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A92. beaker-shaped vase with raised centre and trumpet-shaped neck, on its

original porcelain stand, which renders this specimen almost unique. The whole

covered with a pale celadon glaze of fine quality. Kien-Lung period. Height 1 2 inches.

93. Square-shaped vase with dummy handles in the form of lion masks, richly

splashed with violet, red, brown, and white over a coarse crackle glaze. Early
Kang-He period. Height 9 inches.

A94. bottle-shaped vase with expanding lip and long neck, supported on receding

foot, the whole covered with a mottled sang-de-bceuf glaze over a coarse crackle.

An undoubted specimen of sang-de-boeuf of the finest period, with exceptionally

brilliant colour. Ming period. Height 12^ inches.

95. Octagonal bottle-shaped vase with long slightly expanding neck, the porcelain
mottled and covered entirely with a brilliant soft lemon-yellow glaze. Believed to be

the finest example known of this type. Yung-Ching period. Height 14^^ inches.

A96. bottle-shaped vase with short neck and high shoulder, slightly receding

towards the foot, covered with a rich strawberry coloured glaze splashed in portions
to represent snow-flakes. Yung-Ching period. Height 9^ inches.

97. Short-necked oviform vase supported on slightly receding foot. On the

shoulder is a bold design of Joey heads in slight relief, covered with a rich violet
glaze splashed with crimson. Kien-Lung period. Height 10 inches.

98. Large bottle-shaped vase with bulbous body and long straight neck, covered

Awith a heavy glaze splashed with crimson, white, green, and violet. very brilliant

example. Kien-Lung period. Height 15 inches.

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