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A24. vase with circular body, receding neck and expanding lip with straight

rim. On the body are two large panels containing the figure of a farmer, in one

riding on a buffalo and preceded by an attendant; in the other riding on a donkey
and supported by an attendant. Separating these two panels on either side are
two smaller ones in the shape of peach and finger fruit respectively. In one is
the figure of a deer with large fungus and flowering trees in the background ; the
lower panel having a landscape with house in the foreground. Correspondingly, the
upper one has the figure of a horse sheltering beneath a large tree, and the lower
panel a lake scene. At the bottom of the neck is a narrow band of the Grecian
key design, on the neck are two panels, one in the form of a partly unrolled
makemona containing the figure of a rabbit standing upon a leaf, altar utensils and
flowers, the other a picture with a large musical instrument, sacred urn and a stork,
from the mouth of which issues a flame with bats. The background of deep blue
relieved with a formal foliage design in white, interspersed by magnolia and
chrysanthemum blossoms. At the foot is a broad band of diaper design outlined
with pink and containing formal flowers in yellow, terminating in a band of Joey

heads. On the lip is a broad pink band of diaper design pencilled in black. The

whole in rich famille-rose colourings. Yung-Ching period. Height 14^ inches.

25. Pair of pear-shaped vases and covers, the background of black enamel with
an archaic design in white worked in high relief, with numerous panels of various
shapes containing flowers, birds, insects, etc., in rich famille-rose colourings on

a white background. On the rim and foot is a broad band with a diaper design

in pink, pencilled in black, and relieved with four small reserves containing formal

flowers in pink, green, etc. The covers similarly treated. Yung-Ching perioa.

Height 18 inches.

A26. large long-necked bottle-shaped vase decorated with the figure of a

bird of paradise standing upon rocks with flowering branches of the peony tree ; a
large branch of hawthorn blossom extends up the neck of the vase, and also descends
on the body at the back. All in fine rose-verte colourings. Six character mark.
Early Kien-Lung period. Height 1 6 inches.

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