400 REPORT OF NATIONAL

245. \'(isrofwhiteChienlnngporcelain, j)ear-shapedlikeNo. 288,but

more

slender,

havingnine imperial live-clawed dra<?ons (seeNo. ₄₎ surrounded byflecks offlame souringinmid-air

and

risingfrom waves

which

are incised in the paste around foot, all finely

moulded

in relief, with crisp outline on the

|)aste antl covered with adeep peacock-green glaze coarsely crackled.

A

beautiful specimen of this rare ware.

No

mark. [M. du Sartel gives a drawingin his

work

ofa similarvase, which he(erroneously)referstowhat hetermslaprenuerc.epoqiw

—

^thatis,the early portionof the

Ming

dynasty, lifteenthcentury.] Height, 14inches. (See Plate16.)

24(). I'liiril-holderofpure white Chienlungporcelain, of cylindricalshape with

much

everted

mouth and

corresponding foot,

and bound

in middle by araised l)andornamented with flowers

and

leaves; from either side of this

band

sjjringsacirclet of veined bananaleaves,all incised in the jjaste under a l)rilliant transparentglaze.

A

Chingte-chen coi)y ofa similararticle ofthe

Tingchow

wareofthe

8ung

dynasty, anancientbronzevesselhavingserved astheoriginal model.

No

mark. Height, 2| inches; diameter at mouth,

'i^inches.

247. Boirl ofwhite Chienlungporcelainwitheverted brim. Decorated,outside,with grasses,yellow lotusflowers, blue

and

red pinks, peonies,

and

leaves of vari- ous shadesof green wellpaintedon

somewhat

dullvermilionground; with flowerson white groundatbottominside.

Mark

ason No.1815. Height, 2|

inches; diameter,5|- inches.

248-251. Rici'hinnlsoiwhite Chienlung porcelain, with everted brim.

On

outside, l)andsatrim and abovefoot, of foliated scroll

work

in whiteshadedwith vermiliononagroundof

same

color, confine a plainwhite s])aceon

which

iswritteninvermilion characters a long

poem composed

by

Emperor

Chien- lung

and

bearinghis seal

and

dateof"the^springofPing-yen," thatis,1746.

On

insideonplainwhite ground,atbottombran(^hesofpine,

plum

blossom (emblemsoflongevity,seeNo.181)

and

the

"Buddha's hand"

citron {Citrus mrcodactylus) invermilion; onside

two

bandsofscroll

work

similartothose onoutside.

Mark

as on No. 186. Height, 2J inches, diameter, 41inches.

252. ]yini' cupof thin, pure white Chienlung porcelain, with wide, open mouth, inside plain,coveredwith r)rillianttransparentglaze.

On

outside,between

1

wo

narrow bands of Grecian pattern at rim and abovefootisaveryclose anddelicateornamentationof lotus flowers andleaves, engraved, asis the (Irecian pattern, inthepaste,

which

isunglazed.

On

this,asground,appear twoimperial five-claweddragons

moulded

in relief and beautifully

drawn

and shadedinvermilionunderbrilliant glaze.

Mark

asonNo.186.

A

very curious

and

beautiful specimen. Height, 2inches; diameter, 4^ inches.

25:1 I'InIr of white Chienlung porcelain, decorated inside with red peony {P.rmna

iiioKtaii), white yulan(Marinollaconxpicua)

and

l)udsonadeepblueground ornamented with a foliate decoration engraved in the paste.

On

outside under brim fivebats,symbolical of thefive kinds of hajipiness, in vermil- ion.

Mark

asonNo. 186. Diameter, 8 inches.

254, 255. Plak's ofwhite('hienlungporcelain, similartoabove. Decorationoninside consists, however, ofspraysofredrose, asters, and pomegranate onagreen ground similarly ornamented with foliate decoration engraved in paste.

Mark

andsizethe

same

atlast.

256. I'hili' ofwhite ('hienlung porcelain.

On

light whitish carnune ground orna-

mentedwith conventionallotusflowers

and

leaves in deej)carmine,onwhich are fivefoliated panels containing landscape scenesinenamelcolors, in fore- ground(jfeachof which is a FAiropean clad inthe dress of the Louis the Fourteenth period, ))earingaswt)rd, abranch of coral,aj«-i (seeNo. 81),a crutch, and themodelofaEuropean house onasalver. Outside decoration and

mark same

ason No.258.

ReportofU.S.NationalMuseum, 1900.—Hippisley. Plate 16.

Vase of

White

Chienlung _{Porcelain (No. 245).}

For explanation of plateseepage 400.

I

CERAMIC ART IN CHINA. 40l

2iS7. /'/r(^'ofwliitt'Chicnlun-j: porcelain.

On

a vermilion jironnd ornamented with eonventional lotu8 flowers and leaves ingold are five foliated panels con- taining landscapes paintedⁱⁿenamelcolors. Outside decorationand

mark same

asonXo.253.

•_'5S. Phih' of white Chienlungporiielain.

On

pale yellow-brown mottled ground

resembling agate are five foliated panels containing landscapes ⁱⁿenamel colors, inforegroundofeachof

which

^is a child carrying a halberd, alotus Hower, Aju-l, a Buddhistic sacredrelic {she-h)onasalver,and one pursuing a butterfly. Outside decorationand

mark same

asonNo. 258.

259. J'lidi'ofwhite Chienlungporcelain.

On

alightgreengroundcovered withdeli-

catecloud-likeornamentsinblack are spraysoflotus, roses,peonies{I'lvonia inuiifaII

),

p\nm

blossoms,

and chrysanthemums

innatural colors. Outside decoration

and mark

ason No. 253.

260. Boirl{smaM) ofwhite Chienlung porcelain. Plaininside. Outside, ona pale, rich, celadongroundare flowers paintedinvermilion,withleavesofenamel green.

Mark

ason No.186. Height, IJ inches; diameter, 3J^inches.

261. Vdsf (small)ofwhiteChienlungporcelain, ofslenderjarshape. Covered witha broad, double

band

of modifiedGrecian pattern in relief on basket-work ground engravedinthepaste, confined above and below

by

bandsoffoliate design in relief with incised shading.

Round

the neck circle of banana leaves inrelief with incised shading,all undertransparent glaze having a celadontinge.

Mark

asonNo. 186. Height, 7inches.

262,263. Plate'i(a pair) of white Chienlung porcelain, circularwith upright edges, small. In center is a gourd

and two

sprays ^of flowers tiedwith flowing ribbonsheld

by

a batwith outstretchedwings

amid

clouds,verydelicately

moulded

inrelief

and

coveredthroughout witha pale celadonglaze.

Mark

ason No. 186. Height, 1inch.

264. Vdsf of pure Avhite Chienlung porcelain, curving inward slightlyabove foot,

thenbulging gradually totwo-thirds height,

when

itcontracts graduallyto nearmouth,

which

^isslightlyeverted.

At

foot,anarrow

band

ofconventional lotusflowers

and

leaves. Above,confined

by band

of foliateddesignengraved inthe paste are four conventional lotus flowers with scroll-likeleaves

and

flyingbatssoarrangedthatfivebats₍

im

fu,orfivekindsofhappiness)appear round eachflower.

At

baseof neckis a narrow

band

studded with small dots(gems)inrelief. Above, roundthe neck,abroad

band

ofornamentation similartothat

on

body,confinedattop

by band

of foliated scrollwork.

The

ornamentation throughout is moulded, boldlybut with great delicacy, in relief

upon

the paste, and is coveredwith a brilliant deej)celadon glaze approaching whitein the highest portionsoftherelief.

Mark

ason No.186, l)ut inshapeofaseal

and

inhighrelief.

A

uniqueandverybeautiful speci- men. Height, 11 J inches. (SeePlate17.)

[265. \'<iKi' of purewhiteChienlungporcelain, of flattenedbulbous shape with long slenderneck

which

representshalf of totalheight.

Upon

the

body

of the va.seisa inang,thetailof

which

curls

upward

roundtheneck(seeNo.9),very boldly

moulded

inreliefwithheailerectandlongbeard depending fromchin, covered throughout witha brilliantceladon glaze, the rnang being spotted with

marks

of red

and brown

mixed, shadingoffintotheglaze,

and on

the l)ody ofthe vase are curious cloud-like splotchesofdeepestolivegreen shad- ingoff attheedges.

Mark

asonNo. 186. Height, 12g inches,

ti. ]'axi'ofwhite Chienlungporcelainofslenderbulbous shape with neck endingin

trumpet-shaped mouth, entirelycovered outside with a uiiiform glaze ⁱⁿ (;olorbetweenvermilion

and

deep

carmme. Rim

of

mouth

andinside plain.

Mark

asonNo. 186. Height, 11|inches.