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OF CHINESE PORCELAINS [CASE XLIV

1096. PLATE. In the centre a black and yellow
cock with pink comb and wattles stands on the ground

by a pink peony, and looks backward at his fellow
perched on a rock of bright cobalt-blue from behind
which spring pink and white peonies with bluish-green
leaves and yellow and purple asters. The border is

flowered octagon-and-square in black on pale blue

ground interrupted by three white oblong reserves with

foliated ends containing sprays of red peony and chry-
santhemum.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795). Diameter 8j4 inches.

1097 to 1 102. SIX CUPS AND SAUCERS. On

outer rim of cups is black Y-pattern, leaving a white
undulous foliated border to the space below, where a

black and yellow cock with rose-red comb and wattles

stoops threateningly from a low blue rock toward an-

other who sits on the ground looking backward at him.
Red peonies and purple and yellow asters form the

background of the picture.
The saucers have the same motive in a hexagonal

foliated undulous reserve in white on a ground of black
Y-pattern, encircled by a border of black octagon-and-
square on pink, interrupted by white reserves, as in-

side the cups.

Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795).

Cups: Height i^ inches.

Saucers: Diameter 5 inches.

CASE XLIV—SECTION B

TWO1 103, 1104. PLATES. A central white open

scroll and four oblong reserves with isolated blossoms

on a dark purple ground.

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

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