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50.3. Armenian, 12th-13th century. A volume in a tooled-leather binding with 

 & fourch^e-Uke cross tooled on the front cover: The Gospel according to 

 the four Evangelists. Two hundred and seventy parchment leaves 

 written in angular erkat'agir (uncial). Initials, paragraphs, titles, ar- 

 cades, and six miniatures in color and gold. 0.332 x 0.246. 



PAINTING 



49.18. Indian, Mughal, school of Akbar (third quarter of the 16th century). 

 "The Taking of Prisoners at the Prince's Court," from the Hamza-nama, 

 executed for the Emperors Humayun and Akbar. Painted in gold and 

 color on cotton cloth. 0.671 x 0.512. 



50.1. Persian (first half of the 16th century). Solomon (?) and his Flying 



Throne, Borne by Angels. Drawing on paper, tinted with gold and 

 color. (Illustrated.) 0.308x0.198. 



50.2. Persian (first half of the 16th century). The Garden of the Fairies. 



Drawing on paper, slightly tinted with color and gold. 0.279 x 0.172. 



49.12. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A. D. 960-1280). 



Chlin ware. Vase with pear-shaped body and tall, slender, slightly 

 flaring neck, flaring foot; reddish-buff stoneware, fired hard; thick opaque 

 glaze, shades of bluish gray with dark flecks; scattered greenish-gray 

 patches with red flecks. Glaze ends unevenly at foot. 0.344 x 0.143. 



49.13. Chinese, T'ang dynasty (A. D. 618-906). 



Three-color ware. Dish with low, sloping sides and everted rim, three 

 spreading feet; fine-grained soft white clay; soft lead glaze in green, 

 white, and yellowish brown; considerable iridescence and flaking; 

 bottom unglazed; decorated with floral patterns deeply impressed in 

 clay. 0.060 x 0.290. 

 49.23. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A. D. 960-1280). 



Ting yao. Dish with six-lobed rim bound in brass; thin, sharply cut 

 foot. Wooden stand. Fine-grained porcelain fired hard; high-fired 

 glossy, transparent, ivory-colored glaze; "tear drops" on outside; 

 covers footrim; decoration of ducks, waves, and water plants painted in 

 slip under glaze inside. 0.040 x 0.188. 



49.26. Chinese, T'ang dynasty (A. D. 618-906). 



Mortuary figurine of water buffalo and rider. Made of soft white clay 

 covered with transparent glaze in blue, white, brown, and green; finely 

 crazed. Horns and ears slightly chipped. 0.158 x 0.163 x 0.102. 



49.27. Chinese, T'ang dynasty (A. D. 618-906). 



Mortuary figurine of a female dancer. Made of hard, close-grained clay 

 in buff white with minute black specks; transparent glaze in green and 

 brown, finely crazed; head unglazed with traces of pigment on lips 

 and eyes. (Illustrated.) 0.282x0.103. 

 50.4. Chinese, Chin dynasty (A. D. 265-420). 



Tripodal vessel of the type lien, with cover; hard gray pottery with 

 decorations incised and in relief; the three feet in the form of crouching 

 bears; inscription of seven characters written in cinnabar around body 

 of vessel. 0.280 x 0.332. 



