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47- Pair of shallow plates decorated with figures of sages enamelled in delicate
famille-rose colourings on a white ground. Mark, writing materials in a double circle.
Tung-Ching period. Diameter 6J inches.

49. Pair of standing figures of court ladies, each holding a flower vase. The robes

in brilliant black enamel with medallions in gold and rouge-de-fer, the sleeves also
in rouge-de-fer with green cuffs, the sash in pale turquoise blue, and the under-
garment in yellow with medallions in front and back in green and rouge-de-fer.
Supported on square pedestals which have sunken panels with formal flowers in
relief, bordered with rich rouge-de-fer. Tung-Ching period. Height 11 inches.

50. Small bowl decorated with figures of two peacocks seated upon rocks, from
either side of which issues a large flowering tree. Exquisitely drawn and finely

enamelled in rose-verte colourings. On the back is a poem by the Emperor with

three seal marks. Square seal mark on foot. Kien-Lung period. Diameter 5 inches.

5 1 . Pair of figures of hawks supported on rocky bases, the plumage in various
browns pencilled in black, the feet yellow, and the rocks splashed with pale blue,
celadon and brown. Kien-Lung period. Height lof inches.

52. Pair of miniature bowls with flanged rims, decorated with figures of kylins in

blue, yellow, green, white and gold. The inside of the rim is enamelled green

pencilled with black to represent waves, on which are hawthorn blossoms in rouge-
de-fer. Four character mark in double circle. Kang-He period.

53. Pair of hexagonal cups and covers with saucers, the large sections decorated
with baskets of flowers on a white ground, the small ones with sprays of flowers on a
black ground, all in fine famille-rose colourings. Kien-Lung period.

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