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146. Green Jade Ornament with Design of Bird and Dragon . . . 239 



147. Girdle-Ornament, with Cloud-Pattern, of White Jade with Black 



Stripes 240 



148. Large Jade Implement to loosen Knots 241 



149. Small Jade Implement to loosen Knots 241 



150. Jade Implement to loosen Knots (from Ku yii t'u p'u) .... 242 



151. " Jade Horse " on a Han Bas-Relief (from Kin-shih so) .... 244 



152. Jade Carving of Recumbent Horse of the T'ang Period (from Ku 



yii t'u) 245 



153. Jade Carving of Standing Horse. Feet were restored and Figure of 



Man was added in the Yuan Period (from Ku yii t'u) . . . 246 



154-155. Jade Buttons, Upper and Lower Faces 250 



156. Jade Hat-Pin (from Ku yii t'u p'u) . . . '. 251 



157. Cap showing Wear of Jade Pin, after Sketch by the Painter Li Kung- 



lin (from Ku yii t'u p'u) 251 



158. Jade Bonnet-Pendants worn by the Empress 252 



159. Earring of White Jade, Upper and Lower Sides 253 



160. Jade Earrings 254 



161. Jade Girdle-Clasp, Front and Back (from Ku yii t'u p'u) . . . 257 



162. Jade Girdle-Clasp, suei, White Jade with Red Spots all over and 



a Zone of inserted Clayish Matter 258 



163-165. Girdle-Clasps of White Jade (with Addition of Light-Red Tinge 



in 165) 258, 259, 260 



166. Buckle of White Jade with Yellow Mist, Back and Front . . 263 



167. White Jade Buckle, Side and Front 263 



168. Ancient Jade Buckle with the Motive "Mantis catching the Cicada " 



(from Ku yii t'u p'u) . . . . • 264 



169. The Praying-Mantis t'ang-lang (from San ts'ai t'u hui, Edition of 



1607) 266 



170. Ancient Jade Buckle with Head of Antelope (from Ku yii t'u p'u) 268 



171. Ancient Jade Buckle with Head of p'i-sieh (from Same Source) . 269 



172. Ancient Jade Buckle with Head of the Animal V ien-lu (from Same 



Source) 269 



173. Ancient Jade Buckle, with Dragon-Head in the Style of the Painter 



Chang SSng-yu of the Sixth Century (from Same Source) . . 270 



174. Jade Buckle with Head of Dragon, Mediaeval (from Same Source) 271 



175. Jade Buckle with Head of Phenix, Mediaeval (from Same Source) . 272 



176. Ancient Jade Buckle with Horse-Head and Hydra (from Same 



Source) 272 



177. Sword-Guard of Red Jade with Clayish Substances 275 



178. Sword-Guard of White Jade 275 



179-180. Sword Guards of White Jade with Russet Dots 277 



181. Sword-Guard of Green Jade with Black Stripes and Russet Dots in 



them 278 



182-183. Jade Ornaments, peng, for the Mouth of Scabbards, White Jade 



(182) and Green Jade with Clayish Substances (183) . . .' 279 



184. Jade Ornament, pi, for Lower End of Scabbard, White Jade inter- 



spersed with Russet Dots 280 



185. Jade Ornament, pi, for Lower End of Scabbard, White Jade inter- 



spersed with Russet Specks 281 



