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cate foliations in enamel colors ; around the brira is a narrow border of the 

 Eight Buddhistic Emblems (see No. 54) joined by conventional foliate orna- 

 ments. Mark as on No. 85. Height, 2f inches; diameter, 6 inches, 



105. Plate (large, open) of pure white Yuugcbeng porcelain beautifully decorated 



with a bunch of large sprays of rose, pink peach, white peach, bamboos, and 

 longevity fungus (liug-chih), which, after spreading around the outside, pass 

 over the brim aud cover the interior. Mark as on No. 85. A hue specimen, 

 beautifully painted. Diameter, 19-|- inches. 



106. Vase of pure white Yungcheng porcelain of gourd shape, contracted in the mid- 



dle (hu-lu), decorated with a spray of vine, leaves green, grapes purple aud 

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

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

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

 ware. Heigth, 4| inches. 

 107, 108. Plates (a pair) of white Yungcheng jiorcelain. Decoration inside consists of 

 spreading gourd vines with green leaves, white open flowers, pink buds, and 

 four gourds, contracted at middle, in shaded yellow, all in enamel colors; 

 between the gourds and in center are five bats (the five kinds of happiness), 

 all within a double ring, with similar ring at brim. On outside similar dec- 

 orations run round the bellying rim. Mark as on No, 85. Diameter, lOf 

 inches. 



109. Plate 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 riug at brim. On outside a similar decoration, containing eight of 

 the same flowers, covers the rim. ^ Mark as on No. 85. Diameter, lOf inches. 



110. Vase of pure white Yungcheng porcelain, bellying gently outwards 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, 7f inches. 



111. Pencil-ivasher of white Yungcheng porcelain, bell-shaped. On it is depicted the 



mountainous shore of a lake with jutting promontories, on which are cot- 

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

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



112. Tea-cup, with cover, of thin white Yungcheng porcelain, shaiied like an inverted 



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

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

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

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

 above glaze. Height, 2^ to2f inches; diameter, 4^ inches. 



113. Vase of pure white Yungcheng porcelain, of globular shape. Covered with pale 



blue monochrome bearing four uucolored medallions within gilt bands, on 

 each of which is painted a landscape 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 admirably brouglit 

 out by throwing a slight haze over the background. Into a large circular 

 hole in the top of the globe is inserted a tlower-holder of cloisonne (dating 

 from Chienluug's reign, i. e., subsequent to 1735), with seven openings for sin- 

 gle flowers. No mark. Height, Hf inches. 

 114, 115. Plates (a pair) of pure white Yungcheug porcelain. Decoration consists of 

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

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

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

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

 Diameter, Gf inches. 



