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circumstances, it is 110 uncommon occurrence to purchase
materials for and for the coffin, and have them all
grave-cloths
made up in proper order, so as to have them in readiness when
death calls away the beloved parent or grandparent. A piece of
red silk or cloth is put on the coffin after it is finished, as an
omen of Some red silk or cloth is also hung over the
good.
door on every succeeding birthday of the aged relative until
he dies."
Nos. 303, 304, are of fine porcelain. Diameter, 8| inches ;
height, 1J inch. Mark, leaf in two blue rings. It will be
noticed that the leaf is shorter on one side than on the other,
and as this occurs frequently on these sort of pieces, it would
seem, like the leaf on Nos. 315, 316, to be a distinctive mark.
No. 303 is decorated with and neutral-tint
red, yellow,
flowers with stems of the latter colour from
springing green
rocks, two butterflies, and other insects. The back is left plain.
No. 304. Two red in the middle and a yellow chrysanthe-
mum at the side from of butter-
spring green rocks, with a pair
flies above. The back is decorated with three red and
green
sprays.
The green rocks and general colouring class these as famille
verte, but they may be called pseony verte. They probably
belong to the Kang-he (1661-1722) period.
No. 305. A deep oblong dish with fluted sides and scalloped
edge ; coarse ware. Length, 15| inches ; breadth, 12 inches ;
height, 3f inches. No mark. Base of stand unglazed. The
decoration is marked off by black lines, and consists of crabs, fish,
lotus, and other water-plants. Of the two crabs at the bottom
of the dish, one is in neutral tint, almost black, the other iron-
red, while the two fish are red and gilt. On the side the two
fish have dark neutral-tint heads and backs with
large very
light green bellies, while the two smaller fish are bright red,
the crabs and in neutral
crayfish being tint, and the water-
in enamel. The border at is a
plants green top speckled green
ground with red lotus flowers, the four reserves containing
each a red fish. Outside there is diaper border at top with
four reserves, a red and neutral-tint flower in each, the rise
being decorated on one side with primus and bird, bamboo, etc.,
on the other side with bird ; at each end a
chrysanthemums
large coloured sj:>ray.