82 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



(5.) Ceramic and Glass Collections : — 



(a.) Oriental Wares. — Two cylindrical stoneware vases on 

 three feet, and a celadon bowl, early Chinese. 



Chinese stoneware bowl with chocolate-colour glaze ; bowl 

 with green glaze and oval body ribbed ; large jar with brown- 

 black design in low relief; jar with storks and spirals in brown 

 on white ground ; and two small dishes with white glaze. Also 

 pottery bowl with iridescent white glaze, another with applied 

 leaves and three claw feet, two cups and small porcelain 

 figure. 



Chinese stoneware bottle, probably of the T'ang dynasty, 

 and vase with creamy glaze, probably Tz'H-chou ware, of the 

 Sung dynasty. Presented by Wm. C. Alexander, Esq. 



A valuable series of Corean ware, Chinese pottery vessels, 

 and a glazed stoneware bowl fixed inside its sagger, of the Sung 

 or Yiian period. Presented by G. Eumorfopoulos, Esq. 



Stoneware water-vessel in the form of a peach, with crackled 

 turquoise glaze, probably Kuan ware, Sung dynasty. Presented 

 by Wilson Creiudson, Esq., F.S.A. 



Two cylindrical pottery jars with turquoise glaze, and three 

 glazed tiles, from Aleppo. 



Stoneware cup and vessel in the form of a dog, both of Sung 

 dynasty ; and a series of clay statuettes, model of a house, 

 grain-crusher and stove, and a vase with fluted body, all of the 

 Han dynasty, from Shansi, North China. 



Glazed potterj^ tile, a half cylinder with sloping circular 

 end in relief, Chinese, 15th century, from a Ming tomb. 

 Presented by J, S. T. Audley, Esq. 



Glazed stoneware vase in the form of a fish, probably Canton 

 ware, I7th century; and a flask covered with black lacquer 

 and inlaid with mother-of-pearl (lac burgaute), 18th century. 

 Presented by Norman Hardy, Esq. 



Porcelain plate with tiger, bamboo and prunus, Japanese, 

 17th century. Presented by Kington Baker, Esq. 



Pair of porcelain ewers decorated in underglaze blue with 

 enamel colours and gilding, Chinese, early 18th century. 

 Bequeathed by Mrs. J. G. Keen. 



Chinese porcelain cofFee-cup and four plates, with arms of 

 Elwick, Stanley and Mathew (Cornwall), 18th century. Pre- 

 sented by C. A. Beavan, Esq. 



Porcelain vase imitating a bronze form with elephant-head 

 handles ; dish with pomegranate design and mark of the K'ang 

 Hsi period (1662-1722); and four bowls marked Yung Cheng 

 period (1723-1735). Presented by Andrew Burr)%an, Esq. 



(b.) Coni%nental. — Two glazed tiles with floral designs, 

 polychrome, Dutch. Presented by Dr. C. van Fijen. 



