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A178. very important specimen of soft-paste porcelain in the form of a pilgrim

bottle, decorated with a large four-clawed dragon, the sacred pearl, and clouds at back

and front; on either side is the figure of a dragon with bifurcated tail holding in its

paw a branch of fungus. Round the lip is a margin containing hawthorn blossoms

in rouge-de-fer, black, yellow, and white on a dark seeded-green background. The

handles, which issue from the neck and terminate on the body of the vase, are in the

Aform of bamboo cane in a marbled green enamel lined with black. remarkable

example. All richly enamelled in famille-verte colours on a crackled creamy ground.

Kang-He period. Height 12 inches.

A179. wide-mouthed, straight beaker-shaped vase, the background of seeded green

with blossoms in yellow, blue, and aubergine lined with black; also sacred emblems in

—aubergine and yellow; relieved with four reserves of various forms containing flowering

branches of the trees of the four seasons namely, the hawthorn for spring, peony for
summer, lotus for autumn, and chrysanthemum for winter. In some of these reserves
are birds, and in others insects. Surrounding the lip is a band of trellis design
pencilled in green and black, the centre sections yellow relieved with four small
reserves containing leaves and insects on white and pale stippled green; below is a
band of Joey heads in aubergine and yellow lined with black. All finely drawn and
richly enamelled in famille-verte colourings on a white ground. Kang-He period.

Height 8J inches.

1 80. Cylindrical rose-bowl and cover, the background of rich powder-blue relieved
with large and small panels of various forms containing sprays of the hawthorn tree
in blossom, landscapes, etc., all richly enamelled in famille-verte on a white ground.
Kang-He period. Height 6 J inches.

A181. poet's oblong writing-box and cover, the lower portion ornamented with an

Onarchaic design in blue slightly relieved with white. the cover is the figure of a

dragon enamelled green and rising from the waves, which are blue margined with

rouge-de-fer; above and below are clouds in blue, green, and rouge-de-fer on a white

ground. Going round the edge is a band of Grecian key design pencilled in black

on a bright green ground. Early Kang-He period. Length 8| inches.

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