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A86. vase with oviform body, short neck and slightly spreading lip, covered

entirely with a dark green glaze under which is a coarse crackle. Yung-Ching period.
Height 12 inches.

A87. cinquefoil bottle with narrow neck and high shoulder, the body tapering

towards the foot, covered with a turquoise-blue glaze over a fine crackle. Yung-Ching
period. Height 1 1 1 inches.

A88. very interesting bottle-shaped vase with expanding body and long straight

neck, round which is encircled a dragon with bifurcated tail in high relief; on this
and portions of the vase are splashes of very dark grey, the background pale green,
made to represent an early jade vase. Square seal mark. Kien-Lung period.
Height 12 inches. Diameter 7J inches.

89. Very graceful beaker-shaped vase with raised centre and trumpet lip, covered
with a turquoise blue glaze under which is a fine crackle. Kien-Lung period. Height
12^ inches.

A90. remarkable square-shaped vase with elephant head handles, covered entirely

with splashes of crimson of exceptional depth, also brown and white, over a coarse

Acrackle. very brilliant and interesting example. Eariy Kang-He period. Height

12 inches. {^See Illustration, Plate VIII., facing page 25).

A91. vase of rare form with flat-shaped body and elongated neck divided into six

sections; on either side, springing from the body and terminating at the lip, are

dragons forming handles. The ground is represented as plaited straw relieved

on either side with a large panel in which is the figure of a deity with attendant

standing under the immortal pine tree. The whole covered with a turquoise-blue

glaze, the panels and handles being finely crackled. Kien-Lung period. Height

13 inches.

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