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forms a square neck, 12 inches high. It has its own square
cover, surmounted by a gilt knob.
"
The is covered over with of flower in
body every variety
many coloured enamels. The tone of this vase though not
quite like the quatrefoil vase is subdued, and not so forcible
in colouring as the long-necked bottle. There are four panels,
slightly sunken, in which are most beautifully drawn figures
the The of
representing spirits of the flowers. background
these panels is delicately tinted as if to harmonize with the
colouring of the flowers which form, as it were, the frame of
the The base of the vase is covered with a
picture. again
pale sea-green enamel, on which is the square seal mark of
the Keen-lung period (1736-1795)."
"
No. 697. Long-necked bottle of thousand-flower design,
12| inches in height. On the base is a pale sea-green enamel,
with the square seal mark of the Keen-lung era (1736-1795)
in red.
"
The neck and body of this bottle are covered with flowers
of and kind, also leaves and in
every sort, description, foliage
varieties of colouring. It is difficult, I may say almost im-
to describe the effect of these thousand-flower
possible, pieces
unless seen, but the is most beautiful. are
appearance They
looked upon with great esteem, both in China and also among
the American collectors, and are rare ; and there
excessively
are few known of any size or
comparatively very specimens
One of the of this vase is that it
importance. peculiarities
has no panels, but the whole surface is entirely covered.
"
There is a good deal of pale lilac amongst the decoration,
and the reds stand out on this, and the delicate greens, yellows,
and blues, with great clearness ; and yet with all these com-
binations of colours the effect is most harmonious. This bottle
has rather more force of colouring than the other pieces."
We must not lose of the fact that with these
sight along
pieces so beautifully decorated over the glaze, many other
were at the of this
descriptions being produced beginning
and before on further, as well at the
reign, may, going glance
Celadon Reds.
In Nos. 698, 699 we have of two of those reds
examples
that are believed to have come in towards the end of the