Page 17 - Davies Collection of Chinese Porcelain

9- Octagonal bowl of fine white porcelain, having in each section a figure of the
monkey-faced dragon holding in its claws a cheou character signifying long life, good

health, and happiness. Round the interior of the rim are branches of flowers and
various shells. At the bottom is the sacred pearl from which green and red flames
are issuing. All in rich famille-verte colourings. Six character mark in double
circle. Kang-He period. Diameter 8 J inches.

Alo. deep rice bowl and cover of fine white porcelain decorated on the front with

large rocks at the back of which is a bird; issuing on all sides are large flowering
branches of the chrysanthemum and peony trees and at the back are two butterflies.

The cover similarly treated. All in rich famille-verte colourings. Six character
mark in double ring. Kang-He period. Diameter 7^ inches.

II. Octagonal bowl of fine white porcelain, each section being differently treated
with figures of fabulous animals, groups of flowers, birds, etc. Inside the rim are
sprays of hawthorn in rouge-de-fer on a marbled green background. At the bottom
of the bowl is a spray of the hawthorn tree in rouge-de-fer with green and aubergine
stems. All in rich famille-verte colourings. Mark, the sacred urn in double circle.
Kang-He period. Diameter 8 j inches.

12. Pair of deep plates, decorated with the figure of a fabulous animal on which is
riding the god of war; at the side is an attendant holding a vase of flowers as tribute.

The rim has a deep border containing branches of trees in flower on a seeded green

background, intersected with six small reserves in which are fish and aquatic plants.
All in rich famille-verte colourings. Kang-He period. Diameter 1 5 J inches.

A13. deep plate of fine white porcelain, decorated with the large figure of a dragon

from which issue flames symbolizing power. Round the rim is a deep border having

formal chrysanthemums and fungus on a seeded green background, these intersected
with six reserves containing sacred emblems. All in rich famille-verte colourings.
Mark, seal character in double circle. Kang-He period. Diameter i/^^ inches.