386 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1900. 



10(5. Vase of I'lire wliite Yungch^ng porcelain of gourd shape, contracted in the mid- 

 dle (Itii-lu), decorated witii a .spray of vine, leaves green, grapes purple and 

 shades of light ))rown, tendrils blue; on the ground is a gray squirrel eating 

 some of the grapes it haa plucked from the vine. Mark as on No. 85. Inter- 

 esting to compare this with No. .37, a corresponding specimen of K'anghsi 

 ware. Height, 41 inches. 



107. lOS. ]'/(itrn (a pair) of white Yungcheng porcelain. Decoration inside consists 

 of spreading gourd vines with green leaves, white open Howers, pink buds, 

 and fotu- gourds, contracted at middle, in shaded yellow, all in enamel col- 

 ors; between the gourds and in center are five bats (the five kinds of happi- 

 ness) , all within a double ring, with similar ring at brim. On outside similar 

 decorations run round the bellying rim. Mark as on No. 85. Diameter, lOJ 

 inches. 



109. Plidf of white Yungcheng porcelain. Decoration inside, five formal flowers of 



vermilion, with blue corolla and yellow centers, inclosed in a conventional 

 ornamentation of green leaves and blue tendrils within a double ring, with 

 similar ring at l)rim. On outside a similar decoration, containing eight of 

 the same flowers, covers the rim. Mark as on No. 85. Diameter, 10| 

 inches. 



110. ]'(tse of pure white Yungcheng porcelain, bellying gently outward for two- 



thirds of height, when it contracts suddenly to form slender neck. Decora- 

 tion consists of a branch of white peach and young bamboos, which spread 

 from foot upward and outward, beautifully painted. A fine specimen, but 

 unfortunately cut at neck. Mark as on No. 85. Height, 7| inches. 



111. /'nirll-irashcr of white Yungcheng porcelain, bell-shaped. On it is depicted the 



mountainous shore of a lake with jutting j)romontories, on which are cot- 

 tages, with men fishing, all in claret red under a faintly gray transparent 

 glaze. Mark as on No. 85. Height, 2| inches. 



112. Ti'((-cup, with cover, of thin white Yungcheng jjorcelain, shaped like an inverted 



bell. On it is depicted a landscape of rolling hillocks separated by streams 

 spanned by rustic bridges, delicately painted, with fine strokes, in brown, 

 rocks shaded with reddish brown, grass land between hillocks of delicate 

 l)ale green. Cover similarly decorated. Mark, a dragon in deep blue enamel 

 above glaze. Height, 2^ to 2| inches; diameter, 4j inches. 



113. la-w of pure white Yungcheng porcelain, of globular shape. Covered with pale 



blue monochrome bearing four uncolored medallions within gilt bands, on 

 each of which is painted a land.scape scene representing one of the four sea- 

 sons, drawn by a master hand. The winter .scene is specially worthy of 

 notice, the snow covering of the mountains, roads, and roofs being admi- 

 rably brought out by throwing a slight haze over the background. Into a 

 large circular hole in the top of the globe is inserted a flower holder of 

 (tloisonne (dating from Chienlung's reign, that is, subsequent to 1735), with 

 .seven openings for single flowers. No mark. Height, 8| inches. 



114. 115. Platen (a pair) of pure white Yungcheng porcelain. Decoration consists of 



sprays of chrysanthemums of various colors — on one they are white, pink, 

 retl, and yellow; on the other blue, pink, cream, and vermilion — beautifully 

 shaded, with leaves of several tones of green in enamel colors above glaze. 

 Where the plate rises from the body to the rim it is fluted. Mark as No. 85. 

 Diameter, 6| inches. 

 11<>. f'eiiril-washer, of pure white Yungcheng porcelain, in shape resembling a low 

 circular dish of which the brim curves inward. The decoration consists of 

 two mang (see No. 9) , which, grasping longevity fungus and holding a branch 

 of .same in the mouth, with forked tails terminating in elaborate scroll form. 



