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green and yellow pencilled in black, relieved at the front and back with a small reserve
containing sacred emblems in aubergine and green on a white ground margined with
blue. Early Kang-He period. Height 6 inches.

A226. figure of Hai-Lung-Wan, seated upon a rocky base, the lower portion of

which is enamelled aubergine splashed with black, and the back yellow. His robe a

delicate aubergine with stars and spots, the under-garment a rich yellow with flowers

in blue and foliage in aubergine both pencilled in black. His girdle bright green

relieved with jewels in aubergine, his boots black, his armour splashed with green,

yellow, and pale aubergine. The front of the head-dress is green, the back aubergine

with wings of yellow. In his left hand he holds a snake, the body of which coils over

his shoulder, and the tail is held in his extended arm. Kang-He period. Height 1 1

inches. (See Illustratiotty Plate XIII., facing page 42).

A227. deep bowl with slightly flanged lip, the ground of fine apple-green relieved

with rocks upon which is resting a large bird; springing from the rocks are flowering

branches of the hawthorn tree. At the back is a butterfly pursued by a bird, and

below is a spray of foliage. The whole enamelled in various greens, aubergine, white,
yellow, and black. The interior is pale green with a flowering peony in yellow and dark
green foliage. Square seal mark in double ring. Kang-He period. Diameter 7 J inches.

{See Illustration, Plate XXL, facing page 66).

A228. baluster-shaped vase of graceful form, the ground of rich green with

representations of clouds engraved and lined in black. Intersecting these are sacred

emblems and flying bats finely drawn and enamelled in various colours. Yung-Ching

period. Height 9 inches. From the Marquise and Beaudeley Collections.

229. Pair of figures of kylins, the body of one green and the other yellow, with
trappings in various colours; the crestings in blue and yellow. Seated on the back
of each is the figure of one of the gods of war, the robe of one yellow with blue
head-dress, the other harlequin with head-dress to match, and black boots. The
pedestals are oblong in form, the one with the green kylin is in green, aubergine, and
semi-biscuit. That of the yellow kylin has diapers in yellow with sprays of flowers

in rouge-de-fer and green. Early Kang-He period. Height 6| inches.

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