SECRETARY'S REPORT 51 



52.23. Chinese, Han dynasty (207 B. C.-A. D. 220). Vase, small, of hu shape 



with flaring flanged rim; reddish-buff clay with sand tempering, fired 

 medium hard; green glaze with pale iridescence and fine craclile, all 

 over; decoration of horizontal lines in relief and intaglio, three tri- 

 angular spurs on flat base. 0.131 x 0.107. 



52.24. Chinese, Han dynasty (207 B. O.-A. D. 220). Vase, small, with broad 



shoulder, contracted mouth and low, thiclc rim; reddish clay with 

 sand tempering, fired medium hard ; green glaze with pale iridescence 

 and fine crackle, all over ; decoration, none. Two triangular spurs and 

 remains of a third on flat base. 0.113 x 0.149. 



52.26. Chinese, Han dynasty (207 B. C.-A. D. 220), Yueh ware. Basin with 

 rounded sides and horizontal flaring rim ; clay not visible, but probably 

 fine gray stoneware ; thin, transparent, mat glaze, with slight greenish 

 tinge, all over; decoration stamped and incised in clay; four animal 

 masks with rings applied in relief outside. 0.086 x 0.356. 



32.30. Chinese, Shang dynasty (ca. 1525-1028 B. C). Gray pottery vessel of the 

 type huo, decoration incised and in relief. Replica of 42.1, a bronze huo. 

 0.193 X 0.213. 



53.1. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Hsiian-tg period (A. D. 1426-1435). Bowl with 



plain, straight rim ; fine white porcelain, brownish mottling on f ootrim ; 

 plain, transparent glaze; decoration in underglaze blue; garden scene 

 with figures outside; plain white inside; six-character Hsiian-tG mark. 

 0.070 X 0.191. 



53.2. Chinese, Ming dynasty, HsUau-t6 period (A. D. 1426-1435). Bowl with 



plain straight rim and convex center; fine white porcelain, fired pale 

 orange on footrim ; plain, transparent glaze ; decoration in underglaze 

 blue ; floral border and lotus panels outside, scroll border, floral wreath, 

 and interlocking festoons with arabesques ; six-character Hsuan-t6 mark, 

 0.060 X 0.152. 



53.3. Chinese, Ming dynasty, second half 15th century. Vase of mei-p'ing shape 



with straight neck ; fine white porcelain, scattered black flecks on base ; 

 plain, transparent glaze ; decoration in underglaze blue, clouds on neck ; 

 overlapping petals and pendent leaves on shoulder; landscape garden 

 with figures, stylized lotus panels. 0.228 x 0.144. 



53.4. Chinese, Ming dynasty, late 15th century. Bowl, shallow with plain, 



slightly flaring rim ; fine white porcelain ; plain glaze, faintly gray, trans- 

 parent inside ; decoration in colored glazes, turquoise five-claw dragons 

 on deep blue ground with white flecks, plain inside, 0.038 x 0.148. 



53.5. Chinese, Ming dynasty, second half 15th century. Bowl with plain, straight 



rim ; fine white porcelain ; plain, transparent glaze ; decoration in under- 

 glaze blue ; cash diaper band at rim, nine dragons amid waves outside ; 

 one dragon in waves inside. (Pair with 53.6.) 0.073 x 0,132, 



53.6. Chinese, Ming dynasty, second half 15th century. Bowl with plain, 



straight rim ; fine white porcelain ; plain, transparent glaze ; decoration 

 in underglaze blue ; cash diaper band at rim, nine dragons amid waves 

 outside ; one dragon in waves inside. (Pair with 53.5.) 0.075x0,132. 



53.7. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Ch6ng-te period (A. D. 1506-1521). Dish with 



plain, straight rim; fine white porcelain; plain, transparent glaze; 

 decoration in underglaze blue and overglaze yellow enamel ; blue flowers 

 on yellow ground ; six-character Chgng-t6 mark. 0.045 x 0.213. 

 53.65. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Tung-lo period (A. D. 1403-1424), Bowl of thin 

 white porcelain with floral decorations traced in the white body under 

 the glaze and scarcely visible except as a transparency. 0.100 x 0.201. 



