Page 308 - Chinese Porcelain Vol I, Galland

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happiness. larger medallions are decorated with two lions,
the in with back and
larger yellow green tail, the smaller in
green with neutral-tint back and tail. The six small reserves
are rilled with flowers. The band at is broken
diaper top by
four reserves. At the shoulder is a band of red joo-e heads on
white, which joins a band of red and green triangle diaper-
work, as seen in the photograph. At foot, a band of green
and cartouch ornaments, relieved with red and neutral-
yellow
tint details.
If not the of this vase, the off of the medal-
shape marking
lions and the painting of the flowers seem to point to its not
being older than the end of the eighteenth century.
Nos. 310, 311. A pair of beakers. Height, 11 J inches;
diameter, 4f inches at top, 3f inches at base. No mark.
Slightly raised in the centre and moulded into lotus-shaped
medallions, which rise in four tiers with six medallions in each,
and are further marked out by two red lines. The bottom tier
is filled with a boy and lotus plant alternately ; the second
with a with musical instrument and
lady pseony ; the third tier
with with musical instrument with
lady alternating chrysanthe-
mums ; the top tier with lady with musical instrument and
chrysanthemums and pseony. The ladies are dressed in green,
yellow, and salmon colour, the boys in red. The flowers are
red and and from enamel rocks. At foot
yellow, spring green
a triangle diaper pattern is traced in red. Green is not the
colour in these but still the flowers with
prevailing pieces, green
from them into this class.
foliage, springing green rocks, bring
What is said with to the of No. 312 to these
regard age applies
also ; while as to boys with shaven heads appearing on pieces
such as these, see No. 297.
With Blue Enamel
No. 312. Porcelain dish with fluted stand. Diameter, lOf
inches 2 inches. Mark, leaf in double blue
; height, J ring.
The decoration consists of a lady seated, with green rocks be-
hind and in front. The upper part of her dress is green with
blue enamel cuffs and collar ; the under-garment is yellow,
and the skirt at foot salmon colour ; the legs and framework
of the seat are blue, the rattan-work red in frame
yellow ; the
fence is green, yellow, and neutral tint, with small red flowers