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at mouth, rounded shoulder). This is one of the most
common shapes, and seems to have been in favour at all periods.
The shape is varied sometimes by the omission of the stand,
or the flange at mouth. At times they taper towards the base,
while the shoulders
may slope more or less.
No. 127. This is known in auction
shape catalogues simply
"
as a vase."
—
No. 128. Lantern vase being the same shape as a Chinese
lantern stand and half
(with cylindrical neck). Although
vases are made with short necks and plain mouths, still, in
to the of
many cases, this is the form assumed, owing top part
the neck having been cut off when the mouth got broken.
These are also sometimes called oval vases.
—
No. 129. Lance vase so called collar
by Jacquemart (with
on These are of of
neck). always large size, and are chiefly
Sometimes are fitted with
Japanese origin. they kylin (or
when be called " lance
lion) tops, they may jars."
No. 130. Bottled-shaped vase (with spreading base, bulbous
mouth, and small upright lip). This shape generally appears
in the famille noire class. These are sometimes called bulbous-
shaped vases, but as in auction catalogues they are known as
bottled-shaped vases, it is better just to adopt this term. It
does not much matter what the name is so as it serves to
long
indicate the shape.
No. 131. Conical vase (with narrow neck and spreading
mouth, cut base).
No. 132. Rectangular vase (cylindrical stand and neck,
collar at
mouth).
No. 133. vase with stand
Rectangular tapering (bevelled
shoulders and neck with collar, moulding at mouth).
No. 134. vase shoulders and
Rectangular tapering (curved
short spreading neck). „
No. 135. Hexagon vase with stand cover and kylin top
is a mandarin
(this shape).
No. 136. Hexagonal vase with cover and kylin top (this is
also a mandarin have
shape ; they generally flat unglazed
bases).