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back is really the best part of this piece, the front being but
sparingly decorated by two paoonies and some small flowers
from a blue enamel rock, while a flutters
springing butterfly
above, all roughly drawn. Behind, the sides are covered with
a ruby-coloured enamel, the base, as usual in eggshell, being-
left uncoloured. The pink on this, as also the previous dish,
is a rose-pink, free from all trace of blue.
"
No. 364. South Kensington description : Plate. Chinese
in blue, with a music
eggshell porcelain, painted lady playing
at a table, an attendant, vases, etc., blue scroll border. Diameter,
8§ inches."
This is a rare as these are
very piece, eggshell plates
blue over the
seldom found in monochrome, particularly glaze.
The gentleman playing the flute seems to be in the old style
of dress, but his surroundings are much the same as in the
eo-o-shell with mandarin figures. We have the bird on a ring-
perch and incense burner with vase containing shovel and
A vase contains a or
chopstick tongs. rectangular joo-e,
of while and are on
sceptre longevity, peaches pomegranates
a stand to the back. There is a similar plate to this in the
Grandidier collection in Paris, as also one in polychrome.
No. 365. South Kensington description : " Plate. Chinese
eggshell porcelain, painted in the centre with flowers, green
blue with
border, deep margin gold scrolls, pink edges.
Diameter, 8f inches."
These two show the of the decoration
pieces great diversity
to be met with on
eggshell plates.
"
No. 366. South Plate. Chinese
Kensington description :
eggshell porcelain, painted with two cocks and flowers, pink
flowered margin ; rose-coloured border under. Diameter, 8]
inches."
"
No. 367. South Plate. Chinese
Kensington description :
white enamelled with a basket
eggshell porcelain, ground,
of flowers in the centre and flowers on the margin ; the outside
grounded in rose-colour. Diameter, 8J inches."
No. 368. dish. Diameter, 8 inches ; height, JA
Eggshell
inch. Purple back except at centre. At the rim is a very
band with wide border beneath, broken
light green diaper pink
by four reserves filled with flowers. Subject, lady and two
The former is seated on an couch. This is one
girls. ebony