWL1023. on carved ebony stand. Rose.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Diameter 5>^ inches.

1024. FLUTED BOWL. A fluted bowl with an in-

dented rim covered outside with a rich rouge d'or glaze
of crimson tone. It has an imperial factory seal under-

neath, Ta Ch'ing Yung-ch'eng nien chih (1723-1735).

Diameter 7^ inches.

1025. 1026. TWO FIGURES OF LADIES, stand-

ing, holding lotus buds for candlesticks. Dressed in
robes of dark and pale rose, pale blue, and sea-green, em-

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