Chinese pottery and porcelain; vol. 1. Pottery and early waresHobson, R. L. (Robert Lockhart)
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Chinese pottery and porcelain; vol. 1. Pottery and early wares
Hobson, R. L. (Robert Lockhart)
Porcelain, Chinese; Pottery, Chinese
Figs. 1 to 4.--Teapots in the Dresden Collection, late seventeenth
century.
(1) Buff with dark patches.
(2) Red ware with pierced outer casing.
(3) Black with gilt vine sprays.
(4) Red ware moulded with lion design.
Fig. 5.--Peach-shaped Water Vessel, red ware. _Dresden Collection._
Fig. 6.--Red Teapot, moulded design of trees, etc. Inscription
containing the name of Ch´ien Lung. _Hippisley Collection._
51. TWO VASES WITH GLAZE IMITATING THAT OF THE CHÜN CHOU WARE
(_Colour_) 180
Fig. 1.--Vase of Fat-shan (Kuangtung) Chün ware. Late Ming.
_Eumorfopoulos Collection._
Fig. 2.--Bottle-shaped Vase, the base suggesting a lotus flower and
the mouth a lotus seed-pod, with a ring of movable seeds on the rim.
Thick and almost crystalline glaze of lavender blue colour with a
patch of crimson. Yi-hsing Chün ware of the seventeenth century.
_Eumorfopoulos Collection._
52. WINE JAR WITH COVER AND STAND (_Colour_) 186
Fine stoneware with ornament in relief glazed green and yellow
in a deep violet blue ground. Four-clawed dragons ascending and
descending among cloud scrolls in pursuit of flaming pearls; band
of sea waves below and formal borders including a _ju-i_ pattern on
the shoulder. Cover with foliate edges and jewel pattern, surmounted
by a seated figure of Shou Lao, God of Longevity. About 1500 A.D.
_Grandidier Collection, Louvre._
53. VASE WITH CHRYSANTHEMUM HANDLES (_Colour_) 192
Buff stoneware with chrysanthemum design outlined in low relief and
coloured with turquoise, green and pale yellow glazes in dark purple
ground. About 1500 A.D. _Eumorfopoulos Collection._
54. VASE WITH LOTUS HANDLES (_Colour_) 196
Buff stoneware with lotus design modelled in low relief and coloured
with aubergine, green and pale yellow glazes in a deep turquoise
ground. About 1500 A.D. Grandidier Collection, Louvre.
55. MING POTTERY WITH DULL _san ts´ai_ GLAZES 200
Fig. 1.--Wine Jar with pierced outer casing, horsemen and attendants,
rocky background. Fifteenth century. _Eumorfopoulos Collection._
Fig. 2.--Tripod Incense Vase, dragons and peony designs and a panel
of horsemen. Dated 1529 A.D. _Messel Collection._
56. MISCELLANEOUS POTTERY 200
Fig. 1.--Jar with dull green glaze and formal lotus scroll in relief
touched with yellow and brown glazes. About 1600. _Goff Collection._
Fig. 2.--Beaker of bronze form, soft whitish body and dull green
glaze. (?) Seventeenth century. _Eumorfopoulos Collection._
Fig. 3.--Vase of light buff ware with dull black dressing,
vine reliefs. Mark, _Nan hsiang t´ang_. Eighteenth century.
_Eumorfopoulos Collection._
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