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laou with his bamboo tube ; but the figure is stated to be that
of Tsaou Kwo-kiu, with a roll in his hand instead of castanets.
The stands of these figures seem to be biscuit, thinly but
not covered with coloured while the faces
entirely glaze, appear
to be white
porcelain.
Powdered Blue.
" "
What the French call bleu fouette is
easily recognized
from its the colour not on
speckled appearance, being put
but so as to a mottled look. This blue is under
evenly, give
the glaze, and sometimes extends over the whole surface, when
it is ornamented with in some cases
generally gilt diaper-work,
with "white Most
slip." commonly, however, white reserves
are left, which are decorated with figures, flowers, and symbols,
in blue or red under the or with various colours over the
glaze,
" "
glaze, in which latter case the famille verte style is usually
employed. The best powdered blue belongs to the Kang-he
period (1661-1722).
No. 278. vase covered with
Cylindrical porcelain powdered
blue, no other decoration being employed. Height, 17-J inches.
No mark. Although the photograph gives no idea of the
colour, it at least indicates the uneven method in which the
blue thus rise to the name which this
is
applied, giving by
class is known. As above stated, these vases are
generally
ornamented with gilt work, as on the neck of No. 280, or on
the rim of plate, No. 281.
Powdered Blue with White Keserve filled with
Famille Verte.
No. 279. Porcelain jardiniere. Height, 9^ inches; diameter,
inches. Powdered
12 and Q\ Mark, leaf in two blue rings.
blue with eight variously shaped reserves in two tiers, filled
with flowers and animals. As seen in the
alternately photo-
graph, there is at the top a yellow dog of Fo with green and
blue back, and two hares below to the reader's left.

Powdered Blue with Gilt Ornaments, and Keserves
filled with "Famille Verte."
No. 280. Porcelain jar with cover. Height, 22 inches.
Mark, hare in two blue rings. Powdered blue with gilt