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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE XLIII

1059. PLATE. With scalloped border outlined in
red. Of the nine intervals three are white with sprays

of rose-colored prunus; the other six have a ground of

flowered square-and-octagon on white, A narrow bor-

der of trellis-work surrounds the white centre, in which

a lady sits holding an orchid in her left hand. On her

left are two children, behind them a large golden jar;
between them and the lady is seen a vase of brilliant

cobalt-blue containing red peonies. On her right is a

large covered jar decorated in blue on white, with gold
top and handles, behind which is a golden lion on a bam-
boo stand, and a vase, the whole in delicate enamel

colors.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Diameter 8^2 inches.

1060. PLATE. With central decoration of flowers

and butterflies in delicate enamel colors, encircled by a

narrow spiral border in gold on black, and a wide border

of black octagon-and-square pattern on rose du Barry,

having three white oblong reserves, with foliated ends

defmed in cobalt blue, containing sprays of red prunus

and chrysanthemum. Centreing between these re-

serves are three circles with the character Shon in deep

blue on white. The rose-colored ground is impinged

upon at its outer edge by a pale green, irregularly un-

dulating border.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Diameter 8>^ inches.

TWO1061,1062. PLATES. In centre, on aground

of black Y-pattern on pale blue, a large foliated hexa-
gonal white reserve shows a lady holding a ju-i sceptre,

seated in a bright yellow chair; before her are four chil-

dren; to her left are porcelain garden-seats and a large

bright blue vase; to her right, on a blue-topped bamboo

table, stand a peony in a bright blue vase, two bundles
of books, and an incense-burner. The inner border is a

narrow black scroll on pale greenish-yellow; the outer

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