50 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1953 



52.12. Chinese, T'ang dynasty (A. D. 618-900). Figurine, mortuary, of a man 



on horseback; fine, whitish-buff clay, fired medium hard; transparent 

 glaze, with fine crackle, over areas of brown and green on white sur- 

 face; mau's head, hands, boots, and saddle blanket unglazed and 

 painted. 0.935 x 0.340 x 0.117. 



52.13. Chinese, T'ang dynasty (A. D. 618-906). Figurine, mortuary, of a woman 



on horseback; fine, whitish-buff clay, fired medium hard; transparent 

 glaze, with fine crackle, over areas of brown and green on white sur- 

 face; woman's head unglazed and painted, also other small areas. 

 0.431 X 0.376 X 0.148. 



52.14. Chinese, T'ang dynasty (A. D. 618-906). Figurine, mortuary, of a Negro 



groom, left hand restored; fine, whitish-buff clay, fired medium hard; 

 transparent glaze, with fine crackle, over greon robe with brown lapels 

 and brown boots, hand white; head and neck unglazed and painted. 

 0.207 X 0.007. 



52.16. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Hs{ian-t§ period (A. D. 1426-1435). Bowl with 



conical sides and foliate rim ; fine white porcelain ; transparent glaze, 

 high-fii"ed; decoration in imderglaze cobalt blue, fruit and floral sprays 

 Inside and out ; six-character Hsiian-tfi mark on base. (Pair with 52.17.) 

 0.079 X 0.227. 



52.17. Chinese, Ming dynasty, HsGan-t6 i>eriod (A. D. 1426-1435). Bowl with 



conical sides and foliate rim ; fine white porcelain ; transparent glaze, 

 high-fired ; decoration in underglaze cobalt blue, fruit and floral sprays 

 Inside and out; six-character Hsiian-t§ mark on base. (Pair with 

 52.16.) 0.078x0.227. 



52.18. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Ch'eng-hua period (A. D. 1465-1487). Bowl with 



plain, slightly flaring rim ; fine white porcelain ; transparent glaze, 

 high-fired ; decoration in underglaze cobalt blue, large lotus sprays 

 inside and out ; six-character Ch'eng-hua mark on base. 0.070 x 0.151. 



52.19. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Hung-chih period (A, D. 1488-1505). Dish with 



plain straight rim ; fine white porcelain ; transparent glaze, high-fired ; 

 decoration of dragons amid clouds incised in the paste and covered with 

 brilliant green enamel which shows a fine crackle; six-character Hung- 

 chih mark on base. (Pair with 52.20.) 0.044 x 0.215. 



52.20. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Hung-chih period (A. D. 1488-1505). Dish with 



plain, straight I'im ; fine white porcelain ; transparent glaze, high-fired ; 

 decoration of dragons amid clouds incised in the paste and covered 

 with brilliant greon enamel which shows a fine crackle; six-character 

 Hung-chih mark on base. (Pair with 52.19.) 0.044 x 0.215. 



52.21. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Cheng-te period (A. D. 1506-1521). Jar of the 



type cha-tou; fine white porcelain; transparent glaze, high-fired, inside 

 and on base; decoration of dragons amid clouds incised in paste and 

 covered with green enamel on a ground of yellow enamel ; four-character 

 ChOng-te mark on base which is perforated by four symmetrically placed 

 drilled holes. 0.113 x 0.146. 



52.22. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A. D. 090-1279), Ying-ch'ing type. Vase with 



broad rounded shoulder and cylindrical neck; coarse-grained white 

 porcelain with earth adhesions; transparent glaze with faint bluish 

 tone and fine crackle; decoration, in relief under glaze, carved lotus 

 pattern below a row of stamped patterns on shoulder, horizontal fluting 

 on body. 0.202 x 0.127. 



