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base, passing through the center of the bamboos and tied in bows. Painted 

 in gray, well shaded in black under rich glaze. No mark. Height, 4f 

 inches; diameter, 2f inches. 



223. Hanging-vase of pure white Chienlung porcelain. From well molded stand of 

 dull vermilion with rectangular supports, representing a carved wood stand, 

 springs the elliptical shaped vase Avith short bulging neck. The body of 

 the vase consists of a deep magenta ground on which are conventional 

 flowers of alternately blue, violet, and yellow, shaded with deeper tones of 

 same colors; and scroll-like foliage of deep green at center passing into 

 lightest green or white at the edges. In center is a scallop-edged panel 

 bearing in large old-seal characters a poem composed by the Emperor and 

 bearing his seal. Mark beneath foot as on No. 186. Height, 10 inches; 

 diameter, 2i and 8| inches. 



224,225. Jars (a pair) with covers, of white Chienlung porcelain. Globular in 

 shape. On a bright yellow ground are four groups of growing plants of 

 white lotus tipped with pink, of white plum blossoms with pink centers; of 

 white and pink peonies, and of white and pink lotus flowers and green 

 leaves, the outlines and veining of which are engraved in the paste, con- 

 fined above and below by bauds of panel and foliate scroll patterns com- 

 bining the same colors as those used uj)on the flowers — green, white; and 

 pink. Over the mouth is a close-fitting cover ornamented with two butter- 

 flies and two sprays of plum blossom on the same deep yellow ground — all 

 covered with a brilliant transparent glaze. No mark. Height, 10^ inches. 



226. Vase of white Chienlung porcelain, shaped as a gourd contracted at middle 



{hulu). Entirely covered with an elaborate design of trailing gourds (of 

 same shape as vase) with conventional scroll-like leaves, and bats, outlined 

 in gold and shaded partly in gold and partly in silver, upon a dull olive 

 green or "tea dust" (ch'a-mo) ground. A very rare specimen. Mark as on 

 No. 186. Height, 8 inches. 



227. Pencil-holder of white Chienlung porcelain, of slender, cylindrical shape. The 



philosopher Lao Tsze on his way to the palace of the Fairy Queen, Hsi Wang 

 Mu (see No. 28) is represented soaring upon a cloud arranging his shoe. In 

 the distance is the Mountain Palace of the Fairies, with the Queen's azure- 

 winged attendant birds (chHng niao), all beautifully molded in high relief 

 under a brilliant, deep yellow glaze. No mark. Height, 5 inches; diameter, 

 1^ inches. 

 228-233. Wine- cups (6) of white porcelain, plain inside. Nos. 228, 230, 231, 233 are 

 studded with small conventional star-like flowers circular in shape, of 

 various colors delicately shaded, on a celadon ground. Nos. 229 and 232 

 bear the same flowers, but outlined and shaded in gold on a dull black ground. 

 No mark. Height, If inches; diameter, 2f inches. 



234. Plate of white Chienlung porcelain, entirely covered with a brilliant pale cela- 



don glaze, above which is depicted in bright gold a clump of bamboos 

 springing from rocks with a short poem eulogistic of their beauty. Mark 

 as on No. 186. Diameter, If inches. 



235. Vase of pure white Chienlung porcelain, of flattened bulbous shape with 



straight, slender neck. Outlined by engraving in the paste are flaming sun, 

 colored carmine, and conventional clouds colored white, blue, green, and 

 carmine, and above foot waves of brilliant green, with foam and breaking 

 edges of pure white. The ground outside of the incised decorations is deep 

 Imperial j'^ellow, on which are two Imperial five-clawed dragons (see No. 4), 

 one descending from the clouds, the other rising from the waves, beautifully 

 drawn and shaded in deep brown, the yellow ground appearing through the 

 shading. At rim of neck is a foliated scroll border engraved in the paste and 

 colored white with blue outline ; inside colored yellow. No mark. Height, 

 llf inches. 



