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280. An exceedingly rare ceremonial cup, in the form of a large hollow leaf enamelled

in fine yellow; spreading over the back and sides is a flowering branch of the hawthorn
tree in high relief, the blossoms in rouge-de-fer, the foliage green, stems aubergine
pencilled in black. Believed to be unique. Kang-He period.

281. An exceedingly rare square-shaped vase. One panel has a landscape with
figures of travellers seated upon the bank; the corresponding section has a large Ho-ho
bird, rocks, and flowering trees. The side panels are dragons with bifurcated tails,
sacred emblems, and dummy handles supported by lion masks. The whole of this

decoration in relief, and enamelled in various colours on a semi-biscuit ground, the

dividing margins having a tracery design pencilled in black on a ground of a

greenish-blue tint. The neck decorated in blue on white. Ming period. Height

7^ inches.

282. Hexagonal cup and saucer decorated with pendeloques suspended from a

band of Joey heads, terminating on a ground of black enamel on which are hawthorn

blossoms all richly enamelled in various colours. Seal character mark in double ring.
;

Kang-He period.

A283. reclining figure of Chae-Woong, the celebrated poet, his robe enamelled

in delicate yellow with aubergine trouserings and girdle ; the face in semi-glaze

Hebiscuit, with black head-dress and boots. is leaning against his wine-jar, which

forms an artist's water-vessel, this covered with a diaper design in aubergine, yellow,

green, and black round the lip is a broad band of dark green lined with black to
;

represent waves. Mark, a leaf. Kang-He period.

284. Hexagonal teapot and cover, the ground of rich black enamel ornamented
with panels which are reticulated and in high relief; in these are bamboo, pine trees,
and flowering hawthorn, finely enamelled in various colours. At the foot is a band of
acantha leaves in rouge-de-fer and green springing from a tracery border in green and

black. On the shoulder is a broad band of light green on which are formal foliage

and flowers in dark green, rouge-de-fer, and aubergine lined with black, and the neck

has butterflies and flowers in colours on a stippled green and yellow ground. The
cover is reticulated in a manner similar to the panels on the body of the teapot.
The handle is in the form of a carp enamelled yellow with aubergine head. The

spout is yellow and issues from a monster head in green. Early Kang-He period.

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