mf). //f ! -‘ATA_I_,oGTT:E [$<18 of Juv-4, ^ THE COLLECTION OF / A k \ Chinese anb Japanese UfA n PORCELAIN, Cloisonne Enamel, Metal Work, CARVINGS IN JADE, ROCK-CRYSTAL AND IVORY, Anti otljcr (fh'tcttial ®bj£tts of Art, FORMED BY THE WELL-KNOWN CONNOISSEUR, THE LATE SIR RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, K.C.B. DURING HIS MANY YEARS’ RESIDENCE IN CHINA AND JAPAN : WHICH Mill to ^oIt> liti Jlttriton tor Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS, AT THEIR GREAT ROOMS, 8 KING STREET, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, On MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1898, And Four Following 1 Days, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. May be viewed Friday and Saturday preceding, and Catalogues had, at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods’ Offices, 8 King Street , St. James's, Square , S. W. / / CONDITIONS OF SALE. - 0 - I. THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. IT. No person to advance less than Is.; above Five Pounds, 5s.; and so on in proportion. III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. IY. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 5s. in the Ponnd, or more, in part of payment, or the whole of the Purchase-Money, if required; in default of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. V. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at the Buyer’s expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale; Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot; and making no warranty whatever. YI. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the purchases, no Lot can on any account be removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of the Purchase-Money must absolutely be paid on delivery. VII. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited ; all Lots un¬ cleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale. CATALOGUE. --KX- First Day’s Sale. On MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1 898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. JAPANESE WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKES. l A toad on lotos leaf; a rat and rope; a toad with snake, on lotos leaf; a seal witli lotos leaf and frog; rats; a monkey and young 6 2 A basket with rat; frogs and young; a monkey; a nut with maggot; a basket; a boy, seated, with basket 6 t 3 4 5 Shi-shi and young; a frog and lotos leaf; a melon and rat; a sleeping workman with monkey; and Shojo with turtle 5 Hotei with fish ; Oni with drum; sages playing Go-bang; a puppy with fish ; an Oni under a hat; and Samouri stretching 6 An Oni with drum; a monkey with persimmon; rabbits— signed; dragons; a fish and rat; and a seal with lotos 6 G The sea princess in the giant egg —signed ; a frog and snake— signed ; and frogs on a sandal 3 B 2 4 2. 2 » *3 8 10 Fukurolaijiu; No masks ; a rabbit and moon ; a New Year’s gift; and Diakoku and Yebisbu A seal with lotos; boys on a pack-ox; a monkey with tortoise; a puppy with ball; a rat with rope; and a pilgrim A , /J'. ^ A lotos and snail; rats; palm leaves; an actor; a rat on a nut;» and a lotos leaf with tortoise A treasure box; a Shokei; boys with fagot; No dancers; ahoy with puppy; and a workman seated on a bale Oni with temple drum; a rat and palm leaves; a tortoise and young; a priest yawning; a rat and bean ; and a workman with rat * A rat; a monkey; a workman; a No dancer; an Aino; and a Shojo A rat; a Momotaro; an Oni; a skull; a melon; and a toy 6// y \(\c\ • /' /4 ■ 0 /, A, o ii /. /0 . o 12 /• / o 13 14 /' /* - o 15 A skeleton with temple bell; a frog; a Shokei; a bumble bee; snakes; and a fruit 6 A lotos and tortoise; a mythical tortoise; a skull with snake; / a Tengu hatching; a gardener, with giant melon; and a badger 6 CHINESE CARVINGS IN JADE. ^7 f ^ 16 A bowl, formed as a coiled lotos leaf, of dark green jade ^ ^g^^ y y .. 17 A small figure of a stag, in dark green jade—carved wood stand; 00 ' ' a flat double gourd-shaped snuff-bottle; and a netsuke, formed — of two mushrooms / • / 6 . £>18 A leaf-sbaped tray, of pale green jade ; and a flat-shaped quatre^ - - foil-shaped tray " * C? , O 19 A hinged pendant, with chain attached, of pale gi’een jade; an ornament, formed as a group of dragons and peonies; and a ff/y^ group of kylins and Ho-Ho bird 2, /J~. O 20 Three figures of birds, in pale green jade; and a figure of a boy /» —carved wood stand 4 ' 4 5 /, * 21 /0 , 0 22 /. a 23 A small fluted vase, of pale greeu jade; three cups; and a cylindrical bottle A pair of triple rings, of emerald green jade; and an oblong panel, pierced with stags in a wood r. o 24 60 25 A writing implement, of pale green jade; a small dark green jade tray, formed as a leaf; a pendant, -with lizard on a leaf in two colours; and an ornament, carved with a Ho-Ho bird and peony A small table screen, of dark wood, containing a plaque of pale green jade carved and pierced with the storm dragon; and an oblong plaque, of jade, nearly similar A small pale green jade tray, formed as a curled leaf—carved wood stand; a tray, nearly similar, formed as a lotos leaf, dlr- jb — " with frog—carved wood stand ; and a minute square-shapec^-^i^^y^ pale green jade vase l. ^r^ 26 A Pair of Boxes and Covers, of pale green jade, formed as figures of quails—carved wood stands 27 /S~.A O^r-rt 28 Q ,0 29 A O 30 , o 31 0—rO 32 /'O . 59 A small vase, formed as a double fish—carved wood stand ; and ^ a mirror-black double gourd-shaped bottle A /, 0 60 A lotos-pattern celadon bottle, with bulbous lip; a pair of fluted bowls ; and a pale celadon bowl, with floral ornaments in low ^ relief A /Z. o 61 A coarse crackle celadon bottle and basin /^ At 62 A Flat-Shaped Celadon Bowl, with a magician by a lake in fleur-de-peche in the centre 63 An Earthenware Beaker, finely moulded as a folded lotos leaf, /7 ■ thick transparent green glaze—16£ in. high —on dark wood stand carved and pierced as the lotos and waves / ~ /aA A -D 011JBIjE Gourd-Shaped Vase, of cream white glaze, entirely engraved with gourd ornaments, key pattern round the centre —19£ in. high —carved wood stand Z. 65 A Square-Shaped Grey Crackle Jar, with the emblems of yuu Yung and Ying in relief, in metallic lustre, dated Kien j Lung —12f in. high /0, ^-t? 66 A Double Gourd-Shaped Celadon Bottle, entwined in relief with the gourd plant—8 in. high —carved wood stand r 67 A Double Gourd-Shaped Cream-Coloured Crackle Vase, engraved with a conventional peony, key pattern round the neck and centre—11^ in. high —pierced wood stand y ^>8 A White Glazed Bottle, with the five-clawed dragon, Ho-Ho birds and peonies in high relief—18 in. high . „ 69 A Flat Square-Shaped Celadon Vase, finely moulded in relief &A ' V » & with an emblematical key pattern, on either side are oblong panels finely enamelled with figures in European costumc-^^^ J./J'.l cirQa 1730—6^ in. high—dated, circa 1740 9 ^-,70 A Lahqe Trefoil Coarse Crackle White Vase—16£ in. hi Xr. —carved wood stand 71 A PEAR-SHAPED VASE, with open lip, of splashed sang de boeuf and buff, darkening at the base, of the highest quality 17 in. high —carved wood stand CHINESE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN. 72 A dish, enamelled with vine foliage and squirrels; another, with branches of peonies; another, nearly similar ; a pair of plates, with boys and cocks in the centres, inscriptions on the borders; jy , 0 . and a plate, enamelled with a temple and inscription circular sweetmeat dish, enamelled with a warrior on the cover; a bowl and stand, with ladies and buildings on a gold ground; an oblong tray, with plum blossom on a marbled green ground; and a plate, with jewel ornaments on anJh engraved blue ground 74 A pair of plates, with the dragon and jewel in black and yellow; a set of three plates, with a peach and emblem of longevity in the centres; a pair of plates, enamelled with peonies; a plate, with a fruit-shaped panel on a coffee-coloured ground; a plate, with a dragon in coral colour; and a plate, enamelled with jewel ornaments in colours 75 A pair of deep dishes, with blue leaf decoration on the exterior, fishes on the interior— Ming ; and a plate, with conventional .r. bats in coral colour 76 A pair of dishes, enamelled with sprays of cherry blossom and swallows; and a set of four dishes, nearly similar dish, enamelled with dragons and waves; one, with Dutch figures in a medallion in the centre; a dish, enamelled with ladies in the centre, gilt ground ; a dish, with Ho-Hb birds and dragons in coral colour; and a dish, with circular char¬ acters in coral colour on a yellow ground 77 o Jt- — 10 /£. ° 78 A pair of plates, enamelled with bamboo in green; a pair of octagonal cups, finely enamelled with magicians in colours on an engraved ground; a bowl, with waved edge, similar; a pair of bowls, with utensils on a coarse crackle ground; a square-shaped spill-vase, with figures in sepia ; a cup, with figures of ladies in coloured enamels— Ming ; another cup, of . similar decoration, and two saucers f / £ 79 A pair of cups, on feet, with sprays of flowers on a buff ground; , 0 a curious vase, with ring bandies, with Ho-Ho birds and flames in white on a blue ground ; and a jar, enamelled jjdth fir tree and stag ^0 An oviform jar, with figures in colours on a scale-pattern ground ; a circular box, with figures of ladies in colours on a gold ground ; a bowl, similar ; an hexagonal bottle and cover, with pierced panels; a cylindrical spill vase, with dragons on a yellow ground ; a fluted saucer, with prunus ; and four other, pieces other/?y . ^81 A famille verte saucer, with sprays of fruit and flowers; and a pair of bowls and covers, piereed with bats and arabesque ornament in brilliant colours —Kien Lung o 82 A small bowl, with the storm dragon in coral colour; a bowl and cover, with similar ornament; two saucers, with sages and in serif) tions; a plate, with bamboo on a coral-coloured ground; four bowls, with similar decoration; four saucers, enamelled with grasses in the centre, coral-coloured borders; and a cup and saucer, with bamboo in white on a, cojak coloured ground 83 Four saucers, enamelled with characters in green on a coral- coloured ground —Kien Lung ; a pair of .small bowls, with characters in white on a coral-coloured ground ; a bowl and cover, with inscriptions in gold on a coial-coloured ground; and a shaped tray, with conventional asters in coral colour 11 84 A bowl, enamelled with butterflies, herbage and foliago in brilliant colours, blue interior; four plates, similar ; a plate, with four panels of birds on a marbled blue ground; a bowl, with dragons on a yellow ground ; and a cup, cover and saucer, with arabesques and characters in white on a blue ground 85 A pair of cups, enamelled with dragons in blue and coral colour ; 0 a bowl and cover, enamelled with utensils and bands of orna¬ ment in coral colour and gold ; a bowl and two covers, enamelled with utensils in blue; and four odd bowls,, ena- * melled with fruit, flowers and insects 86 A water vessel, shaped as a lotos flower, enamelled with sprays of flowers ; a shallow bowl, formed as a lotos leaf; a tray, shaped as a lotos flower, with dragons in gold ; a bowl, with flowers on an engraved blue ground ; a saucer, with arabesques in colours on an engraved ruby ground ; and a tray, shaped as a butterfly, enamelled in colours and gold 87 A plate, the centre enamelled with a stag and musicians, pierced / £ blue borders ; an oblong pastille burner, with similar orna¬ mentation ; a boat-shaped tray, with arabesques on turquoise ground; a spill-vase, with Shokei in relief in colours; a cylindrical ditto, with figures of ladies; and a pear-shape — birds and peonies—87 m. long, 30 in. deep a . o 144 A Side Table, of dark wood, with shelf beneath, boldly carved with key pattern and annular ornaments 145 A Large Dark Wood Fire Screen, entirely carved and pierced # > „ . 0 with conventional scrolls, containing a sheet of plate-glass^^^*#^^^-? 66 in. high 0 18 A Z' /S7/J 17 146 A pair of upright dark wood cabinets, enclosing three doors and many shelves, the borders carved and pierced with scroll, ornaments —31 in. high t 147 An Upright Cabinet, of rose-w T ood, enclosing five folding doors, ^ entirely carved and p erced with diaper-pattern ornaments, key-pattern borders, the lock, escutcheons and hinges of y metal-gilt, chased with dragons in relief—64 in. high 148 A Pair of Barrel-Shaped Seats, of dark wood, carved and ' ^ pierced with conventional interlaced foliage—21 in. high # End of First Day’s Sale. Second Bay’s Sale. --K>«- On TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES. (S < 151 A bottle, entirely decorated with birds ou branches; a jar arid cover, with rocks and birds; an oviform jar, with melon decoration in gold ; and a jar, with mythical personages 152 A cylindrical bottle, with a man fishing, yellow ground; a p coarse crackle bottle; a mirror-black bottle; a flat-shaped celadon bottle ; a yellow bottle, with grasshojrper in low relief; and an oviform apple-green crackle bottle 153 A small vermilion box, with decoration in blue; a bottle, with A / .0 tiger; a small water vessel, shaped as a persimmon fruit; a brush rest; an unrolled kakemono; a water vessel, forum as a kneeling figure 4 ' 4 154 A cylindrical bottle, painted with Shokei in coral colour ; a flat- p shaped pierced white porcelain pilgrim bottle ; an octagonal blue bottle, with prunus in colours; a bottle, enamelled with butterflies and flowers; and a bottle, with figures in^-A^ brilliant blue C 2 20 155 A/r. * 156 4 / ^ j/ „ & 157 /*r. o 158 * 159 X/* j o' 2 ,/7 ,£> 162 dJ» / &■ * 0 A small cylindrical vase, enamelled with flowers; a small mug, with mandarin and ducks; an oviform jar, with a sage; a fruit-shaped bottle, with butterflies; ancUa^jeweh-shaped bottle, with diapers in low relief A bottle, with Ho-Ho birds and peonies; one, with dragons in white on a black ground; a cylindrical bottle, with dragons in relief on a white ground ; and a bottle, painted wfih birds and bamboo A pear-shaped bottle, with bats in blue; a flat-shaped bottle, enamelled with a grasshopper; and a pair of small bottles, enamelled with the signs of the Zodiac t/ A double cylindrical bottle, enamelled with boys; a pierced white pilgrim bottle ; a small bottle, with ladies, children and buildings ; and a small pear-shaped bottle, with flowers and birds Jy — A flat-shaped bottle, with utensils in relief in colours ; a square¬ shaped bottle, with decorations in blue and fleur-de-peche ; a cylindrical bottle, with two sages ; and a cylindrical bottle, with two figures on a terrace A bottle, with kylins in black; another, enamelled with wild geese in colours; a square-shaped bottle, enamelled with a sage ; and a small hexagonal bottle, with figures in a boat— A pilgrim-shaped bottle, with decoration in blue; a minute bottle, with dragons, pearl stopper; a square-shaped bottle, with utensils; a cylindrical bottle, with conventional asters and a small flat-shaped bottle A bottle, enamelled with utensils in colours in low rehfel; a flat-shaped bottle, with characters in blue; a cylindrical bottle, with dragons in coral colour ; and a^ little, with dragons in relief in blue bottle, J *— j/ ' /V , _ 163 A snuff-bottle, with flowers in emerald on a white 'ground; a flat-shaped ditto, with fish in blue on a white ground; one, with bands of ornament in ruby; a sapphire-blue cranes ; and two white ditto 21 164 A snufl-bottle, with fish and aquatic plants in ruby on a white '/ / & s ground; and one, witb herons and lotos in blue on a white ground 165 A snuff-bottle, with dragons in ruby on a white ground; one, * /' ^ q 204 A jar and cover, formed of a nut, carved in low relief; a bowl; ' and three small cups 205 A small sacrificial cup, inlaid with silver; a bowl, formed as a ' & fruit; one, shaped as a lotos; and a cup, formed as a tree trunk / _ 206 A shaped box, in four divisions; and a group, formed as a coiled j / f * ^ ^ lotos leaf with aquatic insects, &c. 207 Two boxes, formed as persimmon fruit, carved and pierced with gourds; and a box and cover, formed as the fingered lemon^^^^^r^^ Zf./O A 1 208 A set of five wood figures of sages—on carved stands A / a stool on dark wood—28 in. long 226 A curious cinquefoil bottle, with long neck, with the stojrn // 4 to * ( O • & dragon, flames and clouds—10^ in. high ^ y _ 221 A pair of dishes, with petal panel borders, painted in the centre^ 0 with sprays of peonies and other flowers—16^ i n - diam. f 228 A Cylindrical Powder-Blue Vase, with oblong and mirror- t2/ <• 0 shaped panels of landscapes, peonies, rocks and utensils—^// ' 17 in. high ^'7 6**^ j y 229 A Cylindrical Beaker, painted round the neck with a consulta- ** ^ ' & tion of warriors, conventional flowers below—15 in. high r . ' t' 230 A Circular Flat-Shaped Pilgrim Bottle, with a panel of goate, $, 0,0 on a conventional flowered ground—9£ in. high 20 CHINESE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN. A / - 231 Three saucers, enamelled with a landscape and buildings; three bowls, with storm dragon on red ground; and five saucers, with conventional asters in gold on a coral-coloured grouml '232 Eight bowls, nine covers, and four saucers, finely enamelled with sprays of various flowers in brilliant colours 233 A pair of shallow bowls, enamelled with aquatic birds in colours; a pair of bowls, with crabs and river weed; and a pair of bowls, conventional ornaments in colours and gold // ^234 Niue plates, enamelled with sprays of peonies and magnolia in brilliant colours 235 Seven shaped saucers, with hydrangea, peonies and insects; and ten saucers, variously decorated with flowers, insects and birds A / , 0 236 A pair of cups, with dragons, flames and asters ia green and coral colour; a pair of cups, with jewelled ornament: and ten sake cups, variously decorated with flowers, &c. 237 A bowl, curiously enamelled with a lettuce; four small bowls, enamelled with figures on a diaper-pattern ground; a bowl and stand, with a procession of boys; and sis saucers, with flowers and insects 238 A pair of small bowls, with circular dragon crests in green; a bowl, similar, smaller; a bowl and stand, with storm dragon and jewel in green; a pair of bowls, with fish and aquatic weeds ; and a smaller bowl, with similar decoration - A* — 239 A pair of shallow bowls, with utensils and lotos in coral colour; three saucers, with dragons and sacred jewel in coral and gold ; a pair of small bowls, with arrangements of circular crests; and a pair of cups, with swallows 2J.0 A pair of cups, finely enamelled with magicians on an engraved 2. Z- , wave-pattern ground; a pair of cups, smaller, similar; a pair of octagonal bowls, with decoration in sepia on a coral- coloured ground; and three bowls, brilliantly enamelled with bamboo and pomegranate 241 A pair of bowls and covers, with sages feasting, in sepia; four // */- q saucers, with raised centres, landscajies in sepia; a pair of ' * cups, covers and stands, with figures in panels on a flowered gold ground; and a pair of fluted saucers, with sprays of flowers 242 A pair of bowls, entirely covered with storks; a pair, enamelled with butterflies and moss; two bowls and one cover, enamelled with lanterns, lotos and other flowers 243 A pair of bowls, with four circular panels of utensils on a , 6 conventional flowered ground; four bowls, with flowers and birds on a coral-coloured ground; and a bowl, with sages? f enamelled in colours on a pierced wave-pattern ground '\/s /Zg 244 A pair of small bowls and covers, with flowers and arabesques in colours on red ground; and a bowl and cover, with dragons, kylins and waves A4 /AT? 245 Three shallow bowls, with foliage on yellow ground; two ditto saucers ; two tall cups; and a bowl / O f . / 246 Two small bowls, enamelled with utensils in medallions on * V * O yellow ground; a larger ditto; and two, with dragons in recL^ y y >— 247 Two bowls, enamelled with landscapes and figures in mojlal^ & lions on incised lavender ground £ , 48 A pair of larger ditto, similar 249 Three bowls, enamelled with flowers in medallions on incised j grey ground / ^ 250 A pair of ditto, with landscapes and figures in medallions on / y' * green ground 28 251 Three bowls, with utensils in medallions and itawc-rs ii^oloursr 9*/^ on incised ruby ground 252 A pair of ditto, similar ground, with landscapes in medallions ; ^/•r. and one, with flowers on pink ground 253 A pair of bowls, with animals in medallions and utensils on iS / engraved yellow ground; a pair, similar; and one, with landscapes in medallions x— — ^254 A pair of bowls, enamelled with dragons and clouds in green on * ' yellow ground ; and a pair, with similar decoration on^ w^ite ground 0&55 A pair of bowls, with Ho-Ho birds and dragons in.^ed and green ; and one, with flying fish XV*» 256 A pair of bowls, with cranes in black and white on yellow ground; a pair, with Chinese characters in red; and one other / 257 A pair of bowls, with flowers and foliage in colour on red & * 0 ^ ground ; and one, with characters in medallions and flowers in colours on yellow ground 0 258 Three bowls, enamelled with sprays of flowers and foliage in colours; and two, with Chinese river scenes and pagodasy^^^^^ ^^7 259 An octagonal famille verte bowl, with dragons and Ho-Ho birds; and one, with moulded lotos-pattern base enamelled with ql dragons 260 A circular dish, with figures on a terrace and pierced pink border; flowers xjl vixvuiux uioiij uivu u^ux^o uu «i louaou auu ^iciv/ou ^iHK V * ^ ^ border; and one, with pierced border, enamelled with ^y 261 A famille verte dish, with an equestrian figure in a landscape **>—> ' f and medallions on the border // 262 A disb, with two ladies carrying tea-pots; another, with a lady f .and two children on a terrace ; and one, with a bird on a — - branch 29 ' t 0 263 A circular dish, enamelled with fish in colours and border waves, fish and scrolls—famille verte—15 in. diam. _ 264 A small eight-fold screen, containing plaques enamelled with s ^ Chinese mythical personages in colours, key and floral ornaments in blue—33 in. high / , / 265 A beaker, enamelled with sages on a terrace, sprays of flowers X. ' ° below—17 in. Mali ' J' / & below—17 in. high 266 A pair of oviform jars, with ladies and children on a terrace— / O 8^ in. high ; and a globular jar and cover, with similar orna- J tvyy mentation ? 267 An oblong basket and cover, with pierced diaper panels, flowers 0 on a pale green dotted ground on the border ; a small pear- shaped bottle, enamelled with a warrior in brilliant colours —5£ in. high ; and a square-shaped vase, with figures of 'y / ladies, and verses of poetry—6 in. high —dark wood stand sc " ^ /o ' / 0 268 A Pale Green Marbled Bottle, round the neck in high relief • & are figures of seven children in colours —Kien Lung^~ ^ 10^ in. high— carved wood stand L '*~ 269 A Curious Grey Crackle Bottle, coiled with four bifurcated ' o dragons in red, blue, pink and green —circa 1740—jl 3}yin. high —carved wood stand i 270 Two oviform famille verte jars, enamelled with panels of land- 67 scapes, &c., mounted with metal-gilt, forming lamps—14 in. high 271 A Double Gourd-Shaped Bottle, brilliantly enamelled with / 0 / 2 271 ' ' a procession of children keeping the Soy festival—htgit^^/y ^ ^ ^ y / 272 A Double Gourd-Shaped Famille Verte Bottle, with palrn- (o ' l & , & leaf shaped panels of peonies and lotos on a dotted gvepn ground—7j in. high —carved wood stand — 273 _A Cylindrical Jar, with two petal-shaped panels of peonies on a scale-pattern ground— Ming —9 in. high \ and a smaller bottle, of similar form, with landscapes—7£ in. high a ?./✓ -, 27 V / 30 274 A Triple Gourd-Shaped Bottle, of the highest quality, bril¬ liantly enamelled with branches of chrysanthemums, peonies and iris in red, blue, green and gold, cherry blossom on tb uppermost lobe—27 in. high —carved wood stand ^ 275 A Large Jar, enamelled with dragons, peonies and Bo Ho * & bj r ds 5 partly under the glaze—24 in. high —carved wood S j stand 276 A Small Flattened Vase, finely enamelled with bands of /Jfj /K , c? utensils, leaf and peudant jewel ornament in brilliant colours on an engraved pale pink ground, gilt handles—4f in. high Kien Lung /A //■ 277 A Pair of Upright Plaques, finely enamelled with peonies, £ ^ chrysanthemums, rocks and pheasants in brilliant colours, in carved teak frames pierced with key pattern—16£ in 14^ in. 278 A Circular Flat-Shaped Pilgrim Bottle, enamelled with r // - 0 branches of peonies and kingfishers, round the sides are dragons and acanthus foliage, in brilliant colours on an Imperial yellow ground, cloud handles in coral colour and gold—9 in. high—Kien Lung CHINESE BRONZES. A/ • a 279 A small koro and cover, formed as a mythical pheasant—3j in. high —dark wood stand inlaid with, silver; and a small koro and cover, formed as a boy riding a pack ox . > 4. *. ^280 An inverted pear-shaped vase, with elephant and ring hand —10 in. high —carved wood stand // & r z* 281 A pendant jardiniere, formed as a shell; and one, formed a gourd, with insect in relief armed aj^i . 31 282 A small koro, shaped as a peach ; a water vessel, formed as a £ * j C basket of flowers; and a light bronze koro, on three j*ef surmounted by a kylin . _283 An oval jardiniere, with monster handles; and a bottle, with /V , 0 open lip, monster handles and bands of conventional orna¬ ments—6J- in. high 284 An openwork flower vase, formed as branches of prunus and / r & persimmon fruit; and a small ewer, with open lip and spout £ '285 A small bronze figure of a dragon—carved wood stand; and a figure of a kylin 286 A figure of a mythical beast, with scaly hide; a toad ; and the / figure of a crane r.r.». 287 A circular jardiniere, formed as a leaf, two bifurcated dragons in relief—carved wood stand f 7 / J? 288 A circular flat-shaped bowl and cover, on three feet, surmounted by a kylin, with bands of key pattern and kylins, partly gilt — 7 in. diam., 5^ in. high —carved wood stand / / 289 A vase, the base shaped as three peaches, cylindrical neck, peach &/ ' / ^ foliage in low relief—8f in. high 6>'/0, 290 A koro, on three elephant feet—carved wood stand and cover & surmounted by a jade knob—5^ in. high ^ ^?291 A Hexagonal Bronze Gilt Koro, with panels of birds^a flowers in high relief, monster feet G /o 292 A n Altar Set, os' Curious Green Patina, with emblematical ornaments in low relief, consisting of koro and cover, chi-re and flower vase—on carved wood stands ^^^7 293 A Pair of Candlesticks, formed of lotos flowers, pods and ■ ^ leaves—11 in. high 294 A Pricket Candlestick, the stem formed as figures of boy / // , & . o acrobats with a ladder—8§ in. high ■ /£„/ & /if Z <7~. 295 A small koro and cover, formed as a double gourd; a tray, f & formed as a lotos leaf—carved wood stand double-handled vase—5 in. high 296 A Tripod Koro and Cover, on cylindrical £6et, with monsters’ ^ & heads and emblematic ornaments in low relief—carved wood cover and stand, surmounted by a small jado carving— lOj in. high 297 A Fluted Flat-Shaped Vase, with dragon handles, cloud ornament on the neck—12£ in. high 298 A Curious Beaker Yase, quatrefoil-shaped top and base, with leaf-shaped panels of peonies, lotos and chrysanthemums, four elephants’ heads in the centre—11J in. high—jc arved wood stand, inscription beneath high^-zP arved End of Second Days Sale. Third Day’s Sale. On WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. JAPANESE CARVINGS IN IVORY. , A'^ ^ group of an old man and woman; and a fisherman with / / tortoise in a basket /, iT, o 306 A bamboo shoot; a boy with flag; a small tray, with vines and^ squirrel; and two small ivory carvings 307 A string of kernels carved as monkeys ; one, nearly similar; /# f * / t* is two, pi erce q w ith diaper patterns; two pierced ivory beads ; a tortoise ; and six small pieces of carving 308 A seal, formed of branches of peonies; an Oni with lotos leaf; * 0 frogs on a lotos leaf; a monkey riding a mythical tortoise ; a puppy and sandal; and a boy with puppy 6 .K- 309 A split bamboo with insects ® '310 A box and cover, formed as the fingered lemon; and a box, in three compartments, formed as the gable of a roqf—carved 7 stand 2 - f C 3] 311 A small ivory cabinet, inlaid with hawks and primus in mother- 4. 4 o’-pearl and stained ivory, containing three drawers, of gold y lacquer; and a chi-re, with shaped panels inlaid with flowers.//,^^ D 34 •2s< •/ , & 312 313 a? * / d • ^ 314 2 , £ * * 315 aS > t? * & 316 317 /*/ < o A spill-vase, inlaid with flowers; and a flat-shaped circular bos and cover, with grasses in gold lac A tray, carved with the fingered lemon in high relj^r; an oblong bos, lacquered with the Kiku; and a flat box, with sliding top, engraved with snakes, &e. A small oblong box, with landscapes in gold lac; an oblong box, containing two smaller boxes, with sprays of wisteria; a shaped box, with rocks in malachite; and a box, lacquered with a Musume An oblong box, with spray of prunus; a small flox, engraved with a cock; a chi-re, with insects; an oblong box, the top lacquered with a landscape; and a shuttle, inlaid^tfith a * radish ' A Chinese card case, carved in European taste; a model of a pagoda; a ball, finely pierced with diapers; a fruit-shaped pendant, pierced with diapers ; and a double gourd, with * curious key-pattern ornament and long chain attached A small box, formed as a temple-drum; a small inro; three minute boxes, holding dice; eight small pendants; a carving on a grain of rice; a small octagonal box and eover; and^ ^ 318 ■2, /f . o cloisonne enamel mouthpiece to a pipe A mother-o’-pearl tray, lacquered with a fish; a brush-box, with flowers in mother-o’-pearl on a black ground; a double gourd-shaped metal netsuke; one, shaped as a temple-drum ; an oviform black lac box; and four other pieces CHINESE AND INDIAN CARVINGS IN JADE. l. O 819 A small double bottle, formed as two pomegranates ^ ~ m ^ 820 A group of two children, in pale green jade; a figure of a ^ badger dressed as a priest; a dragon dressed as a priest; and a group of a fingered lemon 85 9 * 0 - 7 -* 321 / 322 % C , 29 323 \ c^- M ^ 324 , 325 '■ / . o A pair of snuff bottles, of light and dark green jade, formed as the egg-plant fruit LCs / A circular disc, with movable centre, carved of pale green jade; a pendant, carved as a butterfly; and a pierced disc, with prunus blossom An hexagonal flat-shaped beaker, of pale green jade, carved in low relief with emblematic ornaments i A square-shaped beaker, of pale green jade, with eight ridges, carved with key pattern A circular flat-shaped box and cover, of dark green jade, the /■L. , o 326 i 327 328 ✓ 0 /V • 0 329 ^ 330 0 ■ /o. O 331 ■ A 7 , <0332 /o . O 333 y 0 , 0 334 (335 /r. ^ (336 /* OQ % cover inlaid with a circular pierced ornament in pale greefly jade ; and a quatrefoil-shaped box, of similar decoration A small fluted leaf-shaped tray, of Indian pale green jade A small fluted saucer, with handle, of pale green jade » 'yLcc.duj A small trefoil-shaped saucer, of pale green jade; and a small / * diamond-shaped tray—carved wood stand A small bowl and handle, carved as a melon with leaves A fingered lemon, in pale green jade—carved and pierced wood / J stand ; and four small cups, of pale green jade 4 ^ A pair of pale green jade figures of boys; and a group of a 1 badger dressed as a priest ^ * --< < A Quatrefoil-Shaped Indian Box and Cover, of pale green jade, carved in low relief with conventional floral ornaments *#/^> —carved wood stand A Finely Fluted Saucer, of Indian pale green jade ;/ /v- A Hilt of an Indian Dagger, in green jade, finely carved in * y low relief with iris and cone ornaments A small spoon, of pale green jade, formed as the egg plant An Oval Box and Cover, of dark wood, the top inlaid with a^ , y^y plaque of jade carved and pierced with lotos and cranes / A Shallow Bowl, of pale green jade, the borders carved in low / ,,/ relief with prunus and iris—4^ in. diam — carved wood stand** y-^-c 7 D 2 3 G . / , 338 A Shallow Tray, of pale green jade, carved as a vinc-h^f, with ^7 • • / ** ' ** squirrels, &c.—on dark wood stand } 339 A flat-shaped circular box and cover, of dark wood, the top /' A'"' * containing a panel of pale green jade carved with a jdorm dragon 340 A dwarf table screen, formed as an upright plaque of soapstone, carved in high relief with the lotos plant carved rose-wood stand - in. high —on & *' 341 A Pale Green Jade Bowl, the lip carved in low relief with ^ ^ emblematical ornaments, the stand of dark wood carved as a lotos flower / / , — §42 A Small Oval Box and Cover, of dark wood, carved with " / * key pattern, the top containing an oval pl^qu^ of jfjje pierced with stag and fir trees 313 A Small Pale Green Jade Tray, formed as a fpldec^oto^ ' /o » & leaf, a figure of a crab in the interior s a IpldecL/lotqsp WHOLE-COLOURED PORCELAIN. / ✓ 344 A pair of white vases, coiled with the five-clawed ^ragom— r 6f in. high a?, ^ f 0 315 An earthenware vase, with Chinese sages in high relief on a mountain pass—15^ in. high / __^346 A vase, with curious down-curved wave-pattern lip, with bands ' of Korean characters on a mauve and yellow ground—13 in. high —carved wood stand /' £. C> 347 A coarse crackle bottle— in. high ; and a celadon bottle, / engraved under the glaze with peonies—6£ in. high ^ 348 A mazarin blue bottle—9 in. high—dated circa 1730 „ ^ . ^349 A celadon crackle inverted pear-shaped bottle—8 in. high • and a double gourd-shaped ditto—7 in. high 37 //.// l h %> k P“ of glazed figures, sapphire-blue and gold 9^ in. high j /* / * A Peasant vase, formed of a glazed earthenware figure of a bird ; figure of a wild duck ; and a figure of a hawk / * / ' ^ 352 A s d»^e-shaped bowl, of iridescent mauve glaze, key pattern in low relief; and a circular dish, enamelled w'ith dragons iu^ green and gold on a yellow ground—6 in. diam. * ^ * ^353 A circular celadon dish, with pierced border, the centre finely painted in coral colour with the storm dragon—11£ in. diam. f - S f A Cylindrical Vase, boldly decorated Shokei and Oni in dark monocrome —14 in. high This piece, like others treated with a dark monocrome decora - tion. is said to have been decorated by Diiine Hands during the night whilst the vase was left by the potter to cool previous to glazing f 0 , A Circular Flat Pilgrim Bottle, decorated with prunus, bamboo and birds in liver-red—111 in. high —dated circa 1740—on pierced and carved wood stand *r.a 3o6 A dish, of turquoise-blue, shaped as a lotos leaf with crab in the centre—9^ in diam. f p — A Celadon Pear-Shaded Bottle, boldly pierced with a band of conventional peonies—dated circa 1740—101 in. high carved wood stand , ** 358 A sang-de-boeuf vase—5^ in. high 359 A small purple bottle—5^ in. high 360 A lavender bottle, pencilled with a dragon in blue—5^ in. high { 361 A mazarin blue bottle, with dragon in relief— Ming —44 in. high ; and a coarse crackle bottle—5^ in. high 362 A splashed brown and purple double gourd-shaped bottle—4 high ; and a sang-de-boeuf vase—4^ in. high a/", 0 363 A curious yellow tray, the border as bamboo, with carp in the sf centre in colours—5 in. diam. j/ _ f 38 864 A white bottle, engraved with conventional asters— in. high; and a coarse crackle vase, with bands of ornamapts in brown 6 in. high tA p 365 A Bowl, with straight lip, the handles formed as bifurcttied lizard, in pale liver colour— 81 ? in. diam. — > 366 A Pair of Cylindrical Spill Vases, formed as bamboo, with /*A /J. - flowers and utensils in low relief in colours on a —11 in. high if s & 367 A celadon vase, with bulbous lip, coiled witn a bifurcated dragon in brown—12 in. high —carved wood stand ^ /0‘ ■ ^?368 A celadon crackle vase, with open lip, coiled with a bifurcated f dragon in brown—12 in. high —carved wood stan^y^j £ */tv, @ 369 A Cylindrical Turquoise Crackle Vase, entirely covered with dragons and scrolls in relief—8f in. high —carved wood stand / / Z'CA^AA-*- , 0 370 A Fine Pale Turquoise Crackle Bottle—8 in. high — carved wood stand y/, / , C) 371 A Bottle, with slender neck, with curious mythical animals^jp j tea colour—9 in. high — carved wood stand 1/ 0 372 A Turquoise Crackle Bottle, pencilled with bamboo in gold J —Ilf in. high —carved wood stand >*y7' 373 A BARE FLAT-SHAPED SANG-DE-BCEUF BOWL, on /#/• // - 0 three monster feet, raised ridges round the border with , r / bosses—14^ in. diam .—carved wood stand ■ CHINESE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN. 7 -/ 0 374 Ajar, enamelled with persimmon, pomegranates and other fruit —14^ in. high ; and a jar, of similar decoration—14 in. high , 375 A pair of bowls, enamelled in brilliant colours with the ten ^ ^ ' ** Bishi, the interior painted with bats and characters of Good Luck—7 in. diam. 39 376 A Fluted Bowl, enamelled with an Imperial audience in & “ ** brilliant colours, utensils in the interior—9 in. high—dated circa 1680 /s °^~rv 3^/ 7 A vase, enamelled with leaf-shaped panels of butterflies on a & flowered coral-coloured ground—9 in. high ; and a cylindrical high 378 A Bottle, finely enamelled with deer crossing a stream, wit! O fir trees and mountainous landscape, emblematic ornament on the neck on a flowered pink ground— Kitn Lung —9| in. high 379 A vase, with monster handles, enamelled with the five-clawed ■dragon, bats and clouds—10^ in. high ; and a vase, witfa^^ sprays of prunus and oleander—9 in. high / / ^380 A fluted flat-shaped vase, with raised panels of flowers on «, pale // / blue granulated ground—11 j in. high ^ / • '' 381 A coarse crackle bottle, enamelled with flowers—8^ in. high ; a flat-shaped ditto—5 in. high ; and a bowl, with lotos-pattern base, enamelled with dragons—3 in. diam. — 382 A circular sweetmeat-box, in four divisions, with conventional Ho-Ho birds and clouds on a diaper-pattern ground in/^7 green, buff and mauve— Ming —8 in. high ' / 383 An inverted pear-shaped vase and cover, enamelled with con- ? / * * ventional peonies and Ho-Ho birds in colours—16j in. high /S, /sSiA Famille Yeute Beaker, enamelled in brilliant colours wMi a judgment scene —18 in. high v l /•r. Q 385 A bottle, enamelled with magicians in a rocky landscape— /S/ Ming— 13| in. high —carved wood stand /6/6 386 A pair of small cups, with rising centres, enamelled with / magicians; a small cylindrical vase, enamelled with aj^ figure ; and two other pieces /& ^ 387 A pair of small plates, enamelled with dragons and flames in y/ * green and mauve on a yellow ground— in. diam. — daiitlyj*' circa 1580 40 388 A large porcelain bead, with three panels of flowers in, enamejr V r ' on a nierccd nale ereen ground A /' on a pierced pale green ground p 389 A Vase, of pierced orange glaze, enamelled with peonies and gladiola in colours—15 in. high '4./Z 390 An Inverted Pear-Shaped Vase, finely enamelled with a deputation of sages, some mounted on kylins—14 in. high A pair of cylindrical famille verte vases, enamelled with branches of pomegranates, peonies and gladiola—6^ in. As 0 ^2 ^ P a * r i nver t e ^ famille verte pear-shaped jars, simUarly / * / ornamented—7 in. high / _ y ovo /£>■ / 0 . 0 393 A famille verte bottle, with emblematical ornaments—7 in. high ; and a famille verte bottle, enamelled with butterflies and blossoms—7 in. high >7 J A 394 A cylindrical famille verte jar, enamelled with Shokei and Oni; and one, nearly similar, with ladies and butterflies— high / /A ^ hexagonal famille rose spill jar, enamelled with personages * * /' * of rank in diaper-pattern border—5^ in. high • A £ Ay/ ma f> / s 395a An octagonal spill vase, enamelled with flowers in sunk panels /6 , / 6 , a on a flowered ground—5 in. high ; and one, of similar form, . with shaped panels of flowers on a blue, yellow and pink ground—5£ in. high 396 A small square-shaped tea-pot and warmer, painted with flowers A'/S' , & in blue, slightly enamelled in colours; a square-shaped celadon tray, with decorations in coloured enamels; a cir¬ cular box and cover, entirely covered with arabesques; aud a tazza, enamelled in the Korean taste Jr' /4 397 A shallow] bowl, with dragons in blue on a yellow ground— 64 in. diam .; a small tray, with figures of boys in the centre, encrusted with emblems of riches —Kien Lung ; and a vase, enamelled with palm-leaf ornament round the neck, annular ornaments round the body—5^ in. high 41 398 A vase, round the centre is enamelled a band of sages, ara- '0,0 besques in colours on the neck on a green ground—4^ in. /r 6 *—r y / / high; and a bottle, with peonies and lizards on a powdered- brown ground 399 A pair of circular flat-shaped boxes, with dragons and clouds in coral colour, wave pattern round the base; and a small^cfi^ goual box, with landscape on the cover % 400 A small vase, enamelled with blue cloud ornaments, on the neck Z' t ^ ^ and base poetical inscriptions in coral colour ; and a square¬ shaped spill-vase, with bamboo-pattern edges and sunk V panels of flowers ft -—p 401 An oviform jar and cover, finely enamelled with children play¬ ing, in brilliant colours—5 in. high f / f 0 102 A cylindrical famille verte vase, enamelled with a jspray ot gladiola—11^ in. high f. £) 403 A famille verte jar, elephant handle, enamelled with the storm dragon, flames and jewel—8 in. high £ 404 An hexagonal stand, entirely enamelled with kiri and diaper- j pattern, in green, mauve and buff— 5$ in. high 405 A Famille Verte Deep Dish, enamelled in the centre with S'// . * the five-clawed dragon grasping the sacred jewel, the border richly ornamented with peonies, lotos, chrysanthemums and other flowers in brilliant colours on a dotted green groii —21 in. diam. i 06 A Circular Flat-Shaped Famille Verte Pilgrim Bottle, ' y with bulbous neck and double handle, the centre enamelled with a storm dragon and carp issuing from the waves, utens^ on the neck—10 in. high ' //. o 407 Another Bottle, of similar form, enamelled with Chinese^’ legendary subjects in brilliant colours—10 in. high JC- ■■ c " : ' £ , C? 408 A pair of dishes, with pierced borders, enamelled with ro^ river scenes in the centre—lOf in. diam. C/ 42 /, , y 409 A ///r A* - * 409 A Famille Yekte Dish, enamelled with five fishes^-14 in. diam. 410 A Deep Famille Verte Dish, enamelled in the centre with /, /✓ " * sages in a mountain pass, mirror and diaper-pattern and outer border of peonies— Ming —13| in. dian JL. *t > 0 411 A pair of oval dishes; and a pair of shell-shaped ditto, ena with figures and flowers in colours 412 A Vase, formed as two octagonal lanterns, placed one on top of £> the other, the sides pierced with various diaper patterns, round the vase are four bands of brilliant enamels on an engraved ruby ground, conventional ornaments on the neck, and key pattern round the centre in green on a yellow? ground—171 * n . higli—Kien Lung AM. /£/* / * y /' .413 414 415 CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL. A basin, with conventional asters in colours on a turquoise-blue J and white ground—4f in. diam. An octagonal tray, with emblematical flowers, the character “ Dai” (great) in red, mauve and green (? Japanese)—5^ inJL diam. A circular tray, with branches of fir, prunus and bamboo in colours on a turquoise ground—gilt ornament in the cen in. diam. .r. /<>, on* A fan-shaped box and cover, entirely covered with an octagonal * 417 y> /s . & diaper pattern in yellow and light and dark blue Circular Flat-Shaped Box and Cover, with a rosette A petal ornament on the cover in brilliant colours, scrolls round the border in black, yellow and red on a turquoise-blue ground, marked below, Ming dynasty, circa 1426^5 in. diam. 43 ^ 418 A circular flat tray, with alternate bands of white, red and blue !/' /& , * enamel with conventional asters in brilliant colours—6 {jn, y diam. y . _ 419 A pair of flat-shaped circular boxes and covers, with conventional ' 0 / & s & stars and clouds in white, black and colours on a tnrauoise- stars and clouds in white, black and colours on a blue ground—4 in. diam. / / 420 A pair of deep dishes, with rocks and flowers in the centre in ^^ colours on a turquoise-blue ground, utensils, bats &c., on the / border on a black ground—11^ in. diam. ' 421 A pair of double flat-shaped pilgrim bottles, with long necks, 4. J, one prunus, weeping willow, rocks and birds in colours on a turquoise-blue ground, the other, of similar decoration on mauve-blue ground, diaper-pattern bases—6 in. high—y ^ood stands „ , 422 A pair of circular flat-shaped boxes and covers, with vasbs of ' /V * & flowers, clouds and bats in colours on a dark red ground-—. 41, in. diam. ’, /S~ J — • 423 A circular shallow bowl, with four shaped panels of dragons in red on a turquoise-blue ground, on a groundwork of darj$ ^ blue with conventional asters in colours—5^ in. diam. ’■ /o ’/Jr 424 Another, of similar form, with four heart-shaped panels of & dragons on a pale green ground, on a groundwork of turquoise-blue with conventional asters in colours—5^ in. diam. 0 425 A bottle, with open lip, leaf pattern on the neck, conventional asters in colours on a turquoise-blue ground on th^ bojly— . 7 in. high \ , £ 0 426 A pair of oviform vases, with conventional asters in colours on/ a black ground—7 in. high kJyCc f ’ f ^ p 427 A small square-shaped vase, with conventional flowers on . turquoise-blue ground , . 428 A small oblong koro, on cloud-pattern feet, with emblematic / ' ///', £ A square-shaped stool, of various inlaid woods—18 in. high A pair of Japanese dark red lacquer stands, composed of seven p. parts, with scrolls in gold // f’/9 446 A cabinet, of dark wood, with folding doors enclosing drawers, the panels inlaid with the storm dragon in horn apd soap¬ stone, cloisonne enamel handle End of Third Day's Sale. Fourth Day’s Sale. +o+- On THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898, AT ONE O’CLOCK PRECISELY. JAPANESE LACQUER. A shell-shaped box, of tortoiseshell, containing a compass ; a small flat-shaped box, with autumn flow(n; an hexagonal box, of Damios lac ; a gold nashiji box, with a character of Good Luck ; a fan-shaped box, in four divisions ; anfGa shaped box, of natural wood, with Kiku in gold si/ ^ An inro, with a rocky river scene in gold lac, crystal ojim6, and ivory netsuke formed as a monkey; and an inro, with a cock in flat gold A small cabinet, enclosing three drawers, of black lac, with a mountainous landscape and view of a castle ; and a perfume box, of natural wood, in four divisions, lacquered with prunus blossom lAyyre^ A bamboo inro, opening' and enclosing small drawers; and one, nearly similar, with a quail and millet seed, with netsuke ojim4 47 Z 454a A box, cover and tray, formed of a natural egg, lacquered with ^ a stork in gold ; a dark wood box, inlaid with a butterfly in mother-o’-pearl; an oblong box, of natural wood, with spray of chrysanthemums ; and a tortoiseshell despatch box, \pith an eagle in gold lac 455 A gold lac box, formed as a temple drum; and a circular gold / lacquer box, with sprays of autumn flowers ^456 An oblong despatch box, with iris in gold; an oblong gold lac box, with panels of landscapes and flowers ; and a box, of natural wood, containing two smaller boxes, inlaid witln a y vase of flowers in mother-o’-pearl and stained ivory p 457 A melon-shaped orange-wood box, with foliage in stained ivory ; one, with fir foliage, similar ; and two red-lac sake cups-with y landscapes in oblong panels 458 An oblong black lac box, with diaper patterns in gold, containing two smaller boxes; an oblong box, similar, containing three boxes, with sprays of bamboo and sparrows ; a double fan¬ shaped box, inlaid with branches of prunus in mother-o’- pearl ; and a small inro, overlaid with bark, lacqueredwjjjlp' y a kingfisher 459 An oblong box, the top decorated with sprays of berries on a nashiji ground, inlaid with coral; and a small oval box, containing two ivory boxes and a tray, with sprays of^ry- , santhemums on the cover, fine nashiji ground r y£C^0 & 460 Three tortoiseshell trays ; a box, shaped as fruit; a box, shaped as two butterflies ; and a fluted tortoiseshell tray 461 A fan-shaped box, of rose-wood, with a view of Fuji in gold 0 lac; a black lac box, with butterflies in gold; an oblong tortoiseshell box, with mythical personages on a mountain ^ pass ; a tortoiseshell sake cup, with wild geese; and two oblong boxes 462 A small cabinet, of natural wood, with folding doors above en- f closing six drawers, and drawer beneath, the panels lacquered with fan-shaped ornaments in gold, mounted with red copper 48 p-r-* and bamboo in gold; and a pair of diamond-shaped spill- vases, with coins in gold on a black ground Picnic Case, shaped as a double chrysanthemum, of clouded gold naskiji, with the gourd vine in raised gold, studded with silver dew ornaments, the sake bottle shaped as a bam¬ boo, the sweetmeat-box formed as a knotted obi, decorated with diaper patterns—13^ in. high Presented to Lady Alcoclc by the Prince of Chiousu /'Y' JAPANESE PORCELAIN. Thirty-four small sake cups, of various designs, and two saucers An Imari beaker, with panel of the Kiku in low relief—20 in. high f 467 A Kutani double gourd-shaped vase, with decorations in coloured enamels—9 in. high ; a Satsuma koro and cover, formed as the sacred jewel; and a pair of small Satsuma vases and covers 468 //. „ , /470 ' 7 ^471 / 472 /♦ 27 A Kutani dish, enamelled with dolls; an oval dish and cover, of Imari; and seven pieces of Japanese porcelain » / A pair of small Imari vases and covers, coiled with a dragon in low relief on a speckled black ground with annular crest in colours A deep Satsuma cup, richly enamelled with children playing —-^-7 5 in. high A pair of Nabashima plates, painted with three war dragons on diaper pattern— 8 ^ in. diam. An Imari dish, painted with diaper patterns, lacquered black and gold at a later date, with peacocks and peonies— 12 i in. t diam. 49 473 474 -" / , & 476 x 477 r / £? , O , 0~-r*> 479 A yellow porcelain bowl, painted with vines and scrolls; a smaller ditto, with birds; a double gourd-shaped bottle, partly lacquered ; a crackle tea-jar and cover, painted with bamboo ; a smaller ditto ; a chi-re, with swallows ; a small faceted tea-pot; and a porcelain vase, painted with a branch of prunus and greenfinch A quartrefoil earthenware tea-pot, enamelled with primus and birds; a Hizen vase, with storks in white; a red earthen¬ ware cup, modelled with squirrels and vines; a small Hizen tea-pot; and an okimono, shaped as a fruit A Satsuma tea-pot and cover, formed as the tortoise of longevity ; a pierced Imari cake-box, with diaper-pattern borders; a globular chi-re and cover, with grasshopper; and a Satsuma mug, painted with maple and pheasants A slender pear-shaped Imari bottle, painted with sprays of blossom floating on a stream—11^ in. high —carved^wood stand A cylindrical Imari vase, entirely painted with diaper pattern— 11 ^ in. high ; and a celadon vase, enamelled with chrysan¬ themums and diaper pattern in colours and gold—12 in. high A pair of double gourd-shaped earthenware vases, with frogs in relief— 6 ^ in. high ; a tea-pot, enamelled with fruit; a pair of T cups, painted with birds ; a small celadon koro and cover; ‘ and a sake bottle, formed as a Venus earshell A pair of Satsuma vases, painted with chrysanthemums and £ /O Sy > niilnrvm AumrO 1 'J'W. Ti/i flTt. ^ V autumn flowers—16^ in. high Three glazed trays, with slightly raised decoration in green, buff‘d and yellow A brown Bizen figure of a fish ; a red earthenware cup, shaped as the sacred fungus; a square-shaped puzzle-cup, of brown earthenware; a Satsuma vase, with cornflowers; one, with flowers and birds ; and a flat-shaped Satsuma vase, with flowers in gold lac 482 A Kaga ware sake bottle, with sages —6 in. high; and a pair of^^ , - y V ^ hexagonal ditto bottles, with annular ornaments of sages K 50 and cover, formed as a fruit; and one, formed as a lotos pod // *' ?ir ^ fc<:? /•/•T7 483 A pair of cylindrical spill-vases, lacquered with flowers ; a small Ninsi cbi-re ; a fan-shaped tray ; a small earthenware tea-pot * /tf7 o 485 A circular dish, curiously decorated with a map in low relief^ characters in blue—19 in. diam. /„/J-o 0p 484 A Kutani bowl, with decorations in green on red ground—7^ fw. diam. _ 486 A vase, formed as a double carp—8i in. high CHINESE WOOD CARVINGS AND OBJECTS OF ART. V . /V 487 /' ^' o 488 A r. 489 . . if 490 2.. £ r ~7~ 491 A- ' o 492 / • /Af - o 493 ’/S~. 0 494 r.trr 495 a basket-pattern box and cover, supported by the s&cred fungus high; and a small tea-pot, of similar material, lacquered with the gourd vine V —6 in. high ; and one, with vine foliage in high r^Jjef—6 /j high in low relief with flowers—10^ in. high —carved and paintec^? wood stands panels on a diaper-pattern ground—6 in. high ; and^ii^ and j hexagonal ditto, with the storm dragon—5 in. high pair of oblong panels, carved in high relief with lotos, millet r and other flowers—14 in. by 18 in .—on carved stands warriors in a rocky landscape— in. high —carved and pierced<^ wood stand ^ 495 A Vase, shaped as a peony, carved of a rhinoceros horn—on carved wood stand—8i in. high 51 ?, 496 A spill-vase, of wood, carved as a tree trunk with prunus, bamboo and fir trees—4^ in. high Vases'. 497 An hexagonal bottle, formed of a gourd grown into a mould, ivory y yf lip- in. high ; and two other examples, similar 'i/- fah* 0 /^ / ^7498 A Chinese yellow glass bottle—8^ in. high / t ^ _ 499 An oblong rose-wood box, the top inlaid with peonies, Ho-Ho A birds and rocks in stained ivory and soapstone—H5 in . 10 in. 500 A small Tonkin copper and copper-gilt case, pierced with Ho-Ho birds and peonies, containing two small boxes in four divisions SOOCHOW LACQUER. ^501 A circular Soochow dish, covered with peonies and Ho-Ho 502 A square-shaped box, in five divisions, carved with Hotei and // storks on a diapered-pattern ground ^^ 503 A circular box and cover, boldly carved with peonies, &c. " 504 An oblong jardiniere, carved with conventional asters and inlaid ^ with four oblong plaques of soapstone 505 A Pair of Circular Flat-Shaped Bowls and Covers, of dark red Soochow lac, elaborately carved with dragons, flames and 4 ^ clouds—11 in. diam. From the Summer Palace, Pekin 606 A Pair of Quatrefoil Flat-Shaped Soochow Lacquer Vases, decorated with four upright plaques carved in relief with sages in a rocky landscape on a groundwork of conventional flowers, palm-leaf ornament on the neck and base, carved with key pattern on a diaper-pattern ground—12^ in. high— on lacquered stands Presented to Sir Butherford Alcock, by Prince Rung 507 A SQUAEE-SHAPED COFFER, of old Soochow red and ^ n brown lac, carved in low relief with Ho-Ho birds and con- ventional peonies, brass lock, escutcheons on corners, and hinges engraved with stags and mythical birds—22f- in. by 20 ^ in .—on rose-wood stand 52 WHOLE-COLOURED PORCELAIN. /“r *> 609 /,y. a 510 511 & 'V~ 512 513 514 A figure of a mythical carp—13 in. high A vase, engraved under the glaze with conventfonaLasters— 10 \ in. high A beaker, with panels of scale-pattern ground ; and three cups, ✓ formed as the sacred fungus A pair of cylindrical bottles, with long necks—5^ in. high ; and a small flat-shaped vase, engraved under the glaze—3^ in. high A cup and saucer, formed as a folded lotos leaf; and two cups, ✓ with prunus in relief A small cylindrical spill-vase, pierced with bamboo ana firs; a spill vase, formed as a fir trunk with pheasant; and a small s, pieiced basket C*<^uC r &A A water vessel, formed as a lotos flower; a small double ditto, formed of two persimmon fruit; and a small double goimd- y shaped ewer and cover—3 in. high 515 An hexagonal tea-pot, with key pattern ; a small circular flat- /' - o 516 517 ' a / , ^518 // . /523 0524 L/J 525 ✓ o er-r 0 526 f ' f-T 527 A small depressed celadon bottle, with blue ornament round the lip; a white bottle, engraved with dragons ; and a small coarse crackle jar A small turquoise vase, with emblematic ornaments in relief; a water vessel, shaped as a shell; a globular water vessel, formed as a fingered lemon ; and a quatrefoil water vessel, utensils on a brilliant blue ground An oviform vase, with bat handles, pencilled with asters in gold ^ on a coral-coloured ground—9 in. high A Turquoise Crackle Beaker, with wide lip—10 in. high A Turquoise Crackle Jar, with conventional asters and palm- leaf ornament in low relief—9£ in. high —carved wood stanch"' 5 A spill-vase, of pale cream crackle, formed as bamboo—4£ in. high —carved wood stand Another, nearly similar CHINESE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN. > ' t /s L 6 / 533 /Wl 634 /J7 O / / 536 /* b . O / 537 £ , LS'-r-* 638 r. o 539 v f O 540 formed as a carp A bowl, enamelled with four circular panels of European figures in colours on a marbled green ground; another, with horses /s ‘J* and inscriptions; and one, with dragons, flames and clouds Six dishes, slightly enamelled with the sacred fungus; and one, enamelled with dragons and clouds A famille verte bowl, with aquatic plants ; and a powdeu’-blue dish, with a carp in coral colour A small cylindrical vase, with arabesque foliage and conven- v tional flowers in colours on a pale green ground— Kien Lung ; a sprinkler, with leaf pattern on the neck; and a pair of n globular water-vessels, with decorations in colours and gol^^k^-t^ 4 ^? Eight cups, enamelled in natural colours with peonies and gladiola ; six cups, with Ho-Ho birds and peonies; and four cups, with mandarin ducks and characters A pair of wine cups, enamelled with arabesques and characters; three, smaller, with conventional asters ; and four cups, with > J s* gladiola and prunus A pair of cups, finely enamelled with sages; a pair of cups, with cherry blossom ; a pair, with decoration in sepia ; three, with cherry blossom and birds; and a pair, with figures ladies and buildings A pair of fluted cups, with petal-shaped panels of flowers, blue interiors; a pair, with the storm dragon in coral colour; a pair, with flowers and grasshoppers; a pair, with the sacred fungus and butterfly ; and a coral-colour cup and saucer, wkh jewel ornaments in colours 55 T, s'— 54^ Five dislies, with arabesques iu colours ou a yellow ground, bats / in coral colour ; and two smaller saucers 541a A pair of fluted plates, finely enamelled with peonies; and a * ^ pair of saucers, with utensils iu the centre, arabesques in - colours on an engraved ruby ground . /os ^42 Four plates, with sprays of iris ; three plates, with pomegranates ' * / & f ^ and characters —Ming ; and four bowls, with sprays of flowers and butterflies s //fy'/ 543 A pair of small bowls and covers, enamelled with views and ' / squirrels ; another pair, with branches of plum, and birds ; a pair of small famille verte bowls; and two small trays, with the stork — 544 Four small plates, with branches of prunus and other flowers; a ^ pair of bowls, with storm dragon and Ho-Ho ; and two shallow bowls, enamelled with butterflies, blue exterior ^ ^ ^ 545 Thirteen saucers, with raised centres, variously enamelled flowers, diaper patterns, &c., in brilliant colours f , ’■/* ed with, / C? 546 Six cups and five saucers, enamelled with poets, warriors and inscriptions 547 Four cups, with waved edge, conventional floral crests in brilliant colours ; a cup, with stork and fir trees ; a cup, with Shokei; one, with warriors and inscription ; one, with kylin on gold ground; and four cups, with characters on a pale blue ground A Famille Verte Vase, enamelled with a procession of warriors in a mountain pass, conventional flowers in hexafoil- shaped panels on a diapered-pattern ground ou the shoulder, rocky river scenes on the neck 111 in. AiyA—caived wood ^ , stand / / 549 A Famille Verte Dish, peau d’orange glaze, the border pierced . /*n e and formed as a double row of the kylin ball, iu the centre is the five-clawed dragon holding the sacred jewel in coral colour and gold, dotted green border with dragons in mauve, yellow S' and gold —9 in, diuin. 56 550 A Hexagonal Jardiniere, on raised stand, overhanging lip, round the sides are six circular panels of flowers and land- ' ^ scapes on a pierced key-pattern ground, the borders delicately enamelled with diaper pattern in pink and yellow, the lip pierced with a conventional dragon, and containing a circular panel in the centre, green scale-pattern base with a \zop pattern in black— 7\ in. high /z. /.£ l Square-Shaped Famille Verte Vase, enamelled w alternate panels of- an Imperial audience and rocky river -19i in. high —carved wood stand scene- , 9f * 552 A pair of oviform jars, enamelled with boys riding kylins high ry y 553 A /& ' * Vase, with slender base, enamelled with branches of peonies and iris in brilliant colours, dated Kien Lung —14 in. hiqh carved wood stand 554 Za, . 6 554 A Famille Verte Square-Shaped Jardiniere, the sides con¬ taining a quatrefoil-shaped, a leaf-shaped, a mirror-shaped and a fan-shaped panel, enamelled with flowers and aquatic plants on a pierced hexafoil diaper-pattern ground, green / zfh '— - scroll borders—7 in. high Fair of Oviform Famille Verte Jars and Covers, brilliantly enamelled round the centres with rocks, peonies, golden pheasant and oleander, round the necks are four hexafoil panels of fruit on a conventional flowered ground, conventional leaf ornament on the bases, groups of pome»* * y granates on the covers—17 in. high —carved wood stand J/. A TJ 556 A Large Oviform Jar and Cover, enamelled in brilliant colours with fish and aquatic plants, petal ornament on the neck, pendant jewel ornament on the cover, dated circa 1530 on open wood hexagonal stand— 19 in. high 557 A LIU Cylindrical Famille Verte Vase, with upright and circular panels enamelled with ladies in a rocky landscape on a powdered coral-coloured ground—18 in. high 57 5 . r 0 ^58 A Drum-Shaped Vase and Cover, enamelled with children and ladies playing on a terrace —17 in. high — carved wood stand 559 A famille rose vase, enamelled with a party of magicians—■ 10 in. high —carved wood stand ; and a circular bowl ami cover, enamelled with convolvuli—carved wood stand CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL. 560 A pair of jardinieres, with conventional flowers in brilliant colours on a black ground—4£ in. high — carved wood standi , , ^561 A pair of circular plaques, with sprays of prunus, birds and /V: ^562 A ? & - z? 563 A > * * rocks in colours on a key-pattern turquoise-blue ground^ dark wood frames—16 in. diam. shaped tray, with rosette in emblematic ornaments in colours^ on a pale turquoise-blue ground—9 in. high relief of a hawk ; a conventional bat, formed of applique ^ ornament; and a pair of silver boxes, enamelled in trans¬ lucent colours is ^ ^ 0 ^ sma ^ double gourd-shaped cloisonne enamel bottle, with arabesques on turquoise-blue ground ; a small square-shaped ^ bottle, with cylindrical neck; and a small Japanese enamel ^ bowl and cover, with arabesques in colours on black ground Globular Koro and Cover, on three gilt monster feet, ring and kylin-mask handles, the whole enamelled with conventional foliage in colours on a turquoise-blue ground, the cover surmounted by a knob, pierced and chased with asters—9 in. high —carved wood stand , /£/ ^666 A pair of small oviform jars and covers, with circular panels t, , O 604 /^/l 605 606 t < /*rr o A small chi-re and cover, of gold nashiji, formed as a mandarin duck; a sqiiare-shaped gold lac snuff-bottle; a small black lac chi-re, with crests in gold ; and an oblong gold lac box, with chrysanthemums floating! on a stream A perfume-box, of gold lacquer, shaped as a bell; and \ px , formed as a melon A circular flat-shaped incense-box, of gold lac; a fan-shaped box and cover, with a junk on a gold nashiji ground ; an oblong gold lac box, with a panel of a lake scene; and a oblong box, in three divisions, of gold lac A flat-shaped circular inro, with chrysanthemums and fence in raised gold on a coarse nashiji ground A bowl and cover, of black lacquer, with brown lacquer basket- pattern border ; and a bowl and cover, with ribbed edge An oblong black lac tray ; a miniature tortoiseshell despatch box ; a chi-re, in three divisions ; a small black lac box, with emblems of riches ; a netsuke, of bamboo and gambling utensils; five small boxes, with dice; a minute ojime; a portion of the incense game ; a minute bamboo carving of Kwanon - 62 £. J~7 0 607 608 609 if, o 610 tf. *f , “* - A lady’s toilet-case, of nashiji, with pheasants, chrysanthemums and peonies in gold, containing mirror, sliding panels en- . closing drawers, &c. A cabinet, of black lacquer, enclosing three gold nashiji drawer^ the exterior overlaid with menuki in amber ; and a small natural wood cabinet, enclosing three drawers,'lacquered with s fans Two Gouri lacquer cups, on stands, cut with scrolls in coloured strata A square-shaped brown lacquer box, containing chessmen A cabinet, of black lac, enclosing seven drawers, inlaid with a landscape in stained mothex*-o’-pearl; pud a m'r- i ndnr p : omV A picnic case, of red lacquer, enclosing a box of four trays, fir trees in raised gold A small cabinet, with three drawers, folding doors, and sliding * panels of gold nashiji with flowers in raised gold Two shaped boxes, of porcelain, with decorations in black, gold and red lacquer A large bowl, of gold lacquer, boldly decorated with a dragon * and carp in high relief—25 in. diam. A stand, of nashiji lacquer, with floral and crest ornaments in flat gold—23 in. high , 37 in. wide A pair of upright black lac panels, applique with Shokei in carved and lacquered wood—36 in. high JAPANESE PORCELAIN AND WARE. £./o 618 A square-shaped Imari bottle, containing panels of prunus, bamboo and peonies, red and blue borders pencilled with gold—7f in. high /* 619 A Pair of Kaga Ware Vases, with open lips and elephant handles, finely painted in red, black and gold with a legend of Momotaro—17^ in. high ^ - 63 Jr /& 620 A a /4K Cylindrical Satsuma Vase, with kylin-head handles, enamelled with a branch of prunus, peonies and iris—19 i high —on carved wood stand & Presented to Sir Rutherford Alcoclc by the Prince of Satsuma 621 A celadon crackle water-bottle, formed as a wild goose—7din. high 622 A Curious Kaga Ware Lamp, formed as an insect cage, with ' crest-shaped panels of fir trees in relief on a pierced diaper- rg pattern ground, gilt—5 in. high / 623 A Banko ware tea-pot, enamelled with cranes in white; and a water vessel, of red earthenware, formed as a Shojo upholding ^ a gourd—5 in. high /, /624 A curious faceted bowl, with conventional asters; a flat-shaped koro and pierced cover, with branches of fir; a leaf-shaped box, in three compartments; an oviform jar and cover, with band of key pattern round the centre ; and a square-slnw^ed spill-vase, pierced with Kiku \T ' /«/ , O ^625 A set of five Imari dishes, decorated with temple hangings; a pair of dishes, with shaped panels of coral colour; and an octagonal dish, with octagonal panels of red and blue Z' 626 A pair of vases, with warriors in colours on a granulated black i.r. r /J ground ; a dish, with shaped panels of landscapes; a pair of dishes, with shaped panels of Musume; and a dish, enamellaj with peacock and peonies on a yellow ground 627 An Imari dish, with temples and maple trees; an octagonal Hizen dish, with sprays of flowers; and a small Imari plate, with sprays of iris and other flowers 628 A globular Satsuma box and cover, with decoration in gold lac; ^ a plate, with Ho-Hd birds and peonies; two bowls, with Diakoku and No dancer; a bowl and cover, with Kiku; two octagonal sake cups, with prunus; a shallow bowl, with wisteria; a chi-re, with autumn flowers; and two oth pieces G4 '4 & 629 A pair of oviform jars and covers, r Bizen, with landscapes in p green; a pair of bottles, with decorations in blue; and a pair of ditto, with flowers in blue ; a pair of bowls and covers, with flowers in colours; an oviform pear-shaped vase, with flowers on a blue ground; a pair of vases, smaller, similar; a bowl and cover, formed as the sacred jewel; a square¬ shaped water-vessel; an oviform jar and cover, with a view of Fuji; and an octagonal bottle and stopper, with deputa¬ tions in black and gold lac 630 An oviform Satsuma vase and cover, with Ho-Ho birds; an r oviform vase and cover, shaped as the sacred jewel; three Kaga ware cups ; two Banko saucers, with storks ; two cups, formed as lotos leaves; seven various sake cups ; five saucers ; and a small bottle 631 A pair of Nabashima bowls, with fans, gourds and flowers; a lamp, with pierced cover, with prunus blossom ; and two _ shallow sake cups ^ ' Satsuma box and cover, shaped as an egg, enamelled with a figure of Kwanon ; a flat-shaped Satsuma jar and cover, with autumn flowers; another, smaller, with chrysanthemums; another, smaller, with peonies; and a small oviform jar and / * cover, with peonies on a diaper-pattern ground 633 A tea-pot, with lotos in relief; a Banko ditto, with storks ; two X’ 632 ■m small Bizen tea-pots; a ditto double gourd-shaped vase, enamelled with prunus ; a small sake kettle and cup, Hirato; an oviform jar and cover, enamelled with flowers ; a blue and white basket; a small Satsuma pot; and a water vesptfl7 formed as a monkey holding a persimmon fruit ^ 634 An inro, enamelled with a peacock and peonies; a netsuke, ’ ^ formed as a Chinese boy ; another, a monkey in No dress, movable head; another, a boy and drum ; a pair of cups, formed of hen’s eggs; and a double gourd-shaped bottle, covered with bamboo 635 Part of a service, of egg-shell, painted with warriors, consisting of - a deep cup and stand, four small beakers, two plates, five saucers, three covers, and two cups 65 /, y ^36 A pair of egg-shell cups, covers and stands, enamelled with flowers; a pair, similar, with Geisha; a saucer; four^cups; and a pair of small bowls K r. O 637 A Satsuma bottle, with peacock; a box and cover, shaped as a ^ fan ; and an oviform tea-pot, with sages 3 £ 0 /if", ^638 A Satsuma basket-pattern bowl, on foot, cover and stand, paiptad with Kiku, &c. / 639 An octagonal Kaga ware cup, coral and gold; two sake cups, / /.?.£> with diapers ; a ditto bottle ; two oviform jars and covers, ' ' ’ with dragons; two enamelled cups and plates, with basket U exteriors; a plate, with views of Fuji; and a diamond-shaped dish CHINESE CARVINGS IN ROCK-CRYSTAL, JADE, Etc. 640 A figure of a sparrow ; and a small flattened snuff-bottle 7 /^ ^ ^ ^ crystal snuff-bottle, painted in the interior with fish; and a Xk flattened snuff-bottle, the interior painted with landscapes ^ 642 Two rock-crystal balls—carved wood stands 0*^7 //^ / £ 643 Two oblong examples of smoked crystal; a flattened specimemof / pure crystal; and a small jar—on carved wood stand ' :: ^ /tf*, £ 644 A figure of a rabbit; and a snuff-bottle, formed as a melon _^645 A small fluted jar, with dragon handles ; and an example jiarved r * ' as a bamboo shoot- carved wood stand /g ^646 A matrix of amethyst water-vessel, carved as a lotos flower— carved wood stand; a group of two fishes; and a small figure of a peach ^ ■ ■■■" ^^547 A ditto snuff-bottle, formed as a fruit, green jade stopper; and Jhr— one, shaped as a bumble bee 7, 666 Two fluted amber beads; a carving of fruit, in turquoise glass ; . 0 667 Two groups of flowers, in mother-o’-pearl; two oval discs, with characters and pendant ornaments ; a melon ; a circulars! isc. carved with figures ; and three counters /, if 0 668 A pair of bowls and covers, carved with iris, containing seven small bowls p ^669 A group, carved with a dragon and fish—carved wood stand ; a pair of seals, surmounted by figures of kylins ; a smaller seal; and a pair of model shoes / , {7 - V 670 A group of a fingered lemon—on carved and stained ivory stand C of similar design 671 A group of vine foliage; a shaped box and cover; a square- A £. 6 . * A shaped box ; and two seals 672 A group of twelve sages—on wood stand carved as rocks ,673 A soapstone tea-pot and cover, carved with branches of prunus^ /y 6 in. high ; and a sacrificial cup, shaped as a lotos flower^'^tfV®®#/’' 674 A Large Soapstone Dish, shaped as a lotos leaf, carved round 9 * the border with crabs and frogs—13 in. long elaborate cai vul , y7y • ■ y /-\ /\ /4 riT a n / J wood stand F 2 68 WHOLE-COLOURED PORCELAIN. /, f, * 677 /•- 678 A trefoil coffee-coloured bottle, with mirror-shaped panels of landscapes in blue—12 in. high —carved wood stand ; and a ^ ' coarse crackle pilgrim bottle—8f in. high —dark wood stamky^*^^'^*'' h A coarse crackle celadon jar, with kylin’s-head handles, with bands of emblematical and palm-leaf shaped ornaments^ terra-cotta—10 in. high —carved wood stand / A flat circular pilgrim bottle, of pale lavender—6 in. high ; and a hexagonal vase, of cream white glaze—5| in. high A cylindrical pierced vase, pale blue glaze—5^ in. high; a white bottle—6 in. high; a splashed brown yellow bottle— 5 in. highr A Vase, with open lip, of turquoise crackle—12 in. hiqh —carved sj wood stand A curious pale celadon tea-pot, formed as a peach, splashed with fleur-de-peche—5f in. high A curious double gourd-shaped vase, of pale blue and buff splashy —6^ in. high —on porcelain stand A double-handled bottle, with bulbous lip, white glaze—9 in. high —carved wood stand A vase, with open lip, of yellow glaze, coiled with a bifurcate dragon—5^ in. high 'y. A small mustard crackle vase—4 in. high A bamboo-pattern spill-vase—4^ in. high ; a barrel-shaped vase, key pattern round the base—5^ in. high ; and a beche-de-mpw bottle—6| in. high / A coarse crackle bottle — in. high ; and an inverted pear-shaped^ 4 4 y 690 bottle, similar An Imperial yellow bottle, with open lip, coiled with a * - , bifurcated dragon round the neck in green — in. high 1/ e A Jardiniere, formed as a conch shell, in rich purple, blue and mauve glaze, beneath which is seen issuing the figure of a toad - ^ —on teak stand carved as waves—9^ in. long by 5f in. hig 69 / / ^ HB Companion, formed as a gourd with part of the gourd vine 7 * attached, on which has alighted a bat, in beche-de-mer, crimson and green, the stand of teak carved as the gour^ ✓ .A>92 A. Coarse Crackle Bottle, with open lip, with key-pattern handles, palm-leaf base, and conventional asters in brown— 18 in. high , 693 A pair of glazed figures of bird s- J f / O , a - 8 ^ in. high CHINESE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN. - 4J , 0 694 695 / - /V , * 696 697 ^. iT. i 98 ’, 4/ ^699 / &/, 700 A circular bowl and cover, entirely covered with conventional scrolls in blue, chrysanthemums in coloured enamels—9 in. high —carved wood stand A pair of hanging plaques, shaped as double gourd-shaped vases, key patterns and bats in coral colour and 14 in. high An upright plaque, enamelled with quails in brilliant colours— 14£ in. high An Oblong Plaque, enamelled with conventional-flowers and & arabesques in colours on a pale turquoise-blue ground, mounted as a table in carved rose-wood, scrolls and key pattern in low relief—23 in. long , 19 in. deep, 23 \ in. high A cylindrical jar and cover, enamelled with figures on a terrace —5f in. high ; a small tea-pot and cover, with similar orna¬ mentation—3^ in. high; and a globular jar and cover, witjy"2 cocks in coral colour—3^ in. high An upright plaque, enamelled with an audience of a mandarin im t brilliant colours—14 in. by 13 in. £ - ’.. /./; ,701 A pair of famille verte cups, enamelled with figures on a balcony^ —4 in. high A pair of cylindrical vases, enamelled with peonies and rockfr— , Ming, 7£ in. high; and two pieces of similar porcelain 70 f if / 0 702 /£ , & 703 J. //, 6 70i ?''//- ^ 706 J7r // . 706 0 A vase, enamelled with birds and prunus on an engraved blue ground—8 in. high ; and a pair of square-shaped canisters, /? ✓ > with upright panels with a procession of boys—5^ in. highO A small bottle, with bulbous neck, enamelled with poppies ; £ three bottles, of similar form ; and a pair of globular A square-shaped vase, with four panels pierced with bats and characters, coral-colour borders pencilled with gold—6£ iru , high A Square-Shaped Vase, enamelled with figures and buildings ^ 15 in. high —carved wood stand f ■■fyZ/ ft. 2 .«/ , o 707 /if., /if. a 708 iag ®>/ . //. 0 . & 700 710 //> // - ^ // , -O 711 2 . // ■ ^ 712 ,/71S 7-7 /l. // , O 714 1> , if , A Large Cylindrical Beaker, boldly enamelled with branches of pomegranates, prunus and peonies, also rocks and birds in _ brilliant colours—21 in. high —carved wood stand A Celadon Yase, entirely enamelled with arabesque foliage brilliant colours—81, in. high—Kien Lung A Circular Stand, -with six monster feet, decorations in gneeny // , and buff—8 in. diam.—Ming l/ An Upright Plaque, of porcelain, finely enamelled with a ✓ mountain scene with lake and fir trees—carved teak stand \ A Famille Yerte Cylindrical Yase, enamelled with a sage^, , riding a mule, and piece of poetry—10J? in. high A Yase, with open lip, finely painted with carp, aquatic pi in coral colour—10 \ in. high Another Vase, of similar form, finely painted with butterflies S/ . in coral colour—9^ in. high A Bottle, with long neck, with a storm dragon, clouds and /? '/lS waves in liver colour—13 in. high —carved wood stand / An Inverted Pear-Shaped Jar, with the five-clawed dragon, flames and clouds in relief in blue, pink and green—13^ ^ 715 high —carved wood stand A Large Double Gourd-Shaped Bottle, painted with the apparition in blue and subdued colours—22 in. high —carveo^^^^^^ 716 wood stand A Circular Flat-Shaped Bowl and Cover, entirely decorated _ ^ with children playing—9 in. diam .— Ming Csvt 71 717 & 6$ 0 '‘Y , Z J~ ^ A Circular Plaque, enamelled in colours with a mountain & pass—24 in. diam .—mounted as a table, the stem formed as a double lantern-shaped vase, richly encrusted with diapered ornaments in gold and mother-o’-pearl, octagonal base, 33 in. high A Famille Verte Vase, w T ith open lip, enamelled with four it /y~ r,/r. 719 720 721 J?* panels of prunus, vine and cherry blossom, birds and insects) diaper pattern round the neck with utensils—16 in. high A small eight-fold screen, of dark wood containing plaques of porcelain enamelled with figures and verses of poetry — 22 in. high A Famille Verte Vase, with fruit-shaped panels of magicians on a groundwork wfith sprays of flowers in colours on a dotted green ground—-14 in. high —carved wood stand Cylindrical Famille Verte Vase, with mirror and fan¬ shaped panels of powder-blue pencilled with landscapes, prunus and birds in gold, on the shoulder are four hexafoil panels of utensils on a diaper-pattern ground, on the neck are two oblong panels of landscapes and branch of prunus on a curious annular-pattern green ground, the groundwork of the body is composed of conventional peonies and dragons^ —17-1 in. high —carved wood stand ^ X/' 4^2 A Large Bottle, enamelled with ladies and children in the^ gardens of a palace—20 in. high —carved wood stand 723 A Flat-Shaped Vase, hexagonal base and quartrefoil lip, 0 painted with sprays of peonies and rocks in colours and gold on a groundwork slightly incised with dragon high ^724 An Oviform Famille Verte Jar, enamelled with palm-loaf ornaments on the neck, lotos and utensils on the body 14 in. high 725 An Oviform Famille Rose Jar, enamelled with utensils in ' ^ colours and erold, leaf pattern round the base 14 in. high r / '/•& . / 'O CHINESE BRONZES. //* # 726 ./j , ^727 Z. j , O 728 /f< £729 z, z. O 730 z. /736 /' /. ^ 737 /J 738 ✓ O /■ /«/ . , O 739 / r- 740 r /O , P ,k 4x A koro and cover, formed as tliree persimmon fruit, the handles formed as the natural branches, pierced cover surmounted J by a fruit, partly gilt— in. high —carved wood stand A Bronze Vessel, formed as an elephant bearing panniers of two vases—9 in. high, 16f in. long —wood stand A tripod koro and cover, with elephant feet and emblematic ornaments in low relief, kylin handles—8£ in. high A sacrificial vessel, the base formed as a monster’s head fronr which issues the cup, cloud ornaments in low relief—lOJ? high A vase, shaped as two carp—11 in. high t A hanging vase, slightly inlaid with cloud ornaments in silver,^ bifurcated dragon in relief—carved wood stand A Bowl, shaped as a large lotos leaf, with flower and pod— 6 in. high, 20 in. long A mirror, the back chased in low relief with fir trees and storks A sacrificial cup, the spout formed as a dragon’s head, panels of wave ornaments A two-handled bowl, coiled with a four-clawed dragon relief ; and a small square-shaped jardiniere // Two koro, formed as quails, on elaborate stand carved wij^h the Jr— lotos plant—16 in. high Two koro, formed as quails—7 in. high A Tonkin metal-work ewer, chiselled with two gilt mirror¬ shaped panels with prunus and birds in high relief, Mokome spout and handle—8^ in. high Four small vases, of similar manufacture ; a circular flat-shaped incense-box and cover; and a small gilt bowl, with cloud handle A flattened tripod koro and cover, of Tonkin work, five small panels of flowers in high relief, surmounted by a figure of a kylin—5 in. high —carved wood stand FINIS. Lonion: Printed by William Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross.