60 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1946 
MANUSCRIPT 
45.41. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1868-1644). By Ch‘én Hsien-hsiang (A. D. 
1428-1500), a poem of 14 characters in ink on paper; signature of two 
characters, one seal; part of paper missing at lower edge. 1.834 x 0.915. 
(Illustrated. ) 
METALWORK 
45.33. Bactrian, 1st century B. C.-ist century A. D. Bowl (or boss) of thick 
silver alloy; 12 human figures, a bear, a horse, and an eagle cast in 
relief on outside, traces of gilding remain. 0.044x 0.191. (Illustrated.) 
46.7. Chinese, Han dynasty (206 B. C.-A: D. 220). Iron mirror, much rusted 
with fragments of original silk container embedded in rust; gold sheet 
inlaid on back with cut-out figure designs and some repoussé linear 
designs. Diameter: 0.163. 
PAINTING 
45.33. A recent addition to the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art. 
45.37. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). By Sun Chih, dated in corre- 
spondence with A. D. 1579. Autumn landscape; ink and color on paper ; 
signature, date and two seals on painting; six seals and five inscriptions 
on mount. 0.282 x 1.209. 
45.38. Chinese, Ch‘ing dynasty (A. D. 1644-1912). By Chou Hao (A. D. 1685- 
1773). A landscape in ink on paper; label, signature, six inscriptions 
and six seals on painting, three inscriptions and nine seals on mount. 
0.139 x 3.721. 
POTTERY 
45.34. Chinese, Ch‘ing dynasty (A. D. 1644-1912). Four-sided vase with animal- 
istic handles, high foot; white porcelain, transparent colorless glaze 
decorated with overglaze enamels; six-character mark of the Ch‘ien-lung 
period (1736-1796) in underglaze blue on base. 0.272 x 0.192 x 0,121. 
45.85. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Deep, thick-walled bowl; flat 
ring foot ; white porcelain, transparent glaze over underglaze blue decora- 
tion; six-character mark of the Hsiian-té period (1426-1435) in under- 
glaze blue inside bottom. 0.126 x 0.266 (diameter). 
45.36. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 13868-1644). Large jar of heavily potted 
white porcelain, transparent glaze over underglaze blue decoration ; two 
shou characters included in design; six-character mark of the Chia-ching 
period (1522-1567) in underglaze blue on neck. 0.531 x 0.522 (diameter). 
45.39- 
45.40. Chinese, Ch‘ing dynasty (A. D. 1644-1912). Pair of small bottles with 
six-lobed bodies and slender cylindrica] necks; fine white porcelain cov- 
ered with transparent glaze very faintly bluish in cast; decorated in 
underglaze blue and overglaze enamels; six-character mark of the Yung- 
chéng period (1723-1736) in underglaze-blue on bases. 45.39: 0.104 x 
0.058; 45.40: 0.105 x 0.058. 
