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245- An upright jardiniere with reticulated panels which are enamelled yellow,

decorated with various shaped reserves in high relief, containing fish, birds, and
flowering trees in famille-verte colourings on white. Each panel is sunk, and has a
broad border of green with a tracery design in black, terminating in formal flowers
enamelled in aubergine and yellow. Kang-He period. Height 7 inches. Formerly
in the Trapnell Collection.

A246. seated figure of the goddess Quan-Yin, similar to Nos. 241 and 243. The

robes in this instance are rich apple-green with flowering branches of the hawthorn
tree in white and yellow; the under-garment pale green with black tracery design,
ornamented with large blossoms; the cape green with black border on which are
hawthorn flowers. In the centre of the upper portion of the stand is a large butterfly
and formal flowers in colours on a stippled green ground; the sides have a trellis
design in green, yellow, and black, terminating in the corners with Joey heads, which
are enamelled in yellow. Kang-He period. Height 1 5^ inches.

A247. deep bowl with slightly flanged lip, decorated with large sprays of

chrysanthemum flowers enamelled in yellow and white lined with black, the foliage

in dark green; all on a rich black ground. Surrounding the foot is a band of

acantha leaves in green. Square seal mark in double ring. Kang-He period.

Diameter 7^ inches.

A248. deep bowl with slightly flanged lip, decorated with large flowering branches

of the hawthorn tree; at the back a flying bird enamelled in rich varied colours on a
brilliant aubergine ground, the interior pale green. Square seal mark in double ring.

Kang-He period. Diameter 7 J inches. {See Illustration, Plate XXL, facing page 66).

249. Large size deep bowl decorated inside and out with a scroll design in black

on brilliant green, representing waves, in which are the fabulous horses of Wang-

Mu swimming, enamelled in white, yellow, and aubergine. Floating on the surface

are sacred emblems in aubergine and black, also hawthorn blossom in white. Six
character mark in double circle. Kang-He period. Diameter i\ inches.

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