(2) CHINESE. Ming porcelain. (H. c. 19 in.) Vase of square section with four mask handles, imitating old bronze form. Enamelled with dragons and phœnixes; copper-green and iron-red over glaze with a few touches of yellow, combined with cobalt blue under glaze. Inscription, under upper edge, ‘Dai Ming Wan-li nien shi.’ _Circa_ 1600. British Museum......(_To face p. 90._) VIII. CHINESE. Ming porcelain. Covered inkslab (L. 9¾ in.), pen-rest (L. 9 in.), and spherical vessel (H. 8 in.). Decorated with scroll-work in cobalt blue under the glaze. Persian inscriptions in cartels, relating to literary pursuits. Mark of Cheng-te (1505-21). Obtained in Pekin. British Museum......(_To face p. 94._) IX. CHINESE, turquoise ware. Probably early eighteenth century. Salting collection. (1) Pear-shaped vase (H. 8½ in.), decorated with phœnix in low relief. Six-letter mark of Cheng-hua. (2) Plate with pierced margin (diam. 11 in.). Filfot in centre encircled by cloud pattern, in low relief. (3) Small spherical incense-burner (H. 5 in.). Floral design in low relief......(_To face p. 98._) X. CHINESE, _famille verte_. (H. 18 in.) Vase of square section, decorated with flowers of the four seasons. Green, purple, and yellow enamels and white, as reserve, on a black ground. Mark of Cheng-hua. _Circa_ 1700. Salting collection. .....(_To face p. 100._) XI. CHINESE, _famille verte_. (H. 26 in.) Baluster-shaped vase, decorated with dragons with four claws and snake-like bodies amid clouds. Poor yellow, passing into white, green of two shades, and manganese purple upon a black ground. A very thin skin of glaze, with dullish surface. Probably before 1700. Salting collection. (_To face p. 102._) XII. _Chinese_, egg-shell porcelain. _Famille rose._ (1) Plate (diam. 8¼ in.). On border, vine with grapes, in gold. In centre, lady on horseback, accompanied by old man and boy carrying scrolls. 1730-50. British Museum. (2) Plate (diam. 8½ in.) In centre the arms of the Okeover family with elaborate mantling. Initials of Luke Okeover and his wife on margin. Early _famille rose_, the _rouge d’or_ only sparingly applied. _Circa_ 1725. British Museum. .....(_To face p. 108._) XIII. (1) CHINESE, _famille verte_. Long-necked, globular vase (H. 17 in.), enamelled with figures of Taoist sages, etc.: green, iron-red, yellow, purple, and opaque blue, all over the glaze. Early eighteenth century. Salting collection. (2) CHINESE. Tall cylindrical vase (H. 18 in.). Red fish among eddies of gold on blue ground. Early eighteenth century. Salting collection. (3) CHINESE. Spindle-shaped vase (H. 18 in.). Pure white, chalky ground; three fabulous animals seated. 1720-40. Salting collection. .....(_To face p. 110._)