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CASE XLIV] THE MORGAN COLLECTION

1078. HEXAGONAL PEAR-SHAPED WINE-JUG

with lion lid and pyramidal base. White porcelain.
Rich decoration in opaque enamels surrounding medal-
lions modelled with Shoii characters in relief.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 16K inches.

TWO1079, 1080. WINE-POTS in the shape of

cocks. Richly decorated in opaque enamels.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Height 6}4 inches.

1081, 1082. TWO CUPS AND SAUCERS. The

cups with broad bands of pierced hexagon-work
(white on one, on the other yellow), interrupted by
three rose-colored circles pierced in double rows of radia-
ting lines (red on one, on the other blue), with yellow
open diamond centres. Inside the cups are three sprays
of red plum on the sides and one in the bottom. The
saucers have bands of pierced hexagon-work outside,

interrupted by three semicircles, as in the cups.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795).

3XCups: Height 3 inches. Diameter inches.

Saucers: Diameter ^% inches.

TWO1083, 1084. BOTTLES with convex collars

and spreading lips. Cafe-au-lait body with foliated

circular reserves, with rose peonies and other flowers in

brilliant enamel colors. On shoulder a border divided

into eight sections, each with a plum flower on red
trellis ground or semi-blossoms on white alternately.
The collar is decorated with half prunus flowers of deep

cobalt with rose-red centres, alternating with smaller

ones of rose-red with scroll leaves. Above and below

are white intervals and borders of lotus petals of deep

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

1085. PILGRIM BOTTLE. The body and neck

covered with chrysanthemums modelled in low relief

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