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The companion vase has two large panels containing a view of the Imperial pavilions
over the lake and the Forbidden City, richly enamelled in aubergine, green, black,
blue, and yellow on a semi-biscuit ground. These panels divided by a broad band
on either side having an archaic design in pale green on black. The neck similarly
treated to the body, the remainder of the decoration conforming to the other vase.
Remarkably fine and exceedingly rare examples. Mark, a double ring. Early
Kang-He period. Height of each i8^ inches. {See Illustration^ Plate XIV., facing
page 44).
A190 vase with oviform body, rounded shoulder and short neck slightly expanding
at the lip. Decorated with two large and four small panels on the body, also two
others on the neck, all containing flowering branches of various trees finely drawn and
richly enamelled in famille-verte colours on white. The background of the vase
has a brocade design of formal flowers and foliage in various colours on a pale stippled
green. At the foot is a broad band of archaic design in green and yellow with a wide
margin. On the shoulder is another band of archaic design in black on green, relieved
with small reserves containing sacred emblems in famille-verte colours on a white
ground, with green and yellow margins. The neck is uniform with the body of the
vase. Kang-He period. Height 18 inches.
191. Square-shaped vase tapering towards the base, with short neck and slightly
expanding lip. On each side are views of rocky landscapes; in one a boy is propelling
a boat across a lake with a waterfall in the background; in the next there is a horse-
man on the foreshore of the lake; in the third is an old man crossing a bridge; and
in the last a man and woman are seen seated inside a house; this has a ground of
pale aubergine, whilst the other panels are on a white ground. All are bordered with
a diaper pattern band pencilled in black on green. On the shoulder are butterflies
on a seeded green ground, and a band of brocade design with reserves containing
flowers on the neck is another landscape, under which is a band of Grecian key
;
design pencilled in black on brilliant green. The whole superbly drawn and richly
Aenamelled in famille-verte colours. great example. Six character mark. Kang-He
period. Height 20 inches.
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