52 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1953 



53.66. Chinese, Ch'ing dynasty, K'ang Hsi period (A. D. 1662-1722). Porcelain 



bowl of solid aubergine color, with cloud and dragon decorations carved 

 in body under the glaze; six-character mark of the K'ang Hsi period 

 incised on unglazed foot. 0.091 x 0.128. 



53.67. Chinese, Ch'ing dynasty, K'ang Hsi period (A. D. 1662-1722). White 



bottle-shaped porcelain vase decorated with lotus-leaf design in relief 

 around base ; six-character mark of the K'ang Hsi period in underglaze 

 blue on base. 0.200 x 0.069. 



53.68. Chinese, Ch'ing dynasty, Ch'ien Lung period (A. D. 1736-1795). Bottle- 



shaped famille rose vase decorated with enamels in the mille flew design ; 

 six-character mark of the Ch'ien Lung period in red on base. 0.128 x 

 0.067. 



53.10. Japanese, late 17th century, Kakiemon. A chrysanthemum-shaped deep 



porcelain plate decorated with vitrifiable enamels. 0.2S2 x 0.054. 

 (Illustrated.) 



53.11. Japanese, late 17th century, Kakiemon. An oval-shaped porcelain bowl 



decorated with vitrifiable enamels ; black lacquer cover. 0.089 x 0.193 x 

 0.150. 



52,11. Persian, 10th century. Platter, shallow, wide-rimmed, on low ring-foot. 

 Two Kuflc inscriptions in black-brown on white slip. The clear glaze 

 shows a fine crackle in places. Inside of foot unglazed, revealing the 

 light reddish clay. Broken and put together in ancient times (three 

 bronze rivets) and again recently. Greater part of outer edge and small 

 area on wide margin made of plaster. 0.468 x 0.060. (Illustrated.) 



53.70. Persian, 10th century. Bowl, shallow, on solid foot. Knot design in center 

 and festooned edge are in deep brown slip on white glaze pitted in parts 

 and occasionally chipped off along edge. Broken and put together, but 

 only very small pieces missing. 0.324 x 0.067. 



STONE SCULPTURE 



52.15. Chinese, Northern Ch'i dynasty. Standing figure of a Bodhisattva in high 

 relief against a flat background ; right hand holds a lotus bud, left hand 

 a flask. Traces of color. 1.034 x 0.417. 



Total number of accessions to date (including above) 10,794 



REPAIRS TO THE COLLECTIONS 



Cleaning and restoration of 24 American paintings were completed 

 by John and Kichard Finlayson, of Boston. The Gallery has obtained 

 the services of Takashi Sugiura as picture mounter, assigned to the ori- 

 ental collections. 



CHANGES IN EXHIBITIONS 



Changes in exhibitions totaled 141 as follows : 



American art : 



Etchings 2 



Oil paintings 19 



Watercolor paintings 9 



