100 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1957 



56.23. Chinese, Sung dynasty (960-1279). Shallow dish of Tz'u-chou type; buff 



stoneware covered with white slip ; decorated with green and red 

 enamels over the glaze. 0.032 x 0.130. 



56.24. Chinese, Sung dynasty (960-1279). Tea bowl of Chien type; coarse buff 



stoneware with thick blackish-brown glaze. 0.055 x 0.110. 



56.25. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Hsiian-te period (1426-1435). Bottle-shaped vase 



of gray stoneware covered with thick, even, sea-green celadon glaze; 

 six-character mark of the period incised under glaze on base. 

 0.257 x 0.139. 



56.30. Chinese, Six Dynasties (265-589). Ewer of coarse gray stoneware covered 

 with thick, oily, blackish-brown glaze; Tiieh ware of Te-ch'ing type. 

 0.235 x 0.116. 



56.32. Chinese, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Plain white porcelain vase in form 

 of a faceted cube with cylindrical neck, two loop handles, high flaring 

 base ; four characters ssu-nien-shih-yang in underglaze blue under base ; 

 early 15th century. 0.240 x 0.131. 



56.13. Japanese, 17th century, Kakiemon ware. Large white porcelain jar 

 decorated in colored enamels over the glaze. 0.404 x 0.310. (Illus- 

 trated. ) 



57.1. Japanese, 18th century, Imari ware. Large white porcelain dish dec- 

 orated in underglaze blue and enamel colors and gold. 0.555 x 0.077. 



57.10. Japanese, ISth century, Kutani ware. White porcelain octagonal dish on 

 high round foot; decorated in underglaze blue and enamel colors; 

 character fuku in underglaze blue under base. 0.087 x 0.228. 



REPAIRS TO THE COLLECTIONS 



Thirty-two Chinese and Japanese objects were restored, repaired, 

 or remounted by T. Sugiura. In addition to this work on the collec- 

 tions, Mr. Sugiura completed Pao for 26 Chinese books. Assisted by 

 his son Atsushi, he also mounted a large wall map, which was hung 

 in the office. One Chinese painting was repaired for Dumbarton Oaks 

 Library and Collections, and one page of calligraphy was mounted for 

 the United States Department of State. 



CHANGES IN EXHIBITIONS 



Changes in exhibitions amounted to 1,603. This unusually large 

 number is accounted for by the air-conditioning of the building, re- 

 decoration of exhibition galleries, and reinstallation of exhibitions. 

 The changes were as follows : 



American art: 



Oil paintings 132 



Pastels and drawings 34 



Watercolors 32 



Chinese art: 



Bronze 179 



Gold 11 



Jade 177 



Manuscripts 2 



