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285. Small figure of a parrot standing upon a rock which is enamelled blue, the
bird in aubergine with white beak. Kang-He period.

286. Pair of teapots and covers divided into numerous sections representing split
bamboo, the handle and spout treated in the same manner, all having splashes of
black enamel on green, yellow, and aubergine grounds. Kang-He period.

287. Pair of spreading bowls decorated with large figures of the sacred Ho-Ho

bird and dragon enamelled in green, aubergine, and white. Between the head of the
dragon and the tail of the bird is the sacred pearl in white, intersected are clouds

and flames in green symbolizing power. All on a fine yellow ground. The interiors

are yellow, with the sacred pearl and flames at the bottom in white, green, and black.
Six character mark in double ring. Kang-He period. Diameter 8j inches. {See

Illustration, Plate XXL, facing page 66).

288. Pair of recumbent kylins, the bodies green, with aubergine tails and yellow
necks. Each supports on its back an altar vase forming a flower-holder, enamelled in
rich yellow. Kang-He period. Height 7 inches.

289. Circular reticulated flower-basket, the ground enamelled yellow and relieved
with sprays of flowers in green, black and rouge-de-fer. At the base is a broad
band with formal foliage and flowers in aubergine, rouge-de-fer, green, and black
on a white ground. Surrounding the lip is another broad band divided into two
sections, lined with rouge-de-fer on white to represent waves, with reefs and hawthorn

blossoms on the surface. The cover is similarly treated. Kang-He period.

290. An oblong tabarette, decorated with altar vases and sacred emblems finely

drawn and richly enamelled in various colours on a semi-biscuit ground. Surrounding
this is a broad diaper pattern band in yellow and green with black markings ; the

narrow edgings are in pale green with black lines. On the sides and ends are four

bands, of the Grecian key, acantha, diaper, and wave pattern designs, lined in black
enamel in various shades of green, and aubergine grounds respectively. Kang-He
period. Length 13 inches.

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