Page 77 - J. P Morgan Collection of Chinese Art and Porcelain

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION

factory; but some represent the studio, or noni de
plume, of the artist-decorator; and others the hall of

the person for whom the porcelain has been made, or
Athe imperial pavilion for which it was destined,

curious example of the last kind is found below, in-
scribed Ta Ya Chai (Pavilion of Grand Culture), the

name of one of the new palaces of the Empress Dow-

ager at Peking, in connection with her motto T'ien ti

—yi chia ch'un, (Springtime in heaven and earth one

family), which is framed with a pair of dragons pur-
suing the flaming jewel of omnipotence. The next
seal mark, taken from a large circular dish, decorated
in colors with Imperial dragons and storks, gives the

name of the principal palace of the Empress Dowager;
and the following taken from a round box for seal

vermilion of the reign of Chia-ch'ing (1796- 1820), is
inscribed with the palace hall devoted to the meetings of
the Hanlin College.

tm th t-^

CH U SHUN MEI YU t# ti
t'ang CHIH
TA SHU T ANG CHIH CH lYU T ANG CHIH
"Made at the Ch'u Shun "Made at the Rare
(Abundant Prosperity) "Made at the Big
Hall of Beautiful Jade" Jade Hall"
Tree Hall"

O jL jot •f

I YU T ANG CHIH I YU t'ang CHIH YANG HO t'ang CHIH
"Made at the Ductile " Made at the Hall of
" Made at the Hall for the
Jade Hall" Profit and Prosperity"
Cultivation of Harmony"

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