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51.10. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Pair of dishes with plain 



51.11. flaring rims; white porcelain decorated in underglaze blue with "the 

 three friends" inside and garden scenes with figures outside. Six- 

 character marks of the Ch'eng-hua period (1465-14S7) on both bases. 

 0.043 x 0.201. 



51.12. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644), second half of the 15th century. 



Jar of the type cha-tou; white porcelain decorated with fruiting and 

 flowering branches in underglaze blue, 0.108 x 0.149. (Illustrated.) 



51.13. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Dish with foliate sides and 



flaring rim: white porcelain decorated with 1 large dragon inside and 

 10 small dragons outside. Six-character mark of the Hsuan-te" period 

 (1425-1436) on base. 0.048 x 0.213. 



51.14. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644), early 15th century. Bowl 



with plain straight rim; white porcelain decorated in underglaze blue 

 with flowers and fruit inside and plain dark petals outside. 0.100 x 

 0.210. 



51.15. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644), 15th century. Tankard with 



bulbous body, 16-sided neck and attached handle; white porcelain deco- 

 rated with floral scrolls in underglaze blue. 0.140 x 0.128. 



51.16. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Stem cup with plain straight 



rim; white porcelain decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze tou-ts'ai 

 enamels. Six-character mark of the Ch'6ng-hua period (1465-1487) in 

 horizontal line on base. 0.080 x 0.063. 

 51.20. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A. D. 960-1279). Lung-ch'Uan tripod of the type 

 hakamagoshi koro; gray porcelain with even, sea-green, celadon glaze. 

 0.104 x 0.140. 



52.3. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Dish with plain flaring rim; 



white porcelain decorated with dragons incised in the paste under a solid 

 deep blue glaze. Six-character mark of the Chia-ching period (1522- 

 1566) in underglaze blue on base. 0.045 x 0.250. 



52.4. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644), second half of the 15th century. 



Bowl with plain, slightly flaring rim; white porcelain decorated with "the 

 three friends" inside and landscape with figures outside, all in underglaze 

 blue. 0.095 x 0.204. 



52.5. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644), early 15th century. Vase of 



the type mei-p'ing; white porcelain decorated with floral scrolls in under- 

 glaze cobalt blue. 0.248 x 0.152. 



52.6. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Bowl with plain rim and 



thick sides; white porcelain decorated with underglaze cobalt blue; 

 inside plain, outside with six sprays of fruits and flowers; six-character 

 mark of the Hsiian-te* period (1426-1435) in a single horizontal line 

 below the rim. 0.096 x 0.261. 



52.8. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A. D. 960-1279). Cup of southern kuan ware 



with horizontal foliate flange on one side above a small loop handle; 

 even, light grayish-brown glaze with deep irregular crackle. 0.045 x 0.109 

 over all. 



52.9. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A. D. 960-1279). Tea bowl of chien type with 



metal rim; coarse, dark reddish-brown stoneware with thick, black glaze 

 closely streaked with silvery iridescence, rusty brown near rim. 0.071 x 

 0.124. 



52.10. Chinese, Han dynasty (207 B. C.-A. D. 220). Large jar with wide belly 



and small mouth of the hard, dark-gray ware called "proto-porcelain"; 

 decorated with incised designs under a thin, transparent, olive-green 

 glaze, animal-mask handles and horizontal bands in relief; remains of 

 an inscription in red on a gesso-like ground over the glaze. 0.329 x 0.382. 



