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232 CHINESE PORCELAIN.
blue rock, from which three
large peonies spring ; butterfly
at Pink border with of coloured flowers.
top. string
No. 392. Plate with rim.
shaped Diameter, 8h inches ;
1 inch. No mark. Decoration, cock on a
height, standing
and other flowers. and brown
blue rock, paeonies, Border, pink
alternate diapers, with flowers and symbols between.
These are known as cock and of those that
plates, many
have rose borders are very fine, the flowers being shaded, as
described under Nos. 378 and 379.
Indian China Dessert Plates with Archaic
Designs.
Nos. 393, 394, are dessert decorated with
porcelain plates,
figures in the old Chinese costume.
No. 393. Diameter, 9\ inches ; height, 1 inch. No mark.
The is in lake and
principal colouring purple pink ; while the
subject seems to be a philosopher or high official carrying his
wand of office in one hand, and with the other to a
pointing
fung-hwang, or phoenix. The tail and breast of the bird
are enamel. The band on the side is the
green pink, diaper
pattern being traced in Indian ink. With regard to these tri-
so often to be met with
angular palings (see Nos. 301, 375),
a Chinese friend writes, "These are made of wooden rails,
the fence to a
and, I think, represent path down an incline,
and not the parapet of a bridge, since there is no representation
of water in the
picture."
No. 394. Diameter, 9 inches ; height, 1 inch. No mark.
In this the colour is the horse in
plate prevailing pink, being
iron- red, while black enters into the of
largely composition
the house. The flowers on the rim are very varied in colour,
while the band on the side is pink, with the reticulated lines
in Indian ink. The motive seems to be a warrior taking leave
of a while an waves his adieus from
lady, elderly gentleman
the doorway.

Indian China Dessert Plates {Pseomj Plates).
No. 395. Plate. Diameter, 9] inches; height, 1^ inch. No
mark. Decoration, red pa3onies, brown and green leaves, two
scrolls, and joo-e head. Border, three pink and three light blue
ornaments, with brown curl-work and flowers between.
No. 390. Plate. Diameter, 9] inches; height, 14 inch.