In the centre, a five-clawed dragon rising from waves in pursuit of a pearl. Deep border in “Imari” style with cloud-shaped compartments with chrysanthemum and prunus designs in a blue ground, separated by close lotus scrolls reserved in an iron red ground in which are three book symbols. K’ang Hsi period (1662–1722). _Alexander Collection._ 109. FIGURE OF SHOU LAO, TAOIST GOD OF LONGEVITY 176 Porcelain painted with _famille verte_ enamels. K’ang Hsi period (1662–1722). _Salting Collection, V. & A. Museum._ 110. TWO EXAMPLES OF THE “POWDER BLUE” (_ch’ui ch’ing_) PORCELAIN OF THE K’ANG HSI PERIOD (1662–1722) IN THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM (_Colour_) 182 Fig 1.--Bottle of gourd shape with slender neck: powder blue ground with gilt designs from the Hundred Antiques (_po ku_) and borders of _ju-i_ pattern, formal flowers and plantain leaves. Fig. 2.--Bottle-shaped Vase with _famille verte_ panels of rockwork and flowers reserved in a powder blue ground. _Salting Collection._ 111. TWO EXAMPLES OF SINGLE-COLOUR PORCELAIN IN THE SALTING COLLECTION (VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM). (_Colour_) 186 Fig. 1.--Bottle-shaped Vase of porcelain with landscape design lightly engraved in relief under a turquoise blue glaze. Early eighteenth century. Fig. 2.--Water vessel for the writing table of the form known as _T’ai-po tsun_ after the poet Li T’ai-po. Porcelain with faintly engraved dragon medallions under a peach bloom glaze; the neck cut down and fitted with a metal collar. Mark in blue of the K’ang Hsi period (1662–1722) in six characters. 112. THREE FIGURES OF BIRDS, LATE K’ANG HSI PORCELAIN, WITH COLOURED ENAMELS ON THE BISCUIT 192 Fig. 1.--Stork. _British Museum._ Fig. 2.--Hawk. _S. E. Kennedy Collection._ Fig. 3.--Cock. _British Museum._ 113. PORCELAIN DELICATELY PAINTED IN THIN _famille verte_ ENAMELS. About 1720 192 Fig. 1.--Dish with figures of Hsi Wang Mu and attendant. Ch’êng Hua mark. _Hippisley Collection._ Fig. 2.--Bowl with the Eight Immortals. _S. E. Kennedy Collection._ 114. HANGING VASE WITH OPENWORK SIDES, FOR PERFUMED FLOWERS 192 Porcelain painted in late _famille verte_ enamels. About 1720. Blackwood frame. _Cumberbatch Collection._ 115. VASE OF BALUSTER FORM (_Colour_) 206