SECRETARY'S REPORT 51 



51.1. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A. D. 960-1279), Bowl of chien type from Yii 

 Cbou, Honan; ferruginous glaze running from reddish brown to deep 

 glossy black. 0.085 x 0.143. 



51.3. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644, early). Bowl of Yung-lo type; 



white porcelain decorated with floral designs in underglaze blue; iron- 

 red wash on unglazed base. 0.157 x 0.410. 



51.4. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Bowl of white porcelain with 



floral designs reserved in white against a ground of underglaze blue ; 

 6-character mark of the Hsiian-te period (A. D. 1426-1435) on base. 

 0.087 X 0.187. 



REPAIRS TO THE COLLECTION 



A total of 114 objects were cleaned, resurfaced, remounted or re- 

 paired as follows : 



American paintings 108 



Chinese paintings repaired 2 



Chinese pottery repaired 2 



Japanese pottery repaired 1 



Persian pottery repaired 1 



This includes the final work of cleaning and restoration of the 

 Whistler Peacock Room mentioned in the last three annual reports. 

 The room was reopened to the public on October 13, 1950. Work on 

 the Peacock Room and on all other American paintings was carried 

 out as before by John and Richard Finlayson of Boston. 



CHANGES IN EXHIBITIONS 



Changes in exhibitions totaled 907 as follows : 



American art : 



Oil paintings 108 



Pastels 31 



Silverpoints 2 



Water colors 11 



Chinese art : 



Bronze 292 



Jade 300 



Marble 4 



Metalwork 52 



Pottery 35 



Stone sculpture 34 



Japanese art: 



Lacquer sculpture 2 



Paintings 34 



Pottery 2 



LIBRARY 



During the year the following work was accomplished in the library : 



Accessions of all kinds including books, pamphlets, periodicals, 



study material, and photographs, 780; cataloging of all kinds, includ- 



