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Mayers, p. 315 : " ' The Five Precepts ' (Sanskrit, Paucha
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Veramani)
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1. not that which hath life.
Slay
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2. Steal not.
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3. Be not lustful.
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4. Be not in conversation.
light
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5. Drink not wine."
This is not an enamelled but has to be put here, as
piece,
it is on the same as No. 400.
photograph
Peking (Engraved) Ware.
This is known in China as Peking ware, because it is said to
have been sent to that as tribute to the who was
city emperor,
in the habit of it as It seems to have
giving away presents.
first come into notice the latter of the of
during part reign
Where it was made is not stated. In
Keen-lung. Europe it
is known as engraved ware, and is to be met with in European
shapes, tea-services, etc. The surface of the paste seems to
have been engraved with scroll-work or other pattern before
after which it was decorated with a
firing, bright-coloured
enamel, on which flower-sprays or other ornamentation were
sometimes thrown.
No. 402. Dish, brown edge. Diameter, 9| inches ; height,
lj inch. Mark, blue seal, Keen-lung, 1736-1795. At back,
three red of bamboo. The surface of this dish is covered
sprays
with incised scroll-work and coated with green enamel, on which
is placed a spray of pink chrysanthemums rather to one side,
a small flower being placed alone on the other side.
No. 403. Lotus-shaped bowl. Diameter, 8 inches ; height,
4^ inches. No mark. Shaped stand. As seen outside, there
are of white decorated with
eight petals porcelain eight figures,
male and female the between covered
alternately, space being
with engraved trellis-work and covered with blue enamel. The
are Inside, the
figures painted in colours, chiefly rose-pink.
only ornamentation is a conventionalized lotus in yellow, pink,
and blue at bottom, somewhat similar to No. 286.
Nos.404,405. Porcelain bowl. Diameter, 5 J inches ; height,
2| inches. Mark, Taou-kwang, seal in blue, 1821-1851. Out-
side, except the three reserves marked off by gilt rings, these
are covered with scroll-work and coloured
pieces impressed