3y<) REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1900. 



Aliove, on tlie smaller swelling, the ground of whieh corresponds with that 

 of the larger swelling below, is a second gold-edged panel containing a four- 

 lin»' stanza signed by the Emperor Chienlung, himself an ardent sportsman, 

 extolling the i)lea.sures of the chase. The outward sloping neck is decorated 

 with a band of si^allojied upright banana leaves on the same ground as covers 

 the lower portion of the vase. Mark as on No. 186. The landscape and 

 figures admirably painted; style of decoration shows great artistic skill. 

 Height, 8i inches. 



IM I. Willi' pot and cover of pure white Chienlung porcelain. Of slender, graceful 

 form, entirely covered with plain gold. No mark. Height, 8| inches. 



21o, 21(i. Bowls (a pair) of white Chienlung porcelain. Everted brims. Covered 

 inside with a straw-colored glaze. Outside the ground is of brick-red, show- 

 ing in the natural Avhite of the porcelaiia a decoration of conventional lotus 

 tlowers, chrysanthemums, and foliage, shaded with the color of the ground, 

 vermilion. Mark as on No. 18(5. Height, 2| inches; diameter, 5J inches. 



217. Pniril-holder (small) of enamel, on copper, cylindrical, with four gilt dragon 



handles. Divided into two sections by three narrow horizontal Ijands, one 

 at top, one at foot, and the third midway between, of minute convolvulus, 

 peony, iris, and (-hrysanthemum blooms on white ground. The two sections 

 thus formed have a ground of diaper-pattern in deep olive green; on the 

 upper section in each space between the bands is a panel containing a min- 

 iature landscape in crimson; on the lower are two long panels of landscapes 

 W'ith men fishing with rod and line, separated by two smaller panels each 

 containing a European lady holiling a flower, delicately painted. Specimen 

 of the work of T'angying (see page 347). Mark as on No. 186. Height, 2h 

 inches; diameter, 1| inches. 



218. Vase of white Chienlung porcelain. Shaped as a slender gourd. Contracted at 



middle by a band of narrow pointed leaves above, and another below, a cen- 

 tral ribbon, moulded in relief; from upper and smaller swelling spring two 

 ear-shaped handles, covered entirely with dull monochrome glaze of deep 

 olive or " tea-dust " {ch'a-ino) color. Mark as on No. 186 impressed in foot. 

 Height, 10 inches. 



219. i'7o7/v'r-//oWr'r of white Chienlung porcelain. In shape a much-flattened globe, 



from which springs a wide everted neck closed at top, with three perforations 

 to hold single flowers, covered with brilliant deep blue {bleu de roi) glaze. 

 Mark as on last. Height, 3i inches. 



220. Vuite (small) of pure white Chienlung porcelain. From a small stand, vermilion 



color, bearing a geometrical scroll pattern in gold — to imitate a stand of 

 carved wood — springs the vase, gently bulging to two-thirds height, when it 

 contracts to form everted neck. The body is of dull light blue, on which are 

 conventional flowers in various shades of pink and yellow with scroll foliage 

 in shades of green, veined with darker tints of same, confined at foot by a 

 l)anel band of delicate pink edged with dull green, and, at contraction below 

 neck, by a band of foliated scrolls of pink outlined with deep green, the pink 

 becoming lighter till it merges in a narrow band of vermilion studded with 

 small open circlets of gold. The decoration at base of neck consists of a 

 bulging band of yellow, bearing conventional flowers of various shades of 

 l>ink and yellow, and green scroll-like foliage. Above on the trumpet- 

 shaped neck is the same dull, light-blue ground as on body, bearing pink 

 and white flowers with delicate green leaves, confined l)elow by a band of 

 upright banana leaves of palest green outlined with white and veined with 

 black, and above l)y a band around the brim of vermilion, bearing scroll- 

 work in gold. Inside pale sea green. On foot of same, mark as on No. 186. 

 .\ choice specimen. Height 5i inches. (See Plate 18. ) 



