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symbols and iillets. Twelve lotus-shaped medallions on jar
and six on cover, filled with and flowers
alternately symbols
in famille verte colours. The ornamentation will be
gilt
noticed on the neck, as also the at foot, in the
gilt symbols
middle and on the shoulder of the on the blue between
jar,
the reserves. At the foot of the two medallions with
symbols,
shown in the will be noticed two circles inter-
photograph,
locked ; these probably represent armlets.
Mazarine Blue with Gilt Ornaments, White Keserve,
and Chrysanthemo-P^eonienne Flowers.
No. 281. Plate. Diameter, 16 1 inches ; height, 2{ inches.
Mark, lozenge-shaped symbol in two blue circles. In the
white reserve the flowers from a blue rock, which rises
spring
like the trunk of a tree ; a large gold-red paeony occupies the
centre, surrounded by green and gold leaves, and smaller
flowers of various colours. The fencing at foot, it will be
noticed, is made of swastikas. The blue on the rim and side is
decorated with the hawthorn pattern in gilt.

Mazarine Blue with Coloured Figures.
Nos. 282, 283. A pair of cylindrical vases. Height, 13 1
inches. Mark, two fish joined at their heads by fillets, and
enclosed in two blue These are as of
rings. given specimens
mazarine blue decorated with coloured in and
figures green
other brilliant enamels ; in this case they are the eight im-
mortals. The figures seem to be marked out on the porcelain
before the blue is put on, so that the faces, hands, and other
not clothed remain white. With the of a
parts exception key
band on the at the em-
pattern flange top, there is little gilt
ployed on these vases.
It will be noticed that in these the colour
pieces presents
a more even surface, and is not mottled as in the case of
powdered blue, to distinguish them from which the term
"mazarine blue" is
employed.