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 CHINA

Wine Cups and Plates with, outside, peonies, golden chrys- anthemums, hibiscus flowers, dragons and phcenixes, the flowers of the seasons, the eight precious symbols in colours, grapes, bees round a plum-tree; inside, hibiscus flowers and peonies, antique longevity characters, the lotus painted in enamel colours, and ancient coins.

Chopstick Dishes with sea-waves, clouds, and dragons, out- side ; dragons in relief, inside.

Vases with phcenixes flying through flowers of the seasons, floral covered ground with dragons in colours penetrating flowers of the seasons, the eight precious emblems on fungus supporting jewels and fragrant plants.

Vases with landscapes and flying lions, dragons with clouds, peacocks and peonies, the eight immortals crossing the sea, longevity inscriptions, and historical scenes in enamel colours.

In all these specimens blue sous couverte enters largely into the decoration. Enamels alone were, however, employed. From the same requisition the following is taken : —

2.— PaInTED IN ENAMEL COLourRs.

Chess Boards with clouds and dragons.

Pencil Handles with dragons rising from the sea into clouds.

Pencil Dippers with dragons in sea-waves, circular orna- ments and the flowers of the four seasons.

Flower Vases with bands of sceptre ornaments enclosing landscapes and branching fungus.

Pricket Candlesticks with green hills surrounded by sea- waves with clouds, dragons, historical scenes, fragrant plants and lotus petals.

Oil Lamps with dragons in clouds and pheenixes flying through the flowers of the four seasons.

Fish Bowls with landscapes surrounded by flowers, soar- ing dragons, and pheenixes in blue clouds.

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