CERAMIC ART IN CHINA. 895 



ornamental scroll work and peach sprays with conventional nu-daUionslonuod 

 of longevity fungus, from which spring lotus flowers, over each of which hov- 

 ers a l)at with extended wings (symbol of happiness). Around foot is a deep 

 border formed l>y a band of Howers supporting a second band of conventional 

 foliate scroll work. Round the neck is a border, j>artly of geometrical i)at- 

 tern, partly of foliate scroll work; above, in middle panel, a medallion of 

 peach branches witli leaves and fruit flanked on sections of side i)anel, which 

 are formed by a gilt handle similar to conventional scroll work on l)ody, by 

 narrow spray of similar i>each. Round the rim is a narrow ))and of l)ats with 

 outstretched wings. The ornamentation, which typifies "long life and hap- 

 piness," is throughout of bright gold. Inside a i>ale green. On foot of same, 

 color mark as on No. 186. Unique and very lieautiful specimens. Height, 

 18 inches; diameter, 6f and 8 inches. (See Plate 11. ) 



204, 20a. lV^s(•.'^' (a pair) of pure white Chienlung porcelain, circular in shape, ))ulg- 

 ing suddenly above foot to one-half height, then contracting to form long 

 neck, everted at brim. Decoration consists of an imperial five-clawed dragon 

 pursuing sun and five bats auKing clouds over breaking waves at foot; beauti- 

 fully molded in relief under white glaze. Round the foot a l)and of Grecian 

 pattern incised in paste under glaze. Mark as on No. 186. Height, 12 inches; 

 diameter, 8 inches. (See Plate 17. ) 



206. Vuse of white porcelain, globular in shape, with straight, somewhat broad neck. 

 Decoration: From a mass of rocks, colored blue, green, and white, and on 

 which grow red and white peonies, springs a spreading tree, with green trunk 

 and leaves, some white, some green. Amf)ng the branches stands a stork 

 on one leg, another stork is shown flying from among clouds a])ove, while 

 four more stand below m various jxjsitions on and around the rocks, the 

 storks being white, with black legs, tails, and ]:)eaks and red crests. The 

 ground color of the vase is brown aubergine, covered throughout with a 

 brilliant transparent glaze. The date is uncertain, but the style of decora- 

 tion indicates that it may belong to a period considerably anterior to Chien- 

 lung's reign; it certainly is not of a later date. Height, 15} inches. 



Represents the home of the stork of immortality on P'eng-lai-shan (see 

 No. 181). (See Plate 12.) 



207-210. Tea cups (4) of thin white Chienlung porcelain, with wide mouths. Deco- 

 rated with slight sprays of conventional lotus flowers and leaves, forming 

 four panels, in each of which is a small similar flower with a butterfly on 

 outstretched wings above in deep tones and one in light tones below. Very 

 l)eautifully painted. Mark as on No. ISH. Height, 2f inches; diameter, 4} 

 inches. 



211, 212. Cups (a pair), small, of pure white Chienlung porcelain, with wide mouths. 

 Inside plain. On outside, on thick violet ground, are sprays of iris; Chinese 

 pinks of various colors, red peonies, and yellow peonies spring from the foot 

 of cup. Mark as on No. 186. Height, 1| inches; diameter, 8| inches. 



213. Hangiiiri rn.w, flat, of pure white Chienlung porcelain. On an imitation wooden 

 stand, colored vermilion, with a scroll jiattern (representing the carving usual 

 on such stands) in gold, stands a vase of the shape of a gourd contracted at 

 the middle [hulu), conventionalized l)y giving a scalloped outline to the two 

 globular portions, into which the gourd is shaped by the central contracting 

 band. On the lower and larger portion is a panel outlined in gold, and of 

 lower level than the surrounding body. On the panel is a landscape paint- 

 ing of mounted Tartars, in official dress, hunting; the body is decorated with 

 delicate foliations in gold, studded with conventional star-shaped flowers of 

 various but subdued colors. A narrow band of jjanel scrolls in l)rick red, 

 edged with white on a green ground, and a second band of delicate blue and 

 pink flowers on a pale-yellow ground, contract the gourd at the center. 



