56 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1930 



80.35. Chinese, early eighteenth century, Yung Cheng period. A small bowl 



of the Ku Yiieh Hsiiau type, decorated with a de.sigu of lilack birds 



and autumnal branches in over-glaze enamels. Keigii mai-k, in blue 

 enamel. 



POTTERY 



29.82. Chinese, twelfth to thirteenth century. Sung dynasty. A bowl of Ting 

 ware, with extremely thin walls, decorated with a phoenix and cloud 

 design, stamped in the paste, under a transparent colorless glaze. 



30.32. Chinese, T'aug dynasty. (A. D. 618-907.) A large ovoid jar, decorated 

 with medallions in relief. It was originally glazed in green ; now 

 largely altered to a silvery iridescence. 



30.33- Chinese, T'ang dynasty. A long-necked bottle, with trefoil mouth, orna- 



30.34. mented with medallions in relief, and accompanied by a high stand, 

 witli cut-out openings in its sides. Both bottle and stand were glazed 

 in green, which has altered to a silvery iridescence. 



SCULPTURE, BRONZE 



29.84. South Indian, late eleventh or early twelfth century. Cola period. A 

 processional image of ParvatI or of a deified queen. Black patina. 



30.40. Chinese, T'ang dynasty. A ladle, with a long curved handle and lobed 



bowl. A delicate floral ornament is engraved on the outside of the 

 bowl and on the handle. 

 30.42. Chinese, T'ang dynasty. A small covered cup, the outside ornamented 

 with a delicate engraved floral design, against a stippled ground. 



30.50. Chinese, T'ang dynasty. A box in the form of a clamshell, hinged. 



The outside is engraved with a bird and flower scroll design, against 

 a stippled ground. The larger areas of the design show traces of 

 gilt 



30.51. Chinese, T'ang dynasty. A cup with a curved, foliated handle. The 



outside is covered with a delicate engraved design of birds and animals 



in a grape-vine scroll. The larger areas are gilded. The ground is 



filled with stippling. 

 30.52- Chinese, T'ang dynasty. Two small round boxes witli fitted covers. The 

 30.53. outsides of both are decorated with delicate engraved designs of bird 



and flower scrolls, of different patterns, on a stippled ground. The 



larger areas are gilded. 



SILVER-GILT 



30.39, Chinese, eighth-ninth century. T'ang dynasty. A melon-shaped box with 

 eight lobes, covered with a grape vine design, carved in slight relief and 

 gilded. The finial is a toad-like figure, in high relief. 



30.41. Chinese, ninth century. T'ang dynasty. An oblong lobed cup on a high 



lotus-leaf base. Both inner and outer surfaces are covered with deli- 

 cate engraved designs, and in the center of the bowl is a rosette, in 

 repouss6 relief. 

 30.44. Chinese, ninth century. T'ang dynasty. A circlet for a head of a Bud- 

 dhist divinity, decorated with figures of apsarases with musical instru- 

 ments, among foliated scrolls, in repouss6 relief. The ground is filled 

 with fine stippling. 



