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EARLY CHINESE POTTERY
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SIR. A. H.
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EDWARD DILLON, ESQ.

GEORGE EUMORFOPOULOS, ESQ.
R. L. HOBSON,
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*WILLIAM C. ALEXANDER, ESQ.
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UNIVERSITY OF OxFORD:
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*W. G. RAWLINSON, ESQ.
*CHARLEs
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*MAx ROSENHEIM, ESQ.

MISS FELIX SMITH.
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MILEs B. KENNEDY,
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SIR JoHN KIRK, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.

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A.
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HUMPHRY WARD, ESQ.
J.
WYTHES, Esq.
LL.D.,
PREFACE
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present Exhibition of Chinese wares is the third
that has been held in the gallery of the Club, a

collection of blue-and-white porcelain having been
shown in 1895, and another of porcelain painted in

colours in the following year. In both these cases
types
the
of ware shown were of kinds familiar to collectors, while
in the several series gathered together in this Exhibition it is
thought that a large proportion will be of a character novel to the
members of the Club. An attempt has been made, in fact, to show
the classes of ware that preceded and inspired the later and better
known types of Chinese ceramic productions.
For many years past a few isolated examples of somewhat

rude and apparently early pieces of Chinese pottery have been
These were secured by the more thorough
and ardent collectors, but the uncertainty as to their date and
their comparatively coarse aspect sufficed to deter the normal
amateur. During the last few years, however, a fair number of
such pieces have been brought to Europe and it has been found
possible to group them into classes, mainly on a chronological
basis. This influx of hitherto little-known specimens is mainly due
to the making of railways in China, the necessary excavations dis
closing tombs which range in date from about the beginning of the
found in the market.
EARLY CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
The ancestor-worshipping Chinaman has

always had a deeply-rooted respect for graves, and a strong prejudice
against disturbing them. In addition, his respect for antiquity for
Christian era onwards.
its own sake, is equally strong, and it may be taken for granted that
these ancient vases will be fully appreciated by the Chinese collector.
We are fortunately not entirely dependent on the native exporter
for all our information with regard to these remains. Lieut. Brooke,
whose murder by Lo Lo brigands last year cut short a promising
life, had found in caves in South-West China a large quantity of
similar wares, which came safely home and have since been pre
sented by Mrs. Brooke to the British Museum as a memorial to
her son. The caves in which these vessels and figures were dis
covered were regarded as haunted by the natives of the district,
who avoided their vicinity as being altogether uncanny, a belief
pointing to considerable antiquity.
The later, mediaeval, wares shown in Cases B and D are
somewhat
more
familiar in aspect, though
so
large
a series
has hardly been seen together before. Their delicate restrained
tints cannot fail to appeal to lovers of Chinese art. The types
characteristic of the Sung dynasty have always been popular in
China and have been constantly imitated by later potters, especi

ally in the eighteenth century. For a western eye to distinguish
with certainty between the true Sung and some of the later imita
tions is not easy, nor indeed always possible. In Case K will be
found a number of pieces that belong to the doubtful category,
where the Committee have felt that the precise date of some of the
specimens shown must be left an open question.
Even the later
copies of these early wares have an interest and use in an Exhibi
tion of this kind, for they show the types characteristic of the
original periods, and it may be assumed that they resemble the
older specimens very closely.
The blue-and-white cases in this Exhibition make no claim
to compete with the brilliancy of colour and perfection of potting
of their later rivals of the gorgeous period of K'ang Hsi. The blue
PREFACE
xi
of Chia Ching has conspicuous merits, and the drawing of the

Yung Lo time is generally both virile and agreeable, but in neither
period was the cobalt equally vivid with that
The magnificent Burghley House pieces
of K'ang Hsi.
of blue-and-white in
English silver mounts lent by Mr. Pierpont Morgan have been
in
before in the Gallery, but they form an important and

teresting link in the chronological sequence. The Club is fortunate
seen
in having secured the loan of Archbishop Warham's bowl

from New College, a splendid thing in itself and a document of
first-rate importance in the dating of early Ming celadon.
The thanks of the Committee are due to Mr. Lionel Giles for
valuable assistance with the Chinese words and inscriptions, and
to Mr. Eumorfopoulos and Mr. R. L. Hobson who with myself
also
have prepared the Catalogue.

C.
H. R.
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INTRODUCTION
HAN AND T'A N G WARES
HINESE
literature is all but silent on the subject

of Han pottery. In fact our own knowledge of the
subject, meagre though it was up to the last year
or two, was fully abreast of that of the Chinese. A

specimen of a large green-glazed wine vase in the
Dana Collection in New York, bearing the date 133 B.C., a similar,
though undated specimen, in the British Museum, an unglazed jar
in the British Museum dated 57 B.C. and a series of mortuary
pottery found by the Rev. Th. Torrance and the late Lieutenant
*-
Brooke in Szechuan, together with a few fine examples in the

Bushell Collection, enabled us to form a fair idea of the ware.
Lately, however, our collections have been greatly enriched by the
opening up of numerous tombs and sepulchral caves in Northern
China; and we are fortunate in possessing a complete and Scholarly
work on Chinese Pottery of the Han dynasty recently published
by Mr. Berthold Laufer. The present exhibition is rich in interest
ing examples of Han pottery. The ware itself varies from hard
red or slaty-gray to soft brick-red and buff-white pottery. The
glaze is usually a deep leaf-green encrusted with iridescence of
beautiful golden and silvery sheen; but the colour varies at times
to brownish-yellow and dark brown and is sometimes mottled and
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XiV
dappled.
Nor is the variegation of the surface entirely accidental;
for we find the dark brown stripes appropriately marking the back
of a tiger, and in some passages a white slip seems to have been
used to give point to ornamental details. Some of the ware on the
other hand is unglazed, though relieved in many instances by red
and black pigment, traces of which are still clearly visible. The
decoration of the surface, however, is usually in moulded or applied
relief, more rarely incised. The reliefs are extremely interesting,
as they commonly consist of spirited hunting scenes in which a
being, on foot or on horse, is figured in pursuit of wild
animalsthe boar, bear, tiger, monkeybirds, and mythical
creatures of hydra or dragon form. The ornament is often spaced
demon-like
with curling crests. Ring handles

tiger
attached to formal
masks attest the bronze origin of many of
by conventional
sea waves
the vases, though the forms themselves are so purely ceramic that
that the bronze-founder had origin

ally borrowed them from the potter.
But perhaps the greatest interest of the Han pottery lies in
the form of the things which it represents. Almost all our examples
one is forced to the conclusion
are mortuary
objects, models of the possessions with which the

sacred dead had been surrounded in life. As such, they rank in
archaeological importance with the models found in Egyptian
of houses, farm-buildings, granary towers,

threshing-floors, and mills, draw-wells, pig-sties, sheep-pens be
speak an agricultural people. The domestic utensils include
cooking-stoves with shovels, fire-irons, ladles, etc., attached, kitchen
vessels, pots, and pans, wine-jars, pickle-jars, and numerous other
tombs.
Representations
objects of use.
The more ornamental vessels are incense burners,

and sacrificial vases, and majestic wine vases. Of greater human
interest still are the figures modelled in the round; men and women
in the costume of the time; domestic animalshorse, camel, ox,
dog, sheep, pig, and birds, the cock, hen, duckwhose images
followed their master to the grave, as in a more barbarous age the
human and animal retainers had themselves been forced to do.
INTRODUCTION
XV
Other figures have human form with bird or animal heads, closely
resembling the hunting demon on the bas-reliefs.
Many good examples of these mortuary objects may be seen in
Case A, and one cannot but marvel at the skill with which the
potter has idealized the commonplace forms of daily use, and at
the force and truth with which he has rendered the forms of living
creatures. The same power and skill pervades the ornamental
vases, the impressive forms of the wine-jars and the vigorous
of the hunting and hunted animals on the bas-reliefs.

Time has invested the green glazes with the posthumous glory of
movement
iridescent
tints, but the true virtue of the ware lies in the skilful
touch of the Han potter which was able to convert the simplest
materials into noble and artistic forms.
Though most of the types already described are dated by

inscriptions, coins, and other circumstantial evidence, to the Han
dynasty, there can be little doubt that the art, like the ritual
customs which called it into being, endured for many centuries.
Probably it will some day be found to bridge over the gap which
at present separates the Han from the Sung dynasty in our
collections.
resembling
Indeed, the discovery of green-glazed pottery, closely

that just discussed, in the ruins of Baz-aklik, near
Musteg, in Turfan, on a site which from every other indication

to the T'ang dynasty, points to the continua
tion of this ware up to that brilliant period of Chinese history"
(A.D. 618-906). But apart from a few obscure literary references,
we have little information about T'ang wares, though we cannot
doubt that when the ceramic representatives of that splendid period
of Chinese art emerge from concealment, they will be fully worthy
belongs exclusively
of the cultured age which gave them birth.

The two T'ang wares which seem to have attracted most
attention, are the Hsing-chou ware made in Chihli, and the Yueh
chou ware made in Chekiang. These are contrasted by Chinese
' A beautiful green-glazed
belongs to this period.
bottle
*-
:--
(A
51), lent by Mr. Eumorfopoulos,
--
probably
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XVI
writers, the Yueh ware being compared to jade and ice, and the
Hsing to silver and snow, the Yueh being green and the Hsing
white. The mysterious pi-s, or secret colour, ware is reputed
to have been first made at Yueh-chou. Other green wares were
the imitation jade made about A.D. 620, by Tao-yu, in the dis
described. Some of these wares must have been of a porcellanous

nature, for there is strong evidence to prove that porcelain of a
kind was first made in the T'ang dynasty.
There are in the British Museum two remarkable red bowls
and a black-glaze vase, which were found many years ago in a
tomb in company with a T'ang mirror. The bowls are unique.
In the present exhibition A 50, 52, 55, 6466 belong to a class
in describing as T'ang. They have a

porcellanous stoneware body, and a partial covering of blotchy
glaze, sometimes white with golden brown, green or bluish patches,
persist
which the Chinese
sometimes blackish-brown with a coating of white overrun with

green. The feature of all these glazes is the bold patches of con
trasting colour not accidentally rising out of the glaze, but deliber
ately laid on. A similar treatment of the glaze in brownish-yellow
and green is found on a few figures, such as the splendid mail
who stands with his

our own mediaeval
in
on
3)
1),
clad warrior (B
and the smaller figure (K
aprostrate animal form like the knights
foot
The curious sphinx-like creatures (A
to
us
It
is
------
in
is
of as
- - -- *--
--
in
in tu
It
in
is
ware which
is
only known
by literary descrip
tions. This
the celebrated and almost mythical Ch'ai ware,
made
the After-Chou dynasty about A.D. 955.
described
(quoted
the Yi Mn kuang
the Tao-shuo)
follows: Ch'ai
sky-blue colour,
pottery was made
the north country.
a
bridged
by
is
in
as
and 38) belong

class,
glazed
example
the same
the British Museum proves.
partly
The gap between the T'ang and the Sung dynasties
monuments.
to
trict where Ching-t-chn afterwards sprang up, and the Yo-chou

pottery made in Honan. A Ting ware is also mentioned as inferior
to the Yueh yao, and white ware was made at Ta-yi in Szechuan
and at Ho-chou. Inferior yellow or blackish-yellow wares are also
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INTRODUCTION
xvii
it.
of rich lustre, fine and attractive, and has delicate markings

[?crackle]. On the feet there is much coarse yellow clay.
But as
example
ware,
there is no known
of the
it would be useless to
quote the many and enthusiastic Chinese descriptions of
SUNG AND YUAN WARES

in
be
of
of
is
so
to
or
of
in
or
Chinese were never tired
thick, unctuous coating which the

comparing
massed lard. The
of
to
in
to
a
of
of
and even coarse brick-red pottery.

cases was the glaze, which was often
beauty
colour and varied from
dark red
brown stoneware
principal
The
feature
most
extraordinary richness and
thin diaphanous gloss
to
on
in
or
in
all
of
finest decoration was carved with

free hand
the body
the
ware; other kinds were applied
moulds,
low relief
formed
give them
and
such ornaments requiring transparent glaze
an
as
of
to
in
full play. Painting

brown pigment and coloured slips on
white ground was practised
extent hitherto unsuspected,
though this class
inferior,
decoration, evidently regarded
was confined to the minor factories.
of
of
of
in
of
to
is
in
It
Translated by the late Dr. Bushell.

not always possible
discover the true colour
the clay
old Chinese
wares, for
many cases the unglazed portions assumed
rusty red tint when exposed
the fire
the kiln. This explains the traditional iron foot
some
the
Sung wares.
to
of
is at
of
of
to
is
of
literary evidence
THERE
no lack
ancient Chinese works
Sung wares, but unfortunately the accounts are
with regard
ambiguous inter
often mutually contradictory and generally
arriving
pretation. The difficulty
precise and consistent
rendering
the Chinese colour-words
the chief stumbling-block.
Trustworthy illustrations
the wares themselves would
in
Hsiang
valuable, but these we have not got, for the Album
Yuan-p'ien from which
much might have been expected
practically worthless
this respect. Certain things, however, are
perfectly clear. The body
the Sung wares ranges from white
through
porcelain
semi-porcelain
translucent
fine stoneware
xviii
A.D. 954 and 959,
blue
as
to
the glaze
which was required
when seen between the clouds.
be
rival the celebrated Ch'ai ware made between
of
to
all
The identification of the more celebrated Sung wares is still

largely conjectural, and, indeed, a careful analysis of their char
acteristics, as described in Chinese literature, only serves to show
that most of them had many features in common and that the
distinctions were exceedingly subtle. Nor is this surprising, for
it is clear that the chief aspiration of
the leading factories was
the sky after rain
to
is
it all
to by
to
apparent that their efforts were not confined

colour.
perfecting this one
of
to
of
is
in
is
of
is
of
to
in of
as
There can be little doubt

the nature
the Ch'ai colour,
turquoise blue
surpassing beauty and lustre; and among the
Sung specimens
Case
there are several whose glazes show
they
clearly
that
were
intended
emulate this tint. The tur
quoise
these pieces
not the familiar Kingfisher blue
the Ming and Ch'ing porcelains, nor
the texture
the
glaze the same. The Sung turquoise
paler and warmer
tone,
of
of
be
In
is
and the glaze

more thick and unctuous and finely veined with
scarcely perceptible crackle.
the heart
this glaze there seems
glow
ever present
red which often imparts
lavender
to
an
of
as
as
take these wares
Ju ware
in
To
its
of
is
on
of
in
to
tinge
the surface colour and now and again bursts forth
irrepressible splash
crimson.
This turquoise colour
the common ground
which the Ju,
Kuan, Ko, and even the Chn wares meet, though each displays
divergent
many other glazes
variations
own
well
tints.
order:
of
of
is
It
as
of
at
was originally made

Ju-chou (the modern Ju-chou
Honan,
province
Fu)
the
under the Northern Sung (A.D.
96.O-1127).
described
fine grain with shining paste
in
or of
In
the Sung dynasty the Ju, Kuan, and Ko wares, which are
ranked first
their contemporaries
universal consent,
strove
though
with more
less success
attain
this ideal,
also
INTRODUCTION
xix
tint. The glaze was bright, smooth, and thick, like

congealed fat; and
colour approached that
the blue
the
sky after rain.
though
said
have resembled the Ko ware,
deeper
tone,
again
was
and
another variety was pale greenish
of
of
to
is
of
it
in
It
its
copper-red
It
of
of
it
in
it
as
It
the film inside an egg shell."

was both
uncrackled;
only
crackled and
and
was
made for
short
time and for Imperial use,
was already almost unprocurable
the sixteenth century. On the other hand, there were several minor
T'ang, Tng, and Yao, where inferior
factories in the districts
copies
Ju Yao were made during the Sung dynasty.
has been suggested that Mr. Eumorfopoulos's wonderful
blue like the tint
at
of
it
is
35
of
as
a
by
a
minor factories which copied the Ju wares, whence the description

Dr. Bushell's similar specimen
Ju vase
Chinese
antiquary.
of
to
and iron-coloured foot, apparently due

reddish-brown clay. Other varieties
this time were
moon-white,
or
at
mouth
or
the use
of
a brown
had
or
an
It,
in
at
P'ien-ching (modern K'ai-fng

Honan, during the Ta-kuan and Chng-Lo periods A.D.
fu),
Imperial ware. The body was thin;
too, was
107-1117).
slight tinge
green" with
rose, sometimes
the glaze blue
light,
dark and sometimes
and sometimes crackled. The vessels
Ruan ware was first made
at or
green (fn
clair-de-lune (yueh pai), pale blue
ch'ing), deep green (tal), and ash-coloured (hui-s)
gray. Under
Sung
Hang-chou,
the Southern
(1127-1279) the ware was made
as
or
to
in
to
green.
blue
white porcelain.
of
green). The word

the Chinese luan ch'ing (egg blue
has caused
much confusion
our translations, can mean either
applied indifferently
the green celadon glazes and
blue and
so
paraphrase
It
or
ch'ing, which
is
This
is
a
of
where two factories were started, and the red clay from the Phoenix
Hill was employed. Hsiang describes examples
Kuan ware
*
be
of of
phoenix-ewer (A 43) may

Ju ware, but the white nature
the
body does not tally with the traditional copper-red" paste
the
possible that the
Chinese description. On the other hand,
funeral vases (A
and 49) may have been made
one
the
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luan ch'ing (egg blue), sky blue, and onion green. A few of the
specimens in Case B (Nos. 4, 6, 18, 40, 42) and in Case K (Nos. Io,
48, 49, 50) seem to tally with the Chinese description of Kuan ware.
Ko ware, or ware of the Elder Brother, was made by the
Elder Chang at Lung-ch'uan hsien, and afterwards at Liu-t'ien,
province of Chekiang, during the Southern Sung (1127-1279).
Some of it had the brown mouth and iron foot of the
Ju
third being most esteemed. It was moreover distinguished by

crackle, and the name of Ko ware has been vulgarized in modern
times as a general term for gray or gray-green crackled wares. The
original Ko ware seems to have been thin and finely potted, and
the best qualities were highly prized. Possibly A 36, 45, 68 and
46, 47 are examples
of this ware, which forms the connecting
link between the little known Sung fabriques and the familiar
Lung-ch'tian celadon.
Zung-ch'iian ware is the name specially applied to the
productions of the younger of the Chang brothers, who continued
to reside at Lung-ch'uan after his elder brother had moved to
in
turning
The clay
rusty red
deep olive.
of
to
lucent glaze varying from gray-green

Lung-ch'uan had the peculiar property
of
is,
Liu-t'ien; but the kind of ware in which he excelled was made

long before the date of the Chang brothers. It
fact, the
grayish-white
celadon,
porcelain
familiar
with smooth trans
the glaze.
The finest variety
p.
rosettes, were left standing free
of
as
or or
of
in
colour
the exposed parts when fired, and the dishes and vases
rusty red unglazed ring beneath the base. The
often have
decoration, like that
the Ting ware, was chiefly carved
moulded, and sometimes small ornaments, such
fishes
See note,
xix.
The word celadon
of
in in
of
is
of
in
on
shepherd
French origin and derived from
that
name, who appeared
gray-green clothes. Celadon was
the stage
character
one
the plays founded on LAstre, the romance written by Honor d'Urf
the beginning
the seventeenth century.
of
and
Kuan wares, and its glazes were celadon green, pale blue or green
(fn-ch'ing), rice-colour (mi-s) and stone colour, the second and
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xxi
of the celadon glaze seems to have had a marked tinge of blue.
Such pieces are rare, and A 48 is a quite exceptional example.

The commoner kinds are seen in the large dishes and jars in
Case A and on the top of Case B. These massive and almost
unbreakable celadons are found all over Western Asia and the
North and East of Africa, whither they were brought by Chinese
and Arab traders, by land and sea, from the earliest days of the
Sung.
native accounts they were closed at the end of the Ming period
(about 1640). There were, however, other manufactories of celadon
elsewhere in China. It was copied from the earliest days at Ching
and the Tung-ch'ing, or Eastern celadon, was originally
K'ai-fng
Fu, in Honan, under the Northern Sung. Two
made at
specimens in the Standard Case K, with smooth gray-green
glazes, may be of the Tung-ch'ing class; and in the same Case
are a number of interesting examples with boldly-carved designs
t-chn;
under a drab-green glaze, which probably came from some northern

manufactory.
Chin ware.Another prolific Sung
factory was at Chn-chou,
in the Kai-fng Fu district, in Honan. The ware itself is coarse,
(4)
(9)
is
Chn glazes.
Case
there
including
the Chn type,
the turquoise
great
or
In
in
glazes
of
of
64), and onion-green
variety
of
(7)
(6)
(3)
(2)
varying from porcellanous stoneware of dark-gray colour to brown

and red pottery; but the coarse rough body was hidden beneath
thick opalescent glazes of wonderful richness and variety. No less
than nine varieties are described by the Chinese: (1) rose-crimson;
pyrus-japonica pink;
plum-coloured
aubergine-purple;
blue; (5) mule's liver mingled with horse's lung;
sky-blue;
rice-coloured (mi-s); (8) dark purple;
furnace transmutations
bright vermilion (cf.
speak
praise
flambs. Other writers
B or
The six specimens lent by Sir John Kirk were collected by

him in Zanzibar, and a number of pieces lent by Colonel Poyser
were found by him in India. In the Ming dynasty the Lung
ch'an factories were moved to Ch'u-chou-fu, and according to
sky
xxii
blue and variations of this colour more or less tinged with lavender
or gray. There are numerous dove-grays and clair-de-lumes, most of
which are marked with splashes of crimson or purple. Sometimes
the crimson spreads over large areas (as in B 12, 14, 17, and 20),
and sometimes it appears in flecks and blotches. As a rule these
glazes are translucent in the thinner parts, as on the mouth of the
vessel, but flow down in thick opalescent masses towards the base
stopping short in a billowy line or in thick drops before reaching
series of dappled crimson and strawberry reds (B 48, 5258)

in the end section of the Case; all these seem to be of the same
glaze or a peculiar brown dressing
brown dressing" suggests at first sight
make and have a coffee-brown

beneath the base. This
that these pieces belong
to the wonderful imitations of Chn

Yung
Chng
period (1723-1735), but Chinese
wares made in the
in pronouncing the specimens in question to be

veritable
The Chn wares were often marked with an
incised numeral, instances of which
and
occur among the
experts persist
7)
3,
(1,
Sung.
present specimens.
is
it
as
or
of
to
at
as
of
of
The manufacture
wares
the Chn type continued under
Yuan-tz'u, but
the Yuan dynasty. These are known
impossible
distinguish the Yuan-tz'u from the com
present
Sung Chn wares, we have adopted
moner varieties
formula
to
in
on
on
to
cover both descriptions.

An accidental crackle, more
less
marked, appears
glazes.
almost all these
Somewhat similar glazes were used
the red stoneware made
Yang-chiang,
Kuang-tung, from Sung times
the eighteenth
at
brown earth
to
dressing
of
use
to
of it
was necessary
the ware.
in
(B
is
later imitations
the finer porcelain body
to
of
century; but the Kuang-tung glazes are opaque and

dull
good and early
viscous appearance and were liable
scale off.
example
specimens
the fine vase
65). Later
are shown
In
the foot rim. The colours vary with the thickness of the glaze,
passing from transparent brown, through green or gray into deep
lavender or purple. Some of the richest effects are seen in the
conceal
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xxiii
of
is
or
(2)
Standard Case K; though some of these may belong to the class

of clever copies made at Yi-hsing, or in Japan.
Tingwares, so called from the celebrated factories of Ting
chou, in Chih-li, appear to date back to the T'ang dynasty, though
we know practically nothing of them till they sprang into Imperial
favour under the Northern Sung. They are divided into two
principal classes (1) the Pai-Ting (white Ting), and
the Tu-Ting
earthy Ting; though mention
also made
dark purple and
of
The most prized decoration was carved with free hand,

etched with
fine point; an inferior class
decoration was
usually
pressed on
mould. The bowls were
fired upside down
and have
raw rim which was covered with
silver band. Excel
of
or
dishes.
Ting ware are endless, and the manufacture
it
The varieties of this
of
class
of
soft warm cream colour with faint crackle.
Tu Ting wares are more earthen and opaque, and the glaze
is
it
is
or
at
in
of
of
the Pai-Ting wares

the Northern and Southern
Sung were made by
potter named Png Chn-pao during the
Ching-t
Yuan dynasty, and afterwards
the Ming dynasty
Fn-Ting
Ting.
chn. Another name for
flour-white
The
lent copies
has
in
at
18
an ostrich egg (cf.
at
at
in
to
in
many places from Sung times

flourished
the present day
Su-chou,
Kiangnan,
e.g.
Pai-tu-chn and
Tz'ti-chou
Kiangnan
Honan. The
factories were celebrated for Ting glaze
with dull lustre and corrugated surface closely imitating the shell
of
pond.
of
There are besides

various dates. The lineal descendant
ducks
in
pair
Tu Ting wares
of of
number
with
14) carved
of
(D
of
to
of
by of
a
Case
and 22).
Ting
very early ware
are
few specimens
slip
type, with
pale buff body concealed
wash
white
and
then covered with cream-white glaze. Next
these are
few
Ting
examples
finely ornamented
wares, one
lovely bowl
In
in
or a
black Ting wares.

The Pai-Ting was the finest, and had white porcelain body,
sometimes translucent, and
smooth ivory-white glaze, which
gummy drops
collected
tears on the back
bowls and
xxiv.
of the Pai-Ting ware is the Shu-fu porcelain or Palace ware of

the Yuan dynasty. In this we find the connecting link between
the semi-opaque, creamy Ting wares and the pure translucent
porcelain of the Ming dynasty. It is in fact a white porcelain of
Ming type with the decorative peculiarities of the Sung Ting
wares. D 29 and 33 appear to belong to the Yuan class.
The rest of the Case is devoted to an interesting class of ware
which has been unearthed in considerable quantity from

tombs during recent years. It has a body varying from
brown to pale buff stoneware, sometimes a wash of white
over this a deep opaque cream glaze faintly crackled.
Chinese
reddish
slip, and
But the
pigment
painted
most salient feature is a
decoration in dark brown
and maroon and sometimes red clays; though the latter colours
may indicate a late period in the manufacture, which began with
the Sung dynasty and continues to this day. No one can fail to
be struck with the extraordinary skill and freedom of the impres
sionist sketches in dark brown on the early wares. Here we have
at once the prototype of Kenzan's painting and of the ivory-white
Satsuma pottery.
Occasionally the brown sketches are skilfully shaded by
etching with a fine point through the brown mass and laying
bare the white ground beneath. This is the graffito of the Italian
potters, and it is carried to far greater lengths on other specimens
(D48 and 61) where the whole groundwork is carved away, leaving
the decoration standing in white in a sunk background of which
the colour varies according to the nature of the clay beneath. On
one specimen (D 55) the glaze is black, and consequently the orna
ment is in black relief on a buff ground. Other specimens have
wide bands of black and brown, and are glazed
with brown
inside.
It
is probable that there were several manufactories of this

ware in China. One we know from its present-day productions
which carry on the old Sung traditions almost unaltered. This is
at Tz'ti-chou (formerly in Honan, and now in Chih-li), where the
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in the Sung dynasty still supply the market

with common wares of creamy white with sketchy ornament in
brown, and maroon (and sometimes blue and green enamels), and
graffito. On the Sung specimens the glaze is smoother and more
opaque, whereas on the later wares it is softer and more crackled.
It would not, perhaps, have been suspected that many of these
wares are as old as the Sung, had they not been persistently
stated to have been found in Sung tombs. A striking confirma
tion of this is given by Laufer," who describes the first scientific
excavation of Chinese tombs, which was accomplished on the
premises of the American Presbyterian Mission, near Wei-hsien,
in Shantung, by Mr. F. H. Chalfant in 1903, several Sung tombs
being opened. The pottery found in them includes a number of
potteries
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founded
these brown painted wares, some of which had bands of chocolate

brown glaze (like D 44). Another specimen had the same form
and same lustrous black glaze as D 55, though without the
graffito ornament.
Laufer is of opinion that these particular
were made at the neighbouring factories
Hsien, where similar wares are made to this day.
specimens
of Poshan
The two tea-bowls (B 27 and 29) with thick black glaze,

dappled with golden brown, are good examples of the so-called
partridge or hare's fur cups, which the Japanese tea-drinkers
They were made at Chien-an (afterwards at
Chien-yang) in the province of Fuchien during the Sung and
Yuan dynasties; and they are known as Chien ware, a term
which is also applied to the familiar ivory-white porcelain made
at T-hua, in the province of Fuchien, from the Ming dynasty
prize
so highly.
good example of the latter Chien ware is the figure

(No. 11) in case F, which shows that the two kinds of Chien ware,
so often confused in print, form in reality a perfect antithesis.
onwards.
Among the other minor Sung factories that of Yung-ho-chn

in the Chi-chou district of Kiang-si was noted for white and
purple wares of the Ting type.
Painted decoration was also
Op. cit., Appendix II.
d
XXVI
here, and the Shu family (particularly a lady named

Shu Chiao or the fair Shu") was distinguished by exceptional
skill in this work. Crackled ware of the Ko type with rice
employed
coloured and green glazes was also made at Chi-chou, though it

lacked the brown mouth and iron foot of the Ko wares.
Perhaps D 57 and 60 are examples of this ware.
MINC. WARES
UNDER the Ming dynasty (1368-1643) the ceramic industry of China

became more and more concentrated in the great pottery town of
Ching-t-chn, and remarkable progress was made in the manu
facture of porcelain. Indeed, the reigns of Yung Lo (14031424),
Hsan T (1426-1435), and Chng Hua (14651487), are classic
periods in the history of the art. Specimens, however, of the por

celain of these periods are so excessively rare that the Western
world is inclined to distrust the enthusiastic Chinese descriptions

of their great delicacy and advanced technique. The more so
because the better known examples of the second half of the Ming
dynasty are as a rule of a solid, heavy build which has enabled
them to survive to our time. But we have only to turn to the
lovely eggshell bowl (F8) to see that the manipulative skill of
the
Yung Lo potters has not been overrated.
It appears
that the early Ching-t-chn porcelain was made of
Ma Tsang, and that the supplies were failing

both in quantity and quality in the reign of Chia Ching (1522
1566), and further that in the eleventh year of Wan Li (1574) these
mines were abandoned for a fresh source of supply at Wu-mn-t'o.
However this may be, the body of the Ming porcelain, even when
thick and heavy, is of beautiful, close-grained, unctuous material,
soft and smooth to the touch and pure white in colour. Examples
of the later reigns of the dynasty, though rare, are still obtainable,
but it will be more convenient to discuss the wares of the whole
a fine clay mined at
period under a few general headings.
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xxvii
Single colours.
Among the white wares there were eggshell bowls of such
justify the phrase to t'ai (bodiless). Their

only decoration consisted of faint designs, etched or carved in the
fine texture
as to
or delicately traced in white slip under the glaze, and often

invisible, except by transmitted light. Several examples are seen
in Case F, and among them a beautiful specimen of the Yung Lo
period, lent by Dr. Read. The manufacture of this fine white ware
continued throughout the Ming period, and it was skilfully copied
paste,
in the early reigns of the present dynasty.

The white ware was sometimes ornamented with unglazed,
biscuit,
or
reliefs and elaborate carved and pierced diapers.
6
is an example of this class, a known example of which bears the
mark of the T'ien Ch'i period (16211627).
Another beautiful white ware is the Chien yao, made at
T-hua in Fuchien, to which allusion has already been made.
Though thick, it is very translucent, and has a creamy white glaze
of soft satiny sheen. Ming specimens are scarce.
The reign of Hsan T was celebrated for a red of remarkable

brilliance, known as the precious stone red. It appears to have
been an underglaze colour, and it was no doubt the prototype of
the fine sang de bau/, peach bloom, and maroon reds of the K'ang
Hsi and Ch'ien Lung periods of the present dynasty. There is

no known example of the Hsan T red in this country, and the
finest sang de batt/ reds which we possess are classed as Lang

yao, a term which is generally taken to mean the ware of Lang
Ting-ts'o, director of the Imperial factories in the first half of the

K'ang Hsi period (16621722).
But it is also alleged that the
Lang
family
name is taken from a
of rather earlier date; and as
this class of red must also have been a Ming production, a few
specimens are shown in Case J, in company with a number of
specimens of the apple-green glazes, both of which must be regarded
as on the border line between the Ming and Ch'ing dynasties.
Another red is the fan hung, the rouge de fer of the French,
xxviii
which was applied over the glaze. It was largely used in the later
Ming reigns; but there is good reason to suppose that it was also
employed in the Yung Lo period. The date-mark of this reign
appears on two small bowls (Nos. 5 and 7) in Case F, and a similar
specimen with a sixteenth-century European mount is shown be
tween them." Over the red ground is gilt floral ornament; and the
whole decoration served as a model for the Japanese Kin-ram-de
ware for which Zengoro Hozen was celebrated a hundred years ago.
This potter took the art name of Eiraku which is the Japanese
equivalent of Yung Lo.
Other single colour specimens are glazed with green, auber
gine, turquoise, and yellow. The reign of Hung Chih (14881505)
was celebrated by a yellow which was likened by Chinese writers to
the colour of boiled chestnuts.
A/tte
agga J/2%ife.
Painting in underglaze blue derived from cobalt was largely

practised from the earliest days of the Ming dynasty. A foreign
cobalt of superior quality was imported from Western Asia, and
used eitheralone or diluted with the native mineral. This is variously
described as su-ma-li in the reign of Yung Lo, Su-mi-p'o in the
reign of Hsan T, and Hui ch'ing (Mohammedan
blue), in the
reigns of Chng T and Chia Ching. The supply seems to have
failed temporarily in the reign of Chng Hua and permanently to
wards the end of the dynasty. We read that a pale blue was preferred
in the Hsan T period, but the known examples of the Moham
medan blue are deep and brilliant. Other types of blue are the less
pure indigo tints of the Wan Li period, and the beautiful silvery
blue of grayish tint found on a thin crisp porcelain, specimens of
which can be dated to the sixteenth century. Among the examples
There are several specimens of these red bowls in the British Museum, one of
which is furnished with a stamped leather case apparently of early sixteenth-century
make.
* A bare mention of it is found in references to Sung porcelain, and it probably
developed considerably in the Yuan dynasty.
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xxix
shown in Case E, there are several with Chia Ching and Wan Li
marks, and a series of interesting specimens with sixteenth-century
silver-gilt mounts. One of the latter bears the mark of Hsan T,

while another has an empty double ring under the base, which dis
poses of the theory that this blank ring is a certain proof of K'ang
Hsi manufacture. This theory is based on the fact that at a certain
period of the latter reign it was forbidden to put the Emperor's
name on porcelain.
The painting on Ming blue and white is usually traced in

outline and then filled in with flat washes of colour. It differs in
this respect from the Kang Hsi blue and white which is never
flat, but laid on in graded depths of vibrating Sapphire tint.
A quantity of blue and white porcelain was made for export
to India and Persia as early as the sixteenth
century,
and the
specimens
decoration is often in Persian taste. A number of
collected by Mrs. Halsey in India are shown in Case L, and among
them is a massive vase decorated with unusually naturalistic
peacocks, which seems to be of a still earlier date.
Another class of blue and white is the so-called soft-paste

porcelain, distinguished by an opaque, earthy-looking body, and
a soft crackled glaze sometimes
of buff tinge. The body contains

steatite, and has a smooth waxen surface on which the painting
is applied in fine brush strokes, like miniature work. Ming
of this ware are very scarce. A small vase (No. 4) in

Case F, has the Wan Li mark; and a bowl (L30), though probably
of later date, is shown because it illustrates the close connection
specimens
between Persian blue and white faience and Chinese porcelain.

The scroll design upon it appears to be a Hsan T motive, which
is seen again on a Ming specimen in the same Case (No. 23).
in coloured glazes.
Turquoise, green, violet, aubergine, purple and yellow glazes
fired in the cooler parts of the porcelain kiln, were used in various
Decoration
combinations
to colour engraved, carved and pierced decorations,
XXX
as early as the reign of Hsan T." The ornament is usually

spaced out by carving, or edged with slightly raised outlines, and
filled in with turquoise, green, aubergine and yellow in a ground
of deep violet or bluish-purple. The ware was usually thick and

strong, and varied from porcelain through stoneware to common
pottery. Large covered wine-jars, incense-burners, flower-pots and
vases are the most usual subjects for this decora
tion; and the designs consist chiefly of peony sprays, peacocks
and rockery, figures of the Immortals, or classical subjects such
as Wang Chih watching the game of chess; gadrooned bands,

scallops enclosing flowers, or tasselled borders, and a series of
fungus ornaments usually complete the decoration.
There are many fine examples of various periods from the
fifteenth century onwards in the exhibition, including a tall vase
(E 41) with a Ming inscription (see p. 95), and a large pottery
(L I) with
the date 1529 incised on one of the

large
handles. There are also
and well-modelled figures, including
a complete set of the Eight Immortals lent by Mr. Benson in
Case C. The manufacture of this class of ware did not cease with
incense burner
Ming dynasty and there are a few examples in the exhibition

which no doubt cross the border line (e.g. F1, G 21, I 19, J.
should also
mentioned that
was closely copied
the Kishiu
It
in
it
be
2).
the
of
is
of
it
in
the Hsan T period, with this kind
of
barrel-shaped seats
the T'ao-shuo.
in of
Descriptions
ornament are iven
of
of
in
as
of
in
of
is
of
as
to
in
in
of
in
in
Japan
the last half
the nineteenth century.
important
Another
class
ware has
fine porcelain body
with similar glazes
three colours (green, yellow, and aubergine)
applied
broad flat washes
the biscuit. Some
un
Ming date,
doubtedly
proved by well authenticated speci
mens
the Dresden Collection; but most
the highly finished
K'ang
figures
this class which abound
our collections are
Hsi make, though dealers and auction catalogues almost invari
ably describe them
Ming. There are several examples
the
exhibition, some
which are certainly Ming, while others must
factories
of
wide-mouthed
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xxxi
be regarded as on the border line. A further use of these coloured

glazes was to apply them over elaborate designs pencilled in black
either on the biscuit (H 28) or over an ordinary white glaze (H 13);
or again we find a pattern painted in green and aubergine in a
yellow ground. The same remarks as to date apply equally to
these latter types.
requiring a second firing at a low temperature in a muffle kiln,

plays a prominent part in Ming decoration. It is no longer dis
puted that the persistent Chinese traditions which refer this kind
of decoration back to early Ming periods, are based on solid fact.
The reign of Chng Hua (14651487) was especially celebrated in
literature for this kind of painting; but the earliest examples to
which we can point with confidence" bear the date mark of Chia
Ching (1522-1566). The later reigns of Lung Ch'ing (15671572)
and Wan Li (1573-1619) were particularly noted for enamelled
decorations combined with underglaze blue, the colours being
iron-red, green, yellow, and aubergine-purple which with the
underglaze
Wan
Li
blue make up the five-colour scheme known as the

wu tsai. Another combination of enamels consists of
green and red with touches of yellow.

It has been accepted as an article of faith that the bright blue
enamel so freely used on the Kang Hsi famille verte porcelain
was not known in the Ming dynasty. H 17, however, proves that
use was made
its
a tentative
of this enamel in the reign of Wan Li,
An
undated example
is
(H I5)
of
as
Li
of
at
though
certainly exceptional.
occurrence
this period
Examples
Wan
five-colour porcelain are not excessively
rare, though such fine specimens
36 are not often found; and
coarse make, may possibly be earlier than this
a
term used
in
Wu tsai (lit. five colours)
decoration.
is
a
period.
*
Enamel colours on the glaze.

Finally the painting in vitrifiable enamels over the fired glaze,
general
sense for enamelled
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collectors are well aware that the type was freely copied in the
reign of Yung Chng (1723-1735).
Pottery Stoneware.
In addition to the instances already quoted there are certain
well-defined types of pottery or stoneware with coloured glazes of
the Ming period. The tiles and architectural ornaments taken
from ruined temples form a definite class, with strong red or buff
body and glazes of green, turquoise, yellow, and aubergine tints.
Factories near Peking, which are active to this day, have produced
this kind of ware as well as ornamental figures and sacrificial
vessels of similar make for many centuries. The celebrated early
Ming structures, such as the porcelain tower of Nanking and the
Yung Lo Tombs, have provided fine examples which may be seen
in most large collections.
The copies of Chn glazes made at Yi-hsing, in Chiangnan
(a place chiefly celebrated for the red buccaro teapots), and at Yang
chiang, in Kuang-tung, have already been mentioned.
In the
Amoy,
province
large
latter
there were also
factories near
and it is
of the uncertain types of ware in the east end

of Standard Case K are of Kuang-tung make. One conspicuous
class with decoration in raised outline and washes of thin tur
probable that most
quoise, green, yellow, and aubergine glazes, may perhaps be iden

tified with the Kochi yaki which was greatly prized and much
in Japan.
A more familiar type is that known by the Japanese as
A/amako ware, and by ourselves as Canton stoneware. It has a
buff or reddish-brown stoneware body and thick speckled glaze
with various combinations of blue, gray, green, and purple tints.
The earliest examples date from the Ming dynasty, but it is still
made and exported in large quantities. An extremely interesting
specimen is the quatrefoil tray (K 43) lent by Sir Arthur Church,
imitated
which bears the date 1625, and the name of the maker Chin-shih.
In conclusion it must be repeated that in this Exhibition
INTRODUCTION
there are, and must
be, a certain
number
xxxiii
of examples on the
border line between the Ming and Ch'ing dynasties. These are
included because they represent types which continued from the
one dynasty into the other, and are catalogued as seventeenth
century wares.
R. L.
HOBSON.
------
TABLE OF PRINCIPAL DATES

HAN DYNASTY, 206
B.C.-220
A.D.
T'ANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.

SUNG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D.
YUAN DYNASTY, 1280-1367 A.D.

MING DYNASTY, 1368-1643 A.D.
CH'ING DYNASTY, 1644 onwards
NIEN HAO OF THE PRINCIPAL MING EMPERORS

HUNGWU, 1368-1398
YUNG Lo, 1403-1424
HSUAN T, 1426-1435
CH'NG HUA, 1465-1487
HUNG CHIH, 14881505
CHNG T, 1506-1521
CHIACHING, 1522-1566
LUNG CH'ING, 1567-1572
WAN LI, 1573-1619

T'IEN CH'I, 16211627
re:
CATALOGUE
CASE A
I WINE-JAR,
shaped after a bronze model, with globular body, con

tracted neck, and wide mouth. On the sides two bands of wheel
made ridges and two applied handles in form of conventional
tiger-masks with pendent rings. Hard red ware with deep leaf
green glaze which has dissolved in golden iridescence on the
upper parts. Beads of glaze on the mouth rim, and three spurs
still adhering to the base.
Han dynasty.
Lent
in.
WIDE-MOUTHED JAR,
Sir John Kirk, G.C.M.G.
of
on
in
of
Mr. William
C.
Lent
by
in
the style
Han dynasty.
Height, in.
Lent
an
Red
iridescence,
G. Rawlinson.
flattened oblong shape, with small round

neck,
short
two loops on the shoulders, and two plain
deep
leaf-green glaze thickly crusted with
ware with
which conceals elaborate formal ornament
low relief
glaze
archaic bronze. Beads
the mouth.
of
mouth and
feet.
Mr. W.
of globular form, with deeply ribbed sides;

with gray-green celadon glaze.
Probably fourteenth century.

Height, 1o in.; diameter, 13%
PILGRIM-FLASK,
by
porcelain
by
thick grayish white

From Zanzibar.
in.
13%
Height,
_
~5
Alexander.
EARLY CHINESE
COCK, of hard
[CASE
reddish pottery with green iridescent glaze.

-
Han dynasty.
Length, 5% in.
Lent
by
Mr. G.
Eumorfopoulos.
FARM SHED,
of
cylindrical
on
rings; the top suggesting
form with
in
Eumorfopoulos.
G.
two bands
wheel
tiled roof with projecting eaves; small

three feet shaped like squatting bears; red
a
GRANARY URN"
Mr.
of
3%
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
green glaze worn
G.
red pottery covered with
Han dynasty.
Length,
in.
mouth; standing
pottery with mottled olive-green
silver iridescence.
93
Han dynasty.
Height,
in.
glaze dissolved into golden and
Lent
Mr.
Wilson Crewdson.
DEEP DISH,
light gray unglazed pottery, squatting
its
on
MYTHICAL MONSTER,
of
by
of
thick gray porcelain with olive-green celadon glaze;

channelled sides. Broad red ring under the base with mark
the
kiln-support.
From Zanzibar.
Lung-ch'iian ware. Sung dynasty.
Diameter, 13% in.
Lent
of
haunches. Human face with wing-shaped ears, and cork

screw horn springing from top
head. Wings rising from top
fore-legs. Cloven hoofs.
T'ang dynasty
earlier.
Height
tip
horn,
Eumorfopoulos
in.
Lent
Mr.
G.
by
19
TERRA-COTTA FIGURE OF LADY with
of
high head-dress, seated;

Remains
red pigment.
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
Height,
in.
or
left hand pressed against the breast.

T'ang dynasty
earlier.
63
IO
of
to
or
of
Mr.
a
with horns,
parts.
by
RAM,
by
Lent
by
8}
of
Height,
in.
on curved enclosure, of red pottery covered with an

iridescent green glaze.
Han dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
CASE A]
FIGURE OF WOMAN KNEELING ON RIGHT KNEE;
hard red pottery;

5%
14
15
Lent
CIRCULAR JAR,
OVAL BOWL,
Mr.
statuette.
Eumorfopoulos.
G.
green iridescent glaze, much worn.
Han dynasty.
Length,
in.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
on
G.
of
rattles
Lent
of a
is
G.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
buff pottery.
Eumorfopoulos.
Mr.
G.
Han dynasty.
by
or
PAIR OF SMALL BELLS
of
Lent
in.
by
an
of
as
in
of
of
3%
of
16
Length,
projection
each
the longer sides; red
ornament
low relief consists round the upper part
squares within each
which
circle with
dot
round the lower part
broader band
scroll
glaze, much worn, has
iridescent silvery appearance.
with
the
band
centre, and
design. The
Han dynasty.
on
8}
by
of
in
as
of
possibly
brazier,
red pottery, covered with
green glaze, much exfoliated and iridescent with age; three feet
squatting bears;
formed
low relief
the sides, two tigers'
triple
heads with rings are applied upside down; two bands
grooved line ornament round the jar.
Han dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr.
in.
pottery;
SCOOP
with rounded bowl and short bar-handle; dark gray pottery

unglazed and stamped under the base with
inscribed design
Wang
Mang
representing
period
cash
the Hsin
(A.D. 9-23).
See
94.
Length,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
by
C.
of
in.
3# p.
an
17
--
- - --------------- - -----~~~~~~~~~~-~
-
by
Lent
G.
of
13
PIG,
Eumorfopoulos.
with aquiline nose; broken from
earlier.
33
T'ang dynasty
Height,
in.
G.
TERRA-COTTA HEAD,
Mr.
by
Lent
by
12
Han dynasty.
Height, Io;
in.
hard
red pottery covered with thick green glaze iridescent with age;
tall basket on head. She holds a child which is attached by cord
round her neck.
or
II
--
EARLY CHINESE
4.
LADLE,
19
CYLINDRICAL GRANARY URN,
20
TERRA-COTTA FIGURE OF DOG
G.
by
of red pottery with remains of green glaze.

Han dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
Length, 3
Lent
Mr.
in.
18
[CASE
G.
G.
on
Eumorfopoulos.
DUCK.
Mr.
G.
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
DEEP DISH,
in
on
with narrow channelled rim; thick grayish-white porce

lain with deeply incised designs;
lotus
the centre, and
the
key fret. Pea
sides
bold waved band and
narrow border
green glaze. Rusty brown ring under the base. From Zanzibar.
Diameter, 16% in.
Lent
by
of
22
flat base.
earlier.
by
or
SMALL TERRA-COTTA FIGURE OF

T'ang dynasty
Height,
in.
VASE,
Height,
13%
Lent
in.
Mr. William
C.
bottle-shaped; grayish-white porcelain with gray-green celadon

glaze; richly carved with lotus scroll and formal borders.
Ch'u-chou-fu ware. Sixteenth century.
by
23
Alexander.
DEEP DISH,
with narrow rim and wavy edge; thick grayish-white

porcelain with gray-green celadon glaze;
stamped
the middle
petals
benediction;
rosette with
inscribed with
carved floral scroll
on the sides; wide red ring under the base.
Ch'u-chou-fu ware. Ming dynasty.
Poyser, D.S.O.
Diameter, Io; in.
Lent
Col.
R.
anagram readingfu kuei ming ch'ang chin y

man tang (= may you have riches and rank, may your life
long, and may your halls
filled with gold and jade).
the
centre
the rosette are the characters San huai (= the three
Sophora trees!)
of
In
be
be
is
The inscription
an
by
in
24
2I
Mr.
Lent
lying down;
by
earlier.
T'ang dynasty
Length, in.
or
12
by
as
as
of
dense red pottery, on three

Projecting
squatting
feet formed
bears.
roof with narrow circular
orifice and represented
tiled. Round the body, three double
grooves. Iridescent green glaze.
Han dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height,
Lent
Mr.
in.
DEEP DISH,
with narrow bevelled rim and channelled sides; thick

grayish-white porcelain carved in the centre with a peony; gray
green celadon glaze; wide ring of rusty red colour under the base.
From Zanzibar.
Sung dynasty.
Lent
buff white pottery.
of
Eumor/opoulos.
buff white pottery, with curious head
Lent
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
G.
in.
1o
etc.,
red pigment.
OX AND TWO-WHEELED CART,
by
in.
BRICK
in
well modelled
dark gray
painting
traces
red and black pigments.
The shafts are wood and the wheels are attached with metal pins.
Han dynasty.
Length, 17%
Lent
Prof. /ustus Brinckmann.
pottery, unglazed;
of
--- - - -
--
in.
Lent
by
Length,
7}
on
at
on
in
in
in
of
dark gray clay, with ornaments

low relief;
one side
stags
compartments and inscription
three
seal character:
Pao kuei chi hsiang (= precious honours, and good luck):
formal pattern
the end, and mat-markings
one face; the
plain.
rest
Han dynasty.
Mr. William
C.
29
of
WOMAN,
Mr.
G.
in.
12
28
FIGURE OF
Lent
dress. Remains
Han dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
black pigment.
by
in
indicated
Height,
Mr.
buff white pottery, coloured red; eyes, mouth, saddle,
by
of
Dent
Han dynasty.
Height,
30
27
in.
Han dynasty.
Height, 1o
CAMEL,
G.
FIGURE OF A MAN,
by
by
Lung-ch'iian ware.
Diameter, 18 in.
26
in
25
A]
CASE
Alexander.
EARLY CHINESE
6
31
[CASE
WINE-JAR,
shaped after a bronze, with globular body, tall con

tracted neck and wide mouth; ornamented with a frieze in relief
on the shoulders divided by two conventional tiger-masks with
rings, on one side of which is a dragon and on the other a hydra,
both moving on tempestuous waves; incised loop border at the
mouth and wheel-made band on the neck: brick red ware with
deep leaf-green glaze covered with golden iridescence.
Han dynasty.
Height, 11 in.
Mr.
R. H. Benson.
dense red pottery, with hydras, tigers

sharp
and a demon in low but
relief. The glaze has now a leaden
appearance.
Han dynasty.
Length, 9 in.
Lent
33
DEEP DISH
34
BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE
by
Mr. G.
Eumorfopoulos.
with narrow rim; porcelain with dotted white slip orna

ment under a pale celadon green glaze; two archaic dragons and
a pearl in the centre; flowering plants on the sides and rim.
Rough sanded base. From India.
Sixteenth century.
Diameter, 16; in.
Lent by Mrs. W. S. Halsey.
Coughtrie.
B.
Mr.
/.
Lent
by
with outer casing in open work; gray

porcelain with gray-green celadon glaze; on the neck engraved
designs of stiff leaves, and ju-i heads; the outer casing of the
body in form of a peony scroll in openwork with carved details;
red ring under the base.

Height, 8
TALL FUNERAL VASE,
or
in
G.
Ju
of
by
31
of
in
long-ribbed neck, with conical cap-shaped

cover, surmounted by
bird. Rough gray ware, partially covered
transparent
pale
greenish
glaze. Ornaments
with
relief round
neck, twelve figures, dragons, clouds, etc.
Sung period, probably from one
the minor factories
Honan
Shensi, which made coarse imitations
ware.
Height (with cover),
Eumorfopoulos.
in.
Lent
Mr.
-----------------
35
by
OBLONG HOLLOW STAND,
in.
32
Lent
CASE
of thick grayish-white porcelain, with pale gray-green

glaze,
crackled; lightly incised lotus design in the centre
celadon
radiating
and
leaves on the sides. Base unglazed and of rusty
brown colour. From Zanzibar.
Ko or Lung-ch'iian
Diameter, 17 in.
ware.
Sung dynasty.
Zent by
FIGURE, with robes expanding at the base, the

hands clasped and hidden in the sleeves; hair hanging on the
shoulder and formed into a knot.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
on
squatting
haunches;
head, and ears outstretched;
G.
by
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
HILL CENSER,
Mr. W.
L.
by
in
in.
Height,
Behrens.
TERRA-COTTA
FIGURE,
G.
to
is
represent Mount
censer (po shan lu)
said
the Taoist Isles
the Blest.
of
hill
one
the robes glazed green and brownish
yellow.
----, --
in.
Lent
Mr.
G.
Io;
by
Probably T'ang dynasty.
Height,
to
on
on
by
the
of
P'ng
in
83
The cover
lai of in.
a in
of
red pottery; the perforated conical-shaped cover

deep green
low relief round
hill has
bulging bowl
glaze; the lower part,
narrow stem fixed
deep dish, has
much worn yellowish-green iridescent glaze.
Han dynasty.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
with hunting scenes
41
Mr.
WOMAN standing; hands clasped under her dress;

front for joss-stick; pale red pottery.
Probably Han dynasty.
hole
40
Lent
in.
FIGURE OF
9%
39
Height,
1o
or
of
horn projecting from the crown

human face and cloven hoofs. Cf.
T'ang dynasty
earlier.
its
TERRA-COTTA MYTHICAL FIGURE
its
Lent
G.
in.
38
by
TERRA-COTTA
T'ang dynasty or earlier.

Height, 93
9.
37
DEEP DISH
36
A]
Eumorfopoulos.
EARLY CHINESE
8
42
with two ear-handles and cover; reddish

pottery, covered with a dark green mottled glaze. The form of
the vessel is oval, and it has a band in relief round the middle.
In the centre of the lid there is a knob, and round it in low relief
various animals. Outside these, a double grooved circle inter
rupted by three knobs.
Outside this, another frieze of animals.
Lent
Mr. G.
by
Eumorfopoulos.
EWER of
white porcellanous stoneware. Oviform body, neck with

rings
terminating in elongated phoenix head with open beak,
five
eyes, etc., in sharp relief. Crest raised and shaped to form the
BOTTLE
with oval body, slender neck and flaring mouth; white

porcellanous ware with transparent crackled glaze
pale duck's
egg-green tint.
Sung dynasty
earlier.
BOWL
C.
by
Mr. William
Alexander.
six-foil shape, slightly bulging towards the rim; dense buff

stoneware with thin, crackled, greenish-brown celadon glaze.
type. Sung
Yuan dynasty.
Pao yung
brown.
precious (object) for use.
Mr.
G.
in.
Lent
by
94.
8}
See
Diameter,
p.
Mark over the glaze
in
or
Ko
Lent
inches.
of
Eumorfopoulos.
DISH,
Ch'u-chou-fu
Diameter,
18
on
on in
saucer-shaped; grayish-white porcelain with grass-green celadon

glaze; carved inside with chequer pattern
the centre, and peony
scroll
the sides; red unglazed ring
the base. An Indian
character pricked underneath.
ware.
in.
Ming dynasty.
Lent
by
45
Height,
or
of
44
G.
in.
by
mouth of the ewer. Light greenish-gray glaze, of more pronounced

green in the thicker parts, and of a bluish tinge where thickest.
Ornament in low relief, a floral scroll delicately engraved, and
above and below bands of formal pointed leaves. Spout broken.
Sung dynasty; possibly Kuan or Ju ware.
Height, 153
Eumor/opoulos.
Zent
Mr.
46
TRIPOD CAULDRON
Han dynasty.
Height 73 in.
43
[CASE
Lieut.-Col. Croft Lyons.
CASE
SHALLOW BOWL
G.
by
with short neck and wide mouth; grayish

white porcelain with carved ornament under a pale green celadon
glaze; a growing lotus and peony, and above them a band of
ornament consisting of the eight trigrams (pa kua); the base is
reddish-brown where unglazed.
Height, 6%
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
with soft uniform celadon green glaze
of
48
CYLINDRICAL JAR,
in.
47
A]
bluish
FUNERAL VASE
Mr.
G.
11
Lent
in.
the firing.
Eumorfopoulos.
slender oval form with tall tapering neck and

bands,
the body faint incised patterns
stiff leaves and scroll work; on the shoulders balustrade supported
by four figures
full relief (damaged); and
the neck applied
including
figures
ornament
full relief
three small
with indistinct
attributes,
large dragon among flames
clouds, and
figure
(perhaps Fng Kan) riding
tiger. Dense gray stoneware
in
on
a
or
a in
in
on
mouth;
on
spreading
of
49
R.
by
ALMS BOWL
in
is
is
of
on
of
dense reddish
to
of
ware, covered inside with

dark
glaze;
reddish-brown
the same glaze has been applied outside,
unglazed,
and
runs down
the base, which
thick drops.
this,
upper
part
outside,
Over
the
the
there
another glaze
it
50
in.
20
or
on
(rusty brown
the exposed parts) covered with opaque greenish
gray glaze. Cf.
35.
Sung dynasty
earlier.
Height,
Zent
Mr.
Benson.
G.
by
of
dull creamy white colour, and over this again there run
streaks
dull opaque green.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height, in.
Zent
Mr.
VASE with flaring mouth; dense buff ware;

opaque green glaze crusted with iridescence
parts; engraved
key-pattern; after bronze model.
ornament
eleven bands
Perhaps T'ang dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height,
Lent
Mr.
G.
of
by
in.
of
in
BOTTLE-SHAPED
7%
51
Diameter,
by
which, being unglazed, has become red
in
of
in
as
tint; on three short feet shaped

monster heads. Outside, two
centre,
rows
nine studs. Inside
flower with many petals
EARLY CHINESE
IO
VASE, of
squat globular form with wide mouth. Fine white pottery,

with light brown glaze on the upper part mottled with blue; wheel
made ring on the shoulder. It has apparently had three feet, the
upper part of one of them only remaining.
Lent
VASE
Mr. William
C.
7%
by
Height, 4} in.; diameter,
Alexander.
red pottery, covered with

brown iridescent glaze; bulging
neck,
broadening
constricted
towards the mouth.
Two
grooves round neck, and band
hunting reliefs round body,
interrupted
two tiger heads, with rings
low relief.
dynasty.
Han
Eumorfopoulos.
Height,
Lent
Mr.
a
of
53
in.
52
[CASE
in
with oval body, narrow base, and small mouth cut down
porcellanous ware with chocolate-brown
green,
stopping short
frosted with
the base.
Possibly T'ang dynasty.
at
G.
by
in.
VASE
lip; grayish-white
the
glaze
Sir William
JAR,
Bennett.
SHALLOW BOWL
Mr.
G.
by
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
dense buff-red ware covered with

dark brown,
almost black, speckled glaze; base unglazed. Three spur marks
inside.
a
of
56
8}
Height,
in.
in
of
to
with short neck; buff-red pottery, covered

within about two
green
inches
the base with white slip and glazed; blotches
green.
enamel which has run
most cases.
Neck also enamelled
of
55
Lent
inches.
by
Height,
of
54
"
---
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
in.
SMALL EWER
of
A-ent
G.
in.
by
graceful form, resembling

ware,
glaze
dense buff
with cream-coloured
damaged through burial.
Pre-Sung and possibly Han.
Height,
**-

Diameter,
57
1o
by
of
body,
Eumorfopoulos.
Greek oinochoe;
much
worn
and
Bumorfopoulos.
58
II
CASE A]
VASE, of
red pottery; bulging body, constricted neck with waist, the

rim;
part terminating in a straight high overhanging
glaze
deep
green
yellowish
brown;
covered with a marbled
of
and
a band of reliefs of hunting scenes, interrupted by two tiger heads
with rings in low relief, round the shoulder of the vase; two bands
upper
of engraved ornament round the neck, and a double band of the

same round the straight rim of the neck.
Han dynasty.
Height, Io; in.
59
Lent
Mr.
by
G. Eumorfopoulos.
BOWL, of
glaze inside and

buff-red pottery, with chocolate-brown
base,
unglazed;
outside to within a little of the
which is
two small
loop handles and two rows of studs in low relief. Three spur
marks inside.
Mr. G.
by
Eumorfopoulos.
WATER-DROPPER
DEEP DISH,
Lent
Mr. William
C.
3}
by
in.
in the form of a kettle, with moulded sides and

cover and arched handle; hard reddish ware, unglazed.
Sung dynasty or earlier.
Height,
Alexander.
thick grayish-white porcelain, with pea-green celadon

glaze;
the centre
coiled dragon
carved relief; running
peony scroll incised
sides;
the
broad reddish ring under the
base.
Found
India.
in
VASE
by
15%
Dent
Col.
Poyser, D.S.O.
porcelain
form;
glaze.
H.
Pye.
thick grayish-white
celadon
Ornamented outside
flowers (lotus, peony, etc.), stags and birds
eleven compartments; two bands
rosettes above and light ribbing
below; milled rim; the glaze inside
grayer.
Height,
in.; diameter, 12% in.
Lent
Mr.
H. Benson.
in
R.
by
is
of
with broad frieze
of
with
globular
gray-green
Mr.
R.
an
WIDE-MOUTHED JAR
of
Lent
by
in.
14
Height,
of
slender cylindrical form, with short neck; thick grayish

white porcelain with faint carved design, apparently
iris and
peony; pale celadon green glaze, crackled.
Ch'u-chou-fu ware. Sixteenth century.
62
Diameter,
in.
R.
in
on a
in
61
Lent
of
6o
63

Diameter, 5 in.
EARLY CHINESE
I2
64
VESSEL
[CASE
of globular form with narrow orifice, the edge of which has
been cut down, and small round unglazed area at the opposite end
which has also been cut down; buff pottery with applied ornaments
in relief in the form of palmettes with floral and shell-like centres;
blue glazed ground with a brownish-yellow
on the reliefs which
has run down into the blue.
The position of the palmettes seems to indicate that the vessel stood
Lent
Mr.
R.
8}
EWER
H.
Benson.
with ovoid body, high neck and slightly spreading

the mouth;
grooved handle and short spout; red stoneware with wash
white
slip and pale yellowish glaze with large patches
dark green.
Mr. William
C.
by
in.
FUNERAL VASE
Lent
Alexander.
buff-red pottery with bulging body; very con

stricted neck opening out towards the mouth, the rim
which
held
the jaws
two dragons with high arched necks form
ing handles. Mottled black and yellowish-brown glaze covering
handles, neck and shoulder
vase, the main part
the body being
unglazed.
in.
JAR
SMALL JAR,
is
of
Zent
Mr.
G.
11%
67
Height,
by
of
in
of
of
of
66
5%
Height,
68
Bumorfopoulos.
shaped flange,
dense buff stoneware, the lower part, below
unglazed. On the upper part gray crackled glaze. Four double
loop handles, and between each
medallion
relief ornament.
Incised pattern and circles.
Height,
Eumor/opoulos.
Lent
Mr.
G.
by
in.
11
of
of
G.
in.
roughly potted, with small base and mouth; dense buff

stoneware covered with pearly gray glaze.
Sung dynasty. Perhaps Ko ware.
Bumor/opoulos.
Height,
Lent
Mr.
7%
of
of
at
.65
T'ang dynasty.
in.; diameter,
6%
in.
Height,
by
with orifice downwards.
Possibly
CASE A]
69
DEEP DISH,
7o
WIN E VASE,
I3
of thick grayish-white porcelain with pea-green celadon

glaze; carved ornament inside, a peony and cloud border in the
middle, and feathery scroll work on the sides. Red ring under the
base.
From India.
Diameter, 13 in.
Lent by Col. R. Poyser, D.S.O.
with depressed globular body, high neck with expanding
mouth; high foot; horizontal bands of wheel rings in the sides and
neck; two tiger-masks with rings on the body; red pottery with
leaf-green glaze dissolved in golden and silver iridescence; tears of
glaze on the mouth. On the bottom is scratched the word Sun
(= grandsons), implying a wish that the owner of the vase may
--
--
L.
--
Behrens.
- *-
----- ~-------->-
Mr. W.
---
Lent
by
Han dynasty.
Height, 17%
in.
have descendants.
EARLY CHINESE
I4
CASE B
LARGE FIGURE
of
warrior in armour: hard buff pottery: the face
and hands unglazed, the rest in cream, orange-yellow,

glazes.
G.
Eumorfopoulos.
thick grayish-white
form;
of
in
DISH,
SMALL BOWL,
VASE,
in.
11
84
Lung-ch'uan ware. Sung dynasty.

Height,
in.; diameter,
Lent
by
below
Zanzibar.
and green
with pea-green celadon glaze. On the outside

broad
peony design carved
relief and
band
stiff leaves
Large accidental crackle
the lower part.
From
it.
band
globular
Mr.
in
of
porcelain
of
Lent
WIDE-MOUTHED JAR
R.
by
"
in.
on
in
saucer shaped. Grayish-white porcelain with grass-green celadon

glaze; carved inside with
chequer
the centre and peony scroll
ring
sides;
unglazed
on the
red
the base. From India.
Diameter, 183
Poyser, D.S.O.
Lent
Col.
G.
3%
by
of
with crinkled edges; dense buff stoneware; turquoise

blue crackled glaze.
Perhaps Kuan ware
the Sung dynasty.
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
in.
Lent
Mr.
R.
G.
by
Mr.
Davies.
is
or
it
is
of
of
glaze
doubt copied from the celebrated Ch'ai blue
the
sky after rain; but whether
Kuan ware
the Northern
Sung (960-1127 A.D.)
Chn ware
uncertain.
is
This
Lent
in.
no
Height,
of
oval form, with small mouth; dense buff pottery with thick
turquoise blue glaze, faintly crackled.
Sung dynasty.
4}
in.

Height, 36
by
CASE B]
6
I5
VASE, of
oval form; dense buff pottery with thick turquoise

faintly crackled; neck cut down and fitted as a snuff-bottle.
Sung dynasty.
Height,
3%
in.
glaze,
Zent by Mrs. Bushell.
Figured in Cosmo Monkhouse, Plate 1, and described there by Dr.

Bushell as Kuan ware. If it is Kuan ware it must be of the
Northern Sung period, as the Southern Kuan ware of Hangchou
had a red body.
VASE,
with globular body, neck with expanding mouth and rudimentary

handles; dense porcellanous stoneware, with thick opalescent clair
WATER-DROPPER,
VASE,
Io
DIMINUTIVE
G.
Davies.
T.
G.
by
in.
34
3%
pear-shaped, with small mouth; pale buff pottery, with thick

crackled turquoise glaze with two deep crimson splashes.
Sung dynasty; Chn type.
Height,
in.; depth,
Lent
Mr.
Veitch.
BOWL
R.
by
of
or
of
BOWL
reddish buff stoneware, with dove-gray
slightly crackled.
glaze, frosted with grayish-green;
Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
Diameter,
in.
Dent
Mr.
H. Benson.
of
to
at
of
conical form, with small foot; dense reddish buff stoneware,

with crackled glaze thin
the rim and thickening towards the
middle; the colour passing from pale lavender
greenish-gray,
patches
deep
green
with
crimson with dull
centres.
Sung
Yuan ware
the Chn type.
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
*-*-*------
C.
by
7#
of
or
R.
Mr.
G.
in
Lent
by
Height,
of
ewer, with lobed sides, small

the form
handle and spout; pale buff pottery with thick turquoise glaze,
faintly crackled and splashed with purple.
Sung dynasty; Chn type.
in.
in.
by
de-lune glaze, crackled. In parts, where apparently there is little

colouring matter, the glaze appears as a transparent brown.
Sung or Yuan ware.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height, 9
Lent
Mr.
II
EARLY CHINESE
12
BOWL of
13
TRIPOD CENSER
14
BOWL of
conical form, with

crackled lavender gray
purple outside warming
Sung or Yuan ware of Chn
Diameter, 7# in.
[CASE
small foot; gray porcellanous ware, with

glaze, flushing into purple inside; and
into crimson.
type.
Lent by Lady Stern.
of dense buff stoneware, with two flat handles

peony
sprays
and
in relief; thick clair-de-lune glaze, irregularly
applied, leaving portions unglazed; claw feet.
Yuan dynasty.
Height, 7} inches.
Lent by Mr. G. Eumor/opoulos.
conical form, with small base; reddish buff stoneware, with
glaze
varying from purplish to greenish gray with two large
rich
splashes of purple inside, and from lavender gray to deep purple
outside.
Sung or Yuan ware of Chn type.

Diameter,
7%
Lent
in
15
BOWL of
16
SHALLOW BOWL
by
Lady Stern.
conical form, with small foot; dense red stoneware, with

glaze which varies from pale purple in the thinner parts to dove
gray where it has run thick; a large purple splash with greenish
gray centre on the side; slight crackle.
Diameter, 7 in.
Lent by Mr. William C. Alexander.
BOWL,
R.
in.
by
of coarse reddish stoneware with flowing glaze

which has collected in a pool inside, and in a thick lumpy roll above
the base; the colour has run from the upper parts leaving them
brown and has passed in purplish-gray streaks to a mass of
greenish-gray on the lower levels.
Diameter, 5%
Lent
Mr.
H. Benson.
R.
G.
by
of
at
of
conical form with small foot; dense gray stoneware with

crackled glaze, warm gray inside, and passing into purple
the
rim; the outside deep purple.
Sung
Yuan ware
Chiin type.
Diameter,
Dent
Mr.
Davies.
in.
or
17
I6
CASE B]
SMALL BOWL,
by
with narrow base; dense reddish stoneware;

markings.
G.
R.
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
of
in.
7#
Chn type.
Davies.
VASE
Chn type.
Lent
in.
Mr.
G.
5%
Yuan ware
Diameter,
of
dense rough reddish stoneware; thick clair-de-lune

glaze, brown round the rim with brownish-blue
lines running
down toward centre.
or
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr. William
C.
in., diameter,
by
Height
in.
6;
or
of
of
globular form; small mouth and short neck with four flat
loops; pale buff stoneware with greenish-gray glaze flushing into
purple; irregular crackle.
Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
6%
21
Eumorfopoulos.
SMALL BOWL,
Sung
22
Mr.
of
Yuan ware
Diameter,
23
Lent
by
or
Sung
Alexander.
DISH,
dense buff stoneware; clair-de-lune glaze flecked with red.

Sung dynasty, probably Chn ware.
VASE
of
Lent
Mr.
G.
12! in.
Beurdeley
From the
Collection.
by
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
globular form, with wide mouth; short neck with two loop
pale buff stoneware with faintly mottled and crackled
flushing into purple, and broken
patches
of
of
glaze
lavender-gray,
greenish-gray.
by
handles;
Mr.
R.
Bent
by
in.
7%
of
Yuan ware
Chn type.
in.; height,
Diameter,
6%
Sung
or
24
in.
conical form with small foot; dense gray stoneware with

crackled lavender-gray glaze; broken by large crimson and purple
patches.
or
20
Diameter,
BOWL
clair-de-lume glaze
of
with purple and yellow-greenish

Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
by
19
BOWL
G.
dense buff stoneware; clair-de-lume glaze.

Perhaps Kuan ware of the Sung dynasty.
Diameter, 3}
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
in.
18
17
H. Benson.
EARLY CHINESE
I8
VASE,
it
G.
in.
12
oval form, with straight neck, wide mouth and two loop
handles; pale buff stoneware with thin brown glaze inside;
the
purplish-black, streaked
neck and
the outside
thick glaze
and mottled with golden brown, and stopping
uneven line
short of the base.
form and small

thick purplish-black
VASE
base;
H.
R.
Benson.
coarse, dark
glaze, shot
with
brown
golden
Lent
Mr. William
C.
the rim.
Yuan dynasty.
by
of
in.
Mr.
Alexander.
globular form, with wide mouth and short neck; pale buff
stoneware with crackled gray glaze
uneven texture streaked
with purple; the colour has run from the neck leaving
band
pale brown.
Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
Height,
in.; diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr.
H. Benson.
BOWL
R.
by
conical shape, with spreading mouth and small base; coarse,

dark brown stoneware with thick purplish-black glaze, shot with
golden brown; silver band
the rim. Cf.
27.
Chien ware
the Sung
Yuan dynasty.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
or
baluster form, short neck and narrow mouth; porcellanous

thick purplish-black glaze.
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
in.
or
stoneware covered with

Sung
Yuan period.
Height,
is
it
Japan, where
of
VASE,
in
C.
by
ware
much prized by the tea drinkers
known as Temmoku.
is
This
in.
6%
of
on
of
29
63
6%
or
of
of
of
of
28
43
Diameter,
the Sung
by
in
conical
stoneware with
brown; metal band
Chien ware
Probably Chien ware.

Lent
or in
TEA-BOWL
of
27
30
4%
in.
or
Sung
Yuan dynasty.
Height,
an
of
is
a
on
in
of
26
VASE,
by
or
of
oviform, of thick grayish-white

porcelain, with gray-green
celadon glaze; ornament carved in relief in horizontal bands, a
peony scroll with stiff leaves below
and above
leaf and
running scroll work.
tongue band and
narrow border
Sung
Yuan period. Lung-ch'iian ware.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
it,
25
[CASE B
Eumorfopoulos.
CASE B]
31
SHALLOWBOWL, or saucer;
I9
dense porcellanous stoneware; crackled
clair-de-lune glaze.

Diameter, 6 in.
Mr. G.
Eumorfopoulos.
with globular body and spreading

filed down; dense buff stoneware with thick
glaze, splashed with red and purple with green
lavender-coloured
markings; six studs round neck.
Height, 3}
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
mouth;
handles
G.
by
CIRCULAR BOWL-SHAPED CENSER
34
VASE
of
Lent
Mr.
G.
From the Beurdeley Collection.
by
in
of
in of
with two ear handles and

three squat feet; dense buff stoneware covered with thick glaze
clair-de-lune splashed with aubergine. Inside the glaze runs down
thick drops, some
which have turned red
the firing.
Sung dynasty; probably Chn ware.
Diameter,
in.
Eumorfopoulos.
35
INCENSE BURNER
36
SHALLOW
C.
by
24
of
or
of
handles; coarse reddish-buff stoneware, with thick glaze

changing
gray tints broken by purple patches.
Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
Height,
in.; diameter, in.
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
BOWL OR SAUCER,
C.
by
in.
33
2}
of
or
with bowl-shaped body, short straight neck

and wide spreading mouth; three small feet; thick flowing glaze
passing from brown through purple into gray; faintly crackled.
Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
Height,
in.; diameter,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
dense porcellanous
stoneware
G.
5%
by
of
thick greenish-brown and lavender glaze.

Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr.
in.
or
33
by
SMALL TRIPOD CENSER,
in.
32
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
EARLY CHINESE
2O
37
[CASE B
BOWL of
conical form, with small foot; dense gray stoneware, with

pale lavender-gray glaze faintly mottled and flushing into purple;
glaze under the base.
Sung or Yuan ware of the Chn type.

Diameter, 8; in.
SMALL JAR-SHAPED WASE,
BOWL
Lent
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
in
R.
Mr.
G.
Lent
Davies.
SMALL WATER-POT,
of
VASE
G.
in.
by
dense buff stoneware, with double-twist

spout;
pear-shaped and bulging towards base
handle and small
slight
flutings,
with six
flattened top and small circular orifice;
glaze.
clair-de-lune
Sung dynasty; perhaps Kuan ware.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
34
40
Chn type.
in.
by
or
Yuan ware
Diameter,
of
of
in
of
conical form, with small foot; gray stoneware, with pale

lavender glaze, crackled and splashed
two places with red and
purple. The glaze has run down from the rim, forming
deep
pool inside and stopping short
the base outside
thick
wavy line.
Sung
41
handles,
vertically
ribbed;
coarse reddish-buff
stoneware,
with
BOWL
C.
by
in.
conical form, with small foot; dense gray stoneware with

pale lavender gray; glaze under the base.
smooth even glaze
Sung ware
Kuan type.
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
of
C.
by
of
83
42
of
or
p.
is
in
thick gray glaze flushing into purple and mottled with brown.
Under the base
incised the character Kao (=high; i.e., high
quality); see
94.
Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
Height, in.; diameter,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
of
39
3%
G.
Height,
by
with narrow base and short neck;

porcellanous
stoneware;
outside, delicate clair-de-lune glaze,
dense
finely
dappled
purple of varying depth; inside,
with clouds of
clair-de-lune glaze.
in.
38
CASE B]
42
TRIPOD BULB BOWL;
dense buff stoneware;
2I
outside, two bands
milky clair-de-lune. Base glazed

brown and showing spur marks. Under the base, the character
Ta (= great) incised, and the numeral Yi (= one) subsequently
of studs; glaze inside and out
engraved:
Chn type.
Diameter,
Io;
see p. 94.
Lent
in.
43
VASE
44
LARGE TRIPOD CENSER
Eumorfopoulos.
C.
in.
by
of globular form, with wide mouth and short neck with two loop
handles; pale buff stoneware with warm gray glaze speckled with
white; a purple patch on the shoulder.
Height, 54 in.; depth, 7}
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
with two handles;
dense buff stoneware
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
globular form, with short straight neck and wide mouth; two
loop handles
the shoulders; dense gray stoneware with dove
gray glaze;
passage
freckled brown and two large purple
patches; crackled inside.
Sung
Yuan ware
the Chn type.
Height
in.; diameter,
of
on
Mr. William
C.
by
in.
6%
5%
of
or
Lent
Alexander.
TRIPOD BOWL.;
of
studs;
dense buff stoneware; outside, two bands
glaze inside
rusty clair-de-lune, outside
mottled purplish clair
de-lune.
Base glazed brown and showing spur marks.
Mark incised, the numeral
(= one): see
94.
Chn type.
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
p.
G.
by
in.
9%
Yi
DISH,
183
ware.
Lent
Col.
R.
Diameter,
in.
From India.
Ming dynasty. Ch'u-chou-fu
on
on
in
saucer-shaped; grayish-white porcelain with pale green celadon

glaze; carved inside with
chequer pattern
the middle, and
running lotus scroll
the sides; red unglazed ring
the base.
by
45
by
of
or
Lent
of
45
VASE
Chn type.
G.
is
of
lizards, ju-i heads and flowers. Over this

encrusted with reliefs
thick glaze has been run unevenly, leaving parts bare. The
colour
lavender with purplish and bluish patches.
Sung
Yuan ware
Height, 12} in.
46
Mr. G.
by
Poyser, D.S.O.
EARLY CHINESE
22
47
[CASE
JAR of globular
form, with wide mouth; grayish-white porcelain with

celadon glaze; carved ornament in relief, a belt of
peony scroll with combed background; band of stiff leaves below.
Colefax.
by
in
in of
DISH,
C.
by
in.
saucer shaped; grayish-white porcelain with purple glaze

sprinkled with gray; base unglazed and coloured brown.
Chn type.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
TRIPOD CENSER,
VASE,
G.
by
cut down, with silver mount; dense reddish

stoneware, thick greenish-lavender
glaze with red and purple
splashes showing green spots.
Sung dynasty; probably Chn ware.
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
in.
Lent
Mr.
flower pot, with globular body, broad neck with flaring

dense buff stoneware; dappled clair-de-lune glaze partially
irregularly
and
crackled. The dappling
here and there inter
pitchfork shape,
rupted
short thickish lines often
w
glaze
appears
where the colour
the
continuous and more
or
50
Mr. H. A.
or
in
centrifugal ridging
the neck more
reddish brown and has five holes.
by
8#
p.
Mark, impressed, the numeral ss (= four): see

Chn type.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr.
in.
DIMINUTIVE BOWL
94.
G.
Base
is
pronounced.
There
visible on the inside.
is
a
of
of
by
is
mouth;
Eumorfopoulos.
C.
by
3%
of
of
dense gray stoneware, with lavender-gray

glaze faintly crackled and variegated with large purple splashes.
Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
in.
or
51
49
Lent
bottoms
these jars are made separately
saucer form, then
dropped
and fixed
the glaze; they often have the red
unglazed ring inside.
6}
48
The
in.
From India. Cf. B 2.

Height 83 in.; diameter, 113
by
pale green
CASE B]
BOWL of
dense buff stoneware; originally a vase of the same form as

Dappled purple glaze outside turning to a
cut down.
lavender colour inside; as on B 50, the dappling is interrupted
by thickish lines where the colour of the glaze, purple over a
lavender tint, appears continuous and more distinct; base reddish
brown with five holes.
50,
Lent
inches.
53
Diameter,
SAUCER,
54
SAUCER,
55
TRIPOD BULB BOWL.;
Eumorfopoulos.
G.
6%
by
with everted edge; porcellanous stoneware with dappled

purple glaze, becoming deeper round edge.
Chn type.
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
in.
Lent
Mr.
G.
by
in.
6}
of
with everted edge; porcellanous stoneware, with dappled

purple glaze
deeper colour than
53.
type.
Chn
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
clair-de-lune glaze inside,
mottled strawberry colour
outside. The base glazed grayish-brown and shows spur marks.
Mark incised, the numeral Ch'i (= seven): see
94.
Chn type.
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
in.
Lent
Mr.
a
studs;
Mr.
of
Eumor/opoulos.
G.
by
Lent
FLOWER-POT,
with globular body and spreading mouth; grayish

porcellanous
ware, with thick purple glaze flecked with
white
grayish white, the purple predominating outside and the gray
inside; pierced bottom, coated underneath with brown and incised
with the numeral ss (= four); ormolu band on rim. See
94.
Chn type.
Height,
in.; diameter,
de
- --~ *-*
- --
---- ~~~~ ------>~~~~

-
Barn.
- --
--
Mme. La Comtesse
--
~-- **- - -
Lent
by
in.
7%
p.
57
the
53
same type
Chn type.
Diameter,
in.
porcellanous stoneware, with dappled purple glaze

and 54; silver rim.
as
of
SAUCER
G.
7}
by
p.
is
of
56
*
-
Mr.
G.
Chn type.
by
5},
52
23
EARLY CHINESE
24
TRIPOD BULB BOWL;

of studs; glaze inside mottled gray and purple, outside mottled
red, strawberry and purple.
in.
Chn type.
Diameter, 94
59
6o
Lent
SQUAT PEAR-SHAPED WASE,
DISH,
Mr.
Zumorfopoulos.
G.
by
in.
or
of
with expanding mouth and four

small loop handles; dense gray stoneware; thick clair-de-lune
glaze with deeper markings and brown round the mouth.
Sung
Yuan ware
Chn type.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
Chn type.
Lent
in
of
Mr. William
C.
in.
by
6%
Alexander.
TRIPOD CENSER;
TWO-HANDLED
dense buff stoneware with

partially
glaze
thick clair-de-lune
crackled and with
brown-red
spot. Two masks with rings
relief, and four ornaments
relief
round the neck. Three spur marks inside. One foot distorted by
the flow
the glaze.
DISH,
in
Lent
Mr.
G.
Chn type.
in.
Eumorfopoulos.
saucer-shaped;
H.
Benson.
Chn type.
Lent
Mr.
G.
in.
of
Yuan ware
Diameter,
8%
or
Sung
of
buff stoneware with thick transparent greenish glaze,

lavender colour where thickest. Triangular purple marking, red
the centre.
Eumor/opoulos.
in of
BOWL
Mr.
R.
Lent
by
of
reddish-buff stoneware; with faintly mottled

the edges and passing through purple into gray.
the Chn type.
or
at
glaze, brown
Sung
Yuan ware
Diameter,
in.
by
62
Diameter,
by
Yuan ware
or
Sung
of
of
in
61
of
Yuan ware
or
Sung
to
on
saucer-shaped; coarse red stoneware with faintly crackled

glaze within, and
the sides without, the colour varying from
purplish
greenish gray with
splash
warm purple
the
middle.
Diameter,
63
Base glazed brown with spur marks.

see p. 94.
Yi (= one):
G.
Mark incised, the numeral
58
[CASE B
CASE B]
64
25
BOWL of
dense buff stoneware; outside, thick vermilion red glaze

overlapping the rim and forming an irregular outline inside; in
the interior, a crackled clair-de-lune glaze.
Chn type.
Diameter, 8} in.
Lent by Mr. G. Eumorfopoulos.
Strongly recalling the Japanese Raku glazes.

65
VASE of
66
SHALLOW BOWL
G.
on
Aune
on three feet; dense buff stoneware with clair-de

the base mottled reddish brown glaze and
crackled glaze;
ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT
p.
94.
Mr.
G.
by
Lent
Eumor/opoulos.
Zent
of
Mr.
R.
in.
by
on
a
21
Ming dynasty.
Height, 23% in.; length,
in
form
warrior with arms
strike,
caparisoned horse galloping over
outstretched
clouds; pottery with dull green, yellow and black glazes, finely
modelled.
to
67
(= one) incised: see
in.
Diameter,
Yi
spur marks.
Mark, the numeral

Chn type.
9}
in.
by
inverted conical shape; dense buff stoneware; short narrow

neck with slightly flaring mouth and narrow base. Two rows of
Thick, opaque, broadly crackled, gray
studs round shoulder.
glaze tinged with blue.
Probably Kuang-tung ware of the Sung dynasty.
Height, 124
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
H.
Benson.
EARLY CHINESE
26
CASE C
PAIR OF FANTASTIC LIONS
standing on drums, a ball of

silk under the left fore paws; porcellanous stoneware with deep
violet purple glaze and details in turquoise, yellow and pale
aubergine; on the drums a band of peonies and foliage outlined
in low relief, between two bands of studs.
Ming dynasty.
Height, 12#
Lent
Mr.
H. McCormick.
L.
on
an
oblong rect
FANTASTIC LION seated
angular pedestal; buff stoneware with dark purple, turquoise and
brownish-yellow glazes;
collar round the neck with two bells and
front; the left fore paw resting
tassel
ball
silk brocade
with long streamers, one
which has been caught
and held
elaborately modelled and rests
the lion's mouth. The pedestal
with four feet on flat oblong base.
Sixteenth century.
SET OF EIGHT FIGURES
Mr.
in
upof
R.
Lent
in.
C.
17%
L.
Height,
by
is
of
in
on
a
FIGURE OF
Messel.
R.
H.
Benson.
eight immortals are:
Chung-li Ch'uan (with fan);

L Tung-pin (he should have
T'ieh-kuai (with crutch);
sword);
pair
of
Ts'ao Kuo-chiu (with castanets);

Lan Ts'ai-ho (with flowering spray);
Chang Kuo Lao (with bamboo drum and
Han Hsiang Tz (with flute);
Ho Hsien Ku (with lotus).
Some
rods);
the attributes have been restored and are not recognizable.
- ----------. - ----------------------*
-"
--
--
Mr.
Ti
(3)
(5)
(6)
(8)
(9)
(11)
(12)
(14)
The
Lent
inches.
by
Height, about
11
in
of
the Taoist immortals; porcellanous

stoneware with turquoise, aubergine and brownish-yellow glazes;
biscuit, covered with gilding.
the flesh
Ming dynasty.
of
in.
15
by
&
CASE C]
ORNAMENT
BOWL
FIGURE OF THE YOUTHFUL BUDDHA
H.
Benson.
G.
by
with elephant handles; porcelain, with brilliant purple glaze

inside; outside, purple splashed with turquoise.
Late Ming dynasty.
Diameter,
Eumor/opoulos.
inches.
Lent
Mr.
in in
Mr.
R.
by
Lent
in.
H.
Benson.
in.
Lent
G.
67,
Mr.
but with peaked
R.
length,
similar
HORSEMAN
by
24%
Height,
in.
helmet.
21
FIGURE OF
to
by
in
of
porcelain with figures

canopy;
the round, table, etc., under
purple, turquoise, yellow and white glazes.
Sixteenth century.
Length, inches.
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
7
I3
JUNK
in
in
of
he
reclining beneath
lotus leaf, the stalk
which
holds
his left hand; oblong
front; porcelain with
rectangular plinth with blossoms
relief
glaze; the
turquoise, deep violet purple and brownish-yellow
figure
unglazed biscuit.
Sixteenth century.
Length,
16
Mr.
R.
Lent
5%
10
Height,
by
in form of a pyramid of twelve peaches with stalks and

foliage; porcelain with pale turquoise, violet purple, green and
brownish-yellow glazes.
Sixteenth century.
in.
27
H.
Benson.
EARLY CHINESE
28
WIDE-MOUTHED JAR,
VASE,
with ovoid body; dense reddish-brown

stoneware with opaque white glaze outside; painted in brown with
two boldly drawn phoenixes in clouds with details incised into the
white; chocolate-brown glaze inside.
Sung dynasty. Tz'il-chou ware.
Height, 7% in.; diameter, 9 in.
Lent by Mr. R. H. Benson.
Mr.
G.
by
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
SMALL BOWL-SHAPED VASE
2%
Sung dynasty. Ting type.

Height,
in.
FIGURE OF DOG
EWER,
Lent
Mr.
G.
with short neck; pale buff ware

chalky white slip, and colourless glaze with rough
by
covered with
surface.
Eumorfopoulos.
on
a
on
G.
by
in.
54
plinth; dense buff

squatting
haunches
opaque
creamy-white
stoneware with
uncrackled glaze.
Sung dynasty. Tu Ting ware.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
its
in.
1o
Sung dynasty. Tu Ting ware.

Height,
in.; diameter,
Lent
Mr.
R.
in
of
with pear-shaped body, ribbed cylindrical neck (cut down),

ribbed handle and facetted spout: dense gray stoneware with wash
white slip and thick cream glaze, breaking into faint crackle
places.
by
Early Ming.
Height, 163
in.
double gourd form, with rice-coloured crackled glaze; porcellanous

stoneware. Ornament consists of sprays of foliage and flowers,
flying swallows, mouse, butterflies, etc., in underglaze indigo-blue,
and light and dark brown, black and white enamel over the glaze.
CASE D
H.
Benson.
INCENSE
SMALL WATER-VASE
29
BURNER of porcellanous stoneware with dull creamy

glaze;
squat globular bowl with spreading mouth and two
white
handles with rings attached; cover in form of a conventional lion
playing with a strand of silk.
Eumorfopoulos.
Total height, 7
Lent
Mr.
G.
by
in.
CASE D]
of
dense porcellanous stoneware; globular

neck with bulbous top and small circular mouth.
Oily cream-white glaze stopping short
the base. The body
the vase
moulded with basket pattern, and
low relief
there are two moths and two trefoil ornaments with ribbons
attached.
BOWL
EWER,
Lent
Mr.
in
of
G.
by
type.
in.
or
SMALL BOWL,
it
on
Ting
Sung
Yuan dynasty.
Height, 4}
10
Eumorfopoulos.
G.
by
in.
6}
in
of
fitting into the top

double stand made
two
parts and socketed together; the stands have wide flanges and the
lower member has high foot; dense buff stoneware with white slip
covering and crackled creamy-white glaze.
Sung dynasty. Tu Ting type.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height,
Lent
Mr.
in
C.
by
on
of
conical form, with small foot and six-foil mouth; porcelain

with smooth ivory-white glaze, slightly translucent; tear marks
the reverse; inside, carved lotus
the centre and six radiating
ribs on the sides; metal band on rim.
Sung dynasty. Pai Ting ware.
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
Mr. William
at
of
of
Yuan period.
Lent
C.
Sung
by
ware.
Height,
in.
Ting
or
in
with ovoid body, depressed top with small mouth, small spout
and arched handle
form
twist
three cords open
one
end, and attached with palmettes stamped with floral ornament;
porcelain with smooth ivory-white glaze.
6
is
of
form, narrow
Alexander.
EARLY CHINESE
3O
BOWL-SHAPED VASE
12
DISH,
13
VASE
G.
by
with fourteen lobes; dense buff stoneware

covered with a white slip and thick transparent creamy glaze,
faintly cracked.
Height, 3%
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
in.
by
in,
Mr. William
a a
Alexander.
with six-foil rim; opaque porcellanous ware with creamy-white

glaze; carved inside with pair
ducks swimming among aquatic
plants; tear marks
the back; raw rim covered with
metal
band.
of
BOWL
DISH,
form
G.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
lotus leaf with lotus bud and

Cream-coloured glaze
three shells.
VASE
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
in.
in
dense buff stoneware,

stalk underneath, standing
superficially crackled.
Ting
type.
Tu
Diameter, 114
of
Lent
in.
on
Diameter,
by
on
Sung dynasty. Ting ware.
15
C.
by
Lent
in.
14
of
of
oval form with two tiger masks, and stamped ornament after
bronze model; dense porcellanous ware with cream-white glaze;
shield-shaped ornaments diapered with
key fret, and
belt
dragon fret round the middle. Neck cut down and fitted with
bronze collar and cylindrical flower holder.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
oval form with short neck and wide mouth; fine porcellanous
ware with ivory-white glaze.
Height,
in.; depth
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
G.
by
in.
53
63
of
16
7%
of
on
in
saucer-shaped, with six-foil rim; faintly translucent porcelain

with smooth ivory-white glaze and tear marks on the reverse;
moulded ornament
low relief inside;
melon vine
the centre;
the sides six radiating compartments with peonies and other
flowers; border
silk-worm scrolls. Metal band on rim.
Diameter,
Lent
Mrs. Bushell.
in
II
[CASE
17
BOWL, with six-foil rim;
18
VASE of
19
SEATED FIGURE
20
SHAPED PILLOW;
3I
opaque porcelain with smooth creamy glaze;

pressed out design; incentre, twofish; round sides, duck swimming
amongst aquatic plants and conventional waves; band of key
pattern above; tear marks on the outside. Raw rim covered
by a metal band.
Diameter, 7# in.
slender oval form, with high neck and slightly spreading
mouth; dense buff stoneware, with finely crackled cream glaze
with rough shrivelled surface.
Kiang-nan ware of Tu Ting type. Ming period.
Height, 14 inches.
Lent by Mr. R. H. Pye.
of Lao-tz on a throne with a dappled stag of

Longevity beside him; a fan in his hand; thick reddish stoneware
with cream glaze; ornament in brown and liver-coloured slips.
Ming dynasty. Tz'ti-chou ware.
Height, 9% in.
21
VASE
VASE,
Lent
Mr.
G.
11%
by
Length,
in.
dense buff stoneware with coating of white

slip, through which the ornament is engraved; smooth creamy
glaze; on a background of small circles four figures with drawn
swords; on the sides, a panel with two ducks among lotuses,
floral scrolls and diapers. Base unglazed and engraved with a
seated figure under fir-tree, playing a lute.
Sung dynasty; perhaps Po Shan ware.
22
Eumorfopoulos.
in of
C.
by
in.
in
of
double gourd shape; dense buff stoneware, with coating

deep cream glaze finely crackled; painted
white slip and
black-brown and maroon slip with boldly sketched flowers; the
character Shou (longevity)
the upper part.
Tz'il-chou ware. Late Ming.
Height,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
13
G.
the Kiang-nan factories.

Eumorfopoulos
Mr.
Lent
by
Sung dynasty; probably from one

Height, 12!
of
of
dense buff stoneware, baluster shape with narrow opening, neck

ground down; minutely crackled creamy glaze
ostrich egg
texture.
in.
CASE D]
EARLY CHINESE
32
23
[CASE
VASE,
with depressed globular body, tall slender cylindrical neck with

two tubes at the side of the mouth, after a bronze model; reddish
brown stoneware, with coating of white slip and creamy glaze;
painted in dark brown and maroon slip; on the body, three lions
and symbols, a broad peony scroll and formal borders; on the
Mr. William
Alexander.
HEXAGONAL VASE
G.
by
neck with flaring mouth and rudimentary spout;

dense reddish stoneware, with white slip and faintly crackled
cream-coloured glaze with transparent green markings.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
in.
Lent
Mr.
4
pear-shaped outline; two square loop

handles;
dense buff stoneware with crackled cream glaze
tint; ornament moulded
brownish-yellow
low relief; on each
rising
dragon
waves;
face,
four-clawed
from sea
cloud scroll
the ends; key fret border on neck and base.
a
on
in
of
of
25
C.
Lent
SMALL EWER,
Tu Ting
Mr. William
C.
Lent
by
type.
12}
in.
Height,
Alexander.
BOTTLE
G.
by
7}
26
CENSER, with two flat handles, copied from

bronze shape; dense buff stoneware, covered with
cream-coloured
glaze with surface crackling.
Height (without handles),
inches.
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
FOUR-LEGGED
27
of
dense buff porcellanous ware, creamy-white glaze faintly

bulbous, garlic-shaped mouth; archaic dragon and pearl
neck; body
relief around lower part
bottle engraved with
floral scrolls.
of
Mr.
G.
Sung dynasty. Tu Ting type ware.

Height, 143 in.
Lent
by
of
crackled;
in
24
17}
by
Height,
in.
neck, two shaped panels with seated figures in landscape, and

belts of formal ornament and rocks and diapers.
Ming dynasty. Tz'il-chou ware.
Eumorfopoulos.
CASE D]
28
SMALL THIN CUP;

Ting
33
buff stoneware;
type; metal band round rim.
crackled creamy glaze of the
3 in.
by
Early Ming.
Diameter,
Mr. William
C.
by
in.
Alexander.
DEEP BOWL
4}
of
VASE
Lent
Mr. William
oval form with short neck and small mouth;
C.
with straight, ribbed sides and rough unglazed rim;

porcellanous
thin
ware with brownish-cream glaze; unglazed ring
inside.
in.
30
Lent

Height,
in.; diameter,
3I
Eumorfopoulos.
with oval body, short neck and flaring mouth; banded handle
and short spout; porcelain, with smooth ivory-white glaze which
fails above the base on one side.
Yuan dynasty.
Height, 8%
Alexander.
on the shoulders
INCENSE BURNER
EWER
T.
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
in.
type.
32
Height,
11
Tu Ting
of
on
of
four twisted loops; dense gray stoneware, with crackled cream

tint; faintly incised borders; key fret
glaze
brownish-yellow
pattern on neck and above base; silk-worm scrolls on shoulder;
body.
and leaf and tongue band
lower part
33
Veitch.
C.
by
3#
6%
of
in
of
with globular body, wide mouth and low foot;

two handles
form
monster heads; dense gray stoneware with
creamy glaze clouded with buff crackle.
Ting type.
Ming dynasty. Kiangnan ware
Height,
in.; diameter (with handles),
in.
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
C.
by
in.
5%
with eight-lobed globular body, flat shoulders and cylindrical

neck; ribbed handle; spout issuing from
dragon's mouth; cover
surmounted by
fantastic lion; porcelain, with smooth creamy
white glaze.
Yuan dynasty.
Height,
in.; diameter,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
93
Mr. G.
EWER
by
29
Lent
EARLY CHINESE
34
35
BOWL of
FIGURE OF SHOU-LAO
C.
by
conical form with wide mouth and small base; slightly

porcelain with smooth ivory-white glaze; tear
translucent
marks on the reverse; unglazed mouth rim.
Ting ware of the Sung dynasty.
Diameter, 7#
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
in.
34
[CASE
holding ju-i sceptre;
dense buff stone

broadly-crackled glaze
BOWL
Mr.
G.
by
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
37
TORTOISE,
WINE-POT
Lent
Mr. William
in
C.
type.
by
Ting
4}
Perhaps Yuan dynasty.

Diameter,
in.
in
of
porcelain, with smooth ivory-white glaze; moulded ornament

inside, deer
spiral medallion
six radiating compartments,
the centre; unglazed ring inside and parts unglazed near the base
outside.
38
Alexander.
G.
by
dense buff stoneware; opaque creamy-white glaze.

Length, 44 in.
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
of
G.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
conical form with small base; fine buff ware with crackled,
sketchy iris
-- - -
--~-
--~~~~
-"
Alexander.
by
brownish-cream glaze; faintly incised inside with

design; unglazed mouth rim with silver band.
Probably Yuan dynasty. Tu Ting ware.
Diameter,
in.
Dent
Mr. William
BOWL
Lent
C.
39
in.
8%
Yuan dynasty.
Height,
by
in
of
is
of
dense porcellanous stoneware; double gourd shape,

with small mouth; creamy-white glaze. The ornament
carved
low relief and consists
one double and three triple bands
chrysanthemum petals pointing alternately upwards and down
wards.
of
36
11
Early Ming.
Height,
in.
of
ware covered with smooth ivory-coloured

Tu-Ting type.
---
CASE D]
40
35
VASE of baluster
form with short neck and small mouth; dense gray

stoneware with deep cream glaze; painted in brown with shaped
panels of boldly sketched flowers, and bands of formal leaves; the
stem and base coloured brown. A character incised under the base,
Kung = respectful compliments. Found in India.

Tz'ti-chou ware.
Lent
Mr.
H. Pye.
VASE
G.
in.
by
is
in
dense and heavy buff stoneware.

figure
bearded; creamy-white glaze painted
dark brown.
Ming dynasty. Tz'ti-chou ware.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height, Io;
Lent
Mr.
The
baluster form with small mouth and short neck; dense buff
stoneware with deep cream glaze; painted
brown with shaped
boldly sketched lotus design
panels containing ducks; band
the shoulder, and stiff foliage on the stem. Mark, flower
brown.
on
in
of
Mr. William
C.
Lent
Alexander.
WASE,
with ovoid body and small mouth; coarse buff stoneware, with
coating
white slip and white glaze much worn; painted
brown with sketchy floral design and cartouche inscribed Ch'iu-wu
oblique
(Autumn mist)
the sides;
the shoulder
band
petals; black glaze
the neck and mouth.
of
on
Alexander.
VASE,
on
oviform, with narrow neck and slightly spreading mouth, four

leaf-shaped loop handles; dense buff stoneware covered with cream
white crackled glaze over about two-thirds
the vase;
the
part
glaze
overlapping
lower
chocolate-brown
the white by about
inch. On the white, very roughly drawn dragons, clouds, etc.,
dark brown.
DEEP BOWL
G.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
in
dense buff stoneware with brownish-cream glaze;

brown and maroon slip with fish and aquatic plants;
graffito; unglazed ring inside.
the scales
the fish are done
Probably early Ming. Tz'il-chou ware.
Kennedy.
Height, in.; diameter,
Lent
Mr.
E.
S.
in
in.
Io
by
painted
of
45
Lent
of
Sung period. Tz'il-chou ware.

Height, 17% in.
by
in
an
of
44
Mr. William
C.

Height, Io; in.
Lent
by
in
on
in
of
43
by
in.
Early Ming. Tz'ti-chou ware.

Height, 11%
in
of
42
R.
in.
MASSIVE SEATED FIGURE
of
41
by
apparently
Early Ming.
Height, Io;
EARLY CHINESE
36
JAR
Zent
Mr. William
Alexander.
BOWL,
at
dense reddish buff stoneware, covered with white slip and creamy
black; cut down
glaze; floral ornament boldly painted
the
mouth.
48
VASE,
49
JAR
Mr.
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
in
of
to
is
oviform, with short narrow neck with slightly expanding mouth;

dense light reddish stoneware with white slip and creamy-white
faintly crackled glaze. The ornament
low relief, the ground
cut away and allowing the reddish body
show through the glaze;
consists
narrow band round shoulder, much discoloured
through burial,
bold conventional leaf scroll; and below this
vase,
similar but broader band. Round the lower part
band
lines;
rings
incised curved
round base.
Sung dynasty. Probably Tz'ti-chou ware.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
in.
Lent
Mr.
is
of a
G.
14
by
of
of
it
Mr. William
C.
by
Lent
Alexander.
plum branch painted
Mr. William
C.
cream glaze;
the upper part
with liver-coloured slip.
Late Ming dynasty. Tz'il-chou ware.
Height, in.
Lent
in
with bulbous stem; dense buff stoneware with soft crackled
by
BEAKER
on
50
in.
Height,
54
on
in
with oval body and small mouth; dense buff stoneware with deep
cream glaze painted
brown with boldly sketched iris design;
brown band
the neck with graffiato scroll.
4%
Sung dynasty. Tz'ti-chou ware.

Height,
in.
by
in
47
C.
Height,
by
with oval body and wide mouth; dense buff stoneware with deep
cream glaze; painted in brown with boldly sketched floral designs
and plain bands.
in.
46
[CASE
brown
Alexander.
CASE D]
JAR
dense buff speckled stoneware, the upper and lower part

coated with
white slip, leaving
broad band uncovered. The
ornament
this
incised and inlaid with the white slip, and
consists of conventional flowers with two broad lines above and
a
is
on
of
52
BOWL
G.
by
with broad mouth, of dense buff stoneware, covered with warm

cream-coloured glaze; painted with panels of formal flowers and
foliage in dark brown with detail engraved with a fine point.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height, 7%
Lent
Mr.
in.
51
37
DOUBLE GOURD
G.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
on
Zent
by
in.
Perhaps Tz'il-chou ware.
JAR and
in a
on
is
G.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
squat oval form with wide mouth; dense buff stone

cover
ware, with ivory-cream glaze; painted
brown with band
formal foliage
the shoulder, and three roughly sketched
flowers; brown glaze inside.
Lent
Mr.
G.
Tz'il-chou ware.
Sung dynasty.
Height, in.
by
on
in
of
of
54
Lent
by
Early Ming.
Height, 133
in.
in
an
on
of
porcellanous ware;
the upper part
black
glaze,
painted
the lower part green glaze
which
black
lion, etc., and
inscription
grass characters
the base;
creamy-white glaze.
The inscription reads Ss shan ch'ien shou"
thousand longevities
like the hills.
on
53
Sung dynasty.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
VASE,
of
of
is
a
it
of
in
is
of
light
bottle-shaped, with expanding mouth; dense stoneware
colour;
glaze.
buff
thick lustrous black
The ornament
formed
by carving away the ground and leaving the design
black glaze
background
unglazed biscuit;
consists
broad band
key
conventional floral scrolls, above which
narrow band
ornament. The neck and mouth completely covered with the black
of in
Lent
Mr.
G.
in.
Perhaps Po Shan ware.
by
glaze.
Sung dynasty.
Height,
93
55
is
is
glazed with
transparent creamy glaze
one below. The whole
faintly crackled. The interior
also covered with the slip. The
neck has been cut down.
Eumorfopoulos.
EARLY CHINESE
38
VASE,
with narrow neck and small mouth; dense light

coloured stoneware covered with slip and creamy-white glaze
faintly crackled. The ornament is engraved, and consists round
shoulder of a narrow band of formal pattern, followed by a broad
band of floral scrolls on ground punched with small circles. Round
the lower part free oval scrolls.
Probably Sung dynasty. From one of the minor factories imitating
Lent
FLOWER-POT
Mr.
G.
in.
Ting ware.
Height, 15
Eumorfopoulos.
deep, bowl shape, with wide mouth; gray

stoneware with slip coating, clouded with dull blue
and
crackled glaze
faint greenish tinge; painted
brown
black with
conventional dragon
rounded panel
formal
scrolls, and
inscription
grass characters, probably reading
T'ing
Ting Lai-hsan); and
hsan tz wu (= autograph
signature.
Sung dynasty. Perhaps Chi-chou ware.
of
57
oviform,
by
56
[CASE
58
BOWL
59
PART OF
of in
in
Mr.
R.
by
of
lai
Lent
in.
Height,
H. Benson.
C.
by
of
in
of
of
dense buff stoneware, partially coated with white slip;

crackled cream glaze covering the inside and half
the outside;
boldly sketched flower
painted
green and vermilion red with
and plain rings.
Perhaps
the Yuan dynasty. Tz'ti-chou ware.
Diameter, 6% in.
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
Tz'ti-chou ware.
Lent
in.
Mr. William
C.
3%
Diameter,
by
in
on
8); cup-shaped with wide

SET OF VASES (see
flange and short cylindrical stem; dense buff stoneware, with finely
crackled ivory-white glaze;
the flange six roughly suggested
blossoms
brown.
Sung dynasty.
Alexander.
is
of
of
deep, bowl shape with wide mouth; gray por

slip clouded with dull blue,
coating
cellanous stoneware, with
through which the ornament
carved; transparent crackled glaze
pale greenish tinge, the crackle rubbed with red; circular seal
form
the character Shou (Longevity) with bats and cloud scrolls
between.
FLOWER-POT
Lent
Mr.
H.
Perhaps Chi-chou ware.
R.
in.
6%
Sung dynasty.
Height,
by
of
of
60
an
in
of
porcellanous
Benson.
61
BOTTLE-SHAPED WASE,
62
BOTTLE-SHAPED WASE, with
39
with slightly expanding mouth; dense

stoneware,
coating
buff
with
of white slip; the ornament, a broad
and narrow band of flowers and foliage, is formed by carving
away the ground, which assumes a pale mouse colour from the
body showing through the glaze; the glaze is creamy-yellow and
slightly crackled.
Sung dynasty. Perhaps Tz'il-chou ware.
Height, 13 in.
expanding mouth; dense stoneware
of light reddish colour; cream coloured glaze on which are painted
PILLOW
G.
porcellanous stoneware, covered with

cream coloured
glaze, and painted
shaped panels
black;
the top, three
figures,
pavilion and
tree;
side,
one
hawk pursuing
hare, and
flying phoenix. Seal mark impressed
the other
on the base, Wang shih ch'ih ming (Mr. Wang Ch'ih-ming):
jn chih (made
signed, Chang ning
see
29. The painting
by the idler
Chang-ning).
on
Eumorfopoulos.
G.
Mr.
WASE, with flaring mouth,

dense reddish
stoneware, covered with white slip and unctuous cream glaze,
partly discoloured; boldly painted
blackish-brown
with floral
sprays, above which there
narrow band
fret ornament.
Sung dynasty. Probably Tz'il-chou ware.
of
BOTTLE-SHAPED
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
in.
Height,
14
is
of
in
64
Probably late Ming. Tz'u-chou ware.

Length, 16% in.
Lent
by
of
in
on
a a
is
p.
on
in
of
63
in.
by
in black two floral sprays; round the neck, a band with four
cash (?) with hatchings between in black.
Height, 13
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
VASE,
*-
--~-- -
at
G.
Mr.
-- -------------
--
Tz'il-chou ware.
Lent
by
of
Probably Sung period.

Height, 19% in.
on
of
in
of
oviform, with short neck and narrow mouth; dense buff stone
ware, with carved ornament
low relief; coating
chocolate
slip
partially
brown
covered with white beneath colourless glaze;
pearl, rocks and tree
frieze
two dragons pursuing
the back;
pattern;
foliage
below this broad band
chevron
stiff
shoulder
and above base.
65
CASE D]
Eumorfopoulos.
EARLY CHINESE
4O
66
FIGURE
of Shou-lao, god of Longevity, seated on a stag; a rolled

scroll in his right hand; on a pedestal of rock work; hard buff
pottery with deep violet purple, pale turquoise, and yellow glazes.
Ming dynasty.
Height, 30 in.; length,
67
21 in.
Lent
by
Mr. R. H.
Benson.
WINE JAR
of squat oval form with short neck and wide mouth;

porcelain painted in deep underglaze blue and yellow, red and
green enamels, with large fishes swimming among aquatic plants
and weeds; formal borders. Rounded cover with radiating tassels
and border of fishes and aquatic plants.
Mark of the Chia Ching period (1522-1566).

Height, 17 in.; diameter, 16 in.
Lent
[CASE
--- - - -
by
Mr. S. E.
Kennedy.
----------
4I
CASE E
VASE,
painted in red, green, yellow, and underglaze blue; the body

swells slightly, and there is a projecting band above and below.
On the body, peacocks among peonies, etc.; above, dragons with
pearls in two zones. On the expanding lip, a border of red, green
and yellow leaves, and the mark of the period, Wan Li, in an
oblong panel. At the bottom, formal rocks and fungi. The glaze
is crackled in places.
JAR
Lent
23# in.
by
Major McEwan.
with globular body, short neck and wide mouth; porcelain, painted
in underglaze blue; narrow band of scroll ornament round the
neck; on the shoulder, in a broad band of conventionalized
swastika fret washed with blue, four monster heads in relief (one
broken) with holes for suspension, and four shaped panels reserved
in white with foliage and flowers. Round the body, four panels
with chrysanthemum, peony, peach and pomegranate, and between
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
134
Round
the base, stiff
Eumorfopoulos.
VASE, painted
underglaze blue, with designs
somewhat formal character; around the lip are six vertical
tubes, below
many oblong projections, and around the body
similar set; between these latter, six circles containing liturgical
phrases
clouds,
Arabic. The painted decoration consists
with borders of leaves and fret.
in
BOTTLE-SHAPED
period (1506-1521).
Lent
Mrs. Bushel/.
in
porcelain, painted
underglaze
eight-foil
panel
the centre
with white
an
in
blue
indigo tint;
by
in.
74
the Chng
PAIR OF SAUCER DISHES,

of
31
&
Probably
Height,
of
in
of
as
of
Height,
in.
them a swastika fret as on the shoulder.

formal ornament.
Sixteenth century.
Height,
EARLY CHINESE
42
[CASE
storks among lotuses; border of storks and lotuses on the sides,

and band of lozenge diaper broken by eight panels of flowers below
the rim. Floral sprays outside.
An
empty double ring under the base.

Li period (1573-1619).
Wan
Diameter,
W. G. Rawlinson.
Lent
dragons
of
on
and
dragon, two
each side
the base
the pan and
the stem.
Beneath the pan, the mark
the period, Wan
of
Lent
A.
J.
(1573-1619).
in.
by
Height,
blue; circular
underglaze
The decoration consists
6;
Li
one
on
clouds;
painted
in of
pan and square base.
Mr. A. Trapnell.
is
Mr.
Holms.
PAIR OF SAUCER DISHES,
in
in
by
in.
painted
underglaze blue
grayish tint.
of
PAIR OF BOTTLES
in
II
&
7#
of
on
in
10
&
with scalloped sides and wavy

blue;
rims; porcelain painted
purplish
dark
the centre land
scape, with
large cicada
rock
the foreground;
the eight
growing
sides,
peaches,
pomegranates
flowers;
lobes
the
and
slight formal ornament outside.
Seventeenth century.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr. A. Trapnell.
in
PRICKET CANDLESTICK
in
8#
by
in.
with globular body and deep cup-shaped mouth

supported by six arched tubes which spring from the shoulders;
porcelain painted in deep blue under the glaze; on the sides three
fantastic lions playing with balls of brocade; formal borders and
diapers; rosette on the top; and on the mouth, three ju-i heads in
a lozenge diaper; strainer inside the mouth.
Wan Li period (1573-1619).
Height,
Mr.
Zent by
in.
PERFUME VASE
On neck, growing plants and flowers with butterflies and insects and
--
Mr.
G.
by
of
-- -
-- - - - - -
--
- ---
- - --
Zent
--
in.
Height,
84
on
or
is
of
band
starred honeycomb diaper, below which
band
con
ju-i heads. Around the body,
garden
ventionalized fungus
landscape with
scene with lady and boy
the one bottle, and
buffaloes and rustics on the other.
Sixteenth century.
10%
Eumorfopoulos.
-----" " ~~~~~:--
CASE
9
E]
BOTTLE,
43
blue of grayish tint; round the top

fungus or ju-i heads on a band of
a broad band of rocks with grasshopper,
etc.; round the lower part of neck, a
band of key pattern; the body of the
panels with a rustic stand in each, on
painted in underglaze
of the neck, conventionalized

diaper pattern;
below this,
growing plants, butterflies,
in
on
in
in
on of
by
Lent
in.
Major McEwan.
14
13
Diameter,
in.
SAUCER DISH,
DEEP DISH,
Dent
by
of
in
PAIR OF LARGE BOWLS, painted inside and out

under
glaze blue; panels
landscapes and figures and
flowers, with
formal floral ornament between.
of
39
&
Mr.
W. Tower.
on
in in
by
6%
of
Li
sage
porcelain, painted
dark underglaze blue;
pine tree
landscape;
and attendants under
the sides, six
formal peonies. On the reverse, waves and blossoms.
period (1573-1619).
Mark
the Wan
Diameter,
Lent
Mr. A. Trapnell.
in.
16
in
by
on
in
Centre
deep blue;
coarse porcelain painted
the
carp
leaping
clouds;
rim,
two
from waves towards
the
formal
landscape; rough sanded base. From India.
Sixteenth century.
Halsey.
Diameter,
Lent
Mrs. W.
in.
-----------
S.
13
Diameter,
4%
blue ground; base unglazed.

Probably Chia Ching period (1522-1566).
15
G.
underglaze blue. Hex

COLOUR-BOX painted
agonal, the top having three circular openings and one oblong,
with
tube
the middle; round the side, two ladies and
number
garden;
playing
top,
children
the
lotus blooms
white
in
PAINTER'S
a
12
in.
by
band of stiff foliage and a

bottle is divided into six
which is a flower-pot with plants, flowers, and fruit.
Sixteenth century.
Height, 11
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
EARLY CHINESE
16
DEEP DISH;
17
VASE of
[CASE
porcelain painted in dark underglaze blue; in the

centre, ducks and lotuses by a lake with border of formal diapers;
on the sides, radiating compartments with symbolical ornaments
alternating with feathery plants with peach-like fruit, formal orna
ment between. Made for the Persian market. From India.
Sixteenth century.
Diameter, 19% in.
part;
double gourd shape, the sides flattened on the lower
neck,
porcelain painted in deep blue under the glaze. Round the
a diaper pattern washed with blue; on the upper part, Shou-lao
the four lower sides a
and the Eight Immortals;
on each of
playing;
panel
boys
circular
with four
on the shoulders medallions,
framed in cloud scrolls, enclosing the characters Shou, Fu, K'ang,
DISH,
on
by
a
BOTTLE,
Mrs. W.
S.
Lent
in.
Halsey.
on
in
as
a
silver-gilt
underglaze blue and mounted
body,
flowering
plants
ewer. On the
which birds are seated, on
pattern
shaped
panels.
the neck seal
and
The mounts are embossed
and chased; the body divided into six panels by boldly chased
painted
in
19
Diameter,
14
Early sixteenth century.
by
in
in
on
of
in
glaze;
in
porcelain painted
strong dark blue under the
phoenix
garden rockery;
the centre
the sides
four medallions enclosing four
the eight mystic trigrams (Pa Kua)
with dragons
cloud between;
the reverse, lotus and peony
medallions and clouds. From India. Mark
seal form. Fukuei
chia ch'i fine vessel for the rich and honourable.
18
saucer-shaped;
G.
in.
by
Ning (= long life, happiness, peace and tranquillity!).

Late sixteenth century.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height, 21%
Lent
Mr.
---
-"
- -
*-i-
on
is
--
of
period (1573-1619).
Pierpont Morgan.
Lent
Mr.
--
/.
Wan
by
From Burghley House.

Height, 13% in.
Li
by
a
to
on
on
bands following ribs

the vase, joining
mount
the shoulder
foot,
another
the
the latter admirably chased; the handle
merman with double twisted tails; the cover embossed with
tripod
dolphins. Maker's stamp
cherubs and surmounted
shaped shield with three trefoils.
on mount,
44
_-
CASE E]
20
45
THE WARHAM BOWL,
celadon, mounted in silver-gilt. The actual

bowl is of dull gray-green ware, the outside engraved with four
lotus petals, each containing a trefoil; the base is hidden by the
mount; the inside is plain except for the character Ch'ing (= pure),
faintly visible in the bottom, and surrounded by rays. The mount is
of the character usually found on mazer bowls and similar vessels of
the early sixteenth century; the brim has several mouldings and a
plain band with borders of groups of five pellets, and the lower edge
has engraved vandykes, alternating with vandyke openings. The
foot, which is unusually solid, is plain with a single band of pellets, a
twisted cable near the upper part, and an edging of fan pattern.
The three bands connecting base and rim are elaborately chased
New
College,
Oxford.
EWER,
to
in
by
in
underglaze blue with conventional flowers, peonies,

the spout and foot, clouds and flames;
the neck
silver-gilt with porcelain
vertical leaves. Mounted
on
on in
painted
lotus, etc.;
he
remarkable vessel was left by Archbishop Warham (d. 1532)

Fellow,
New College,
which
was
his will made
1530.
faintly
Under the base
scratched
abbreviated form W. Warham
Archiepiscopus Cantuar.
of
21
and Fellows
the Warden
is of
This
of
by
Lent
in
of
BOWL,
the reign
of
probably
of
vase
the Duke
of
by
Lent
in.
Devonshire.
Chia Ching (1522-1566).
silver-gilt with
blue and mounted
quality
two handles. The blue
fine
and the decoration consists
flying phoenixes among formal lotus scrolls; inside,
circular
medallion with phoenix and scrolls
similar style. Mark
six
in
of
of
of
in
underglaze
is
painted
in
------
-"
of
of
to of
of
Li
characters
the period Wan
(1573-1619). The mounts which
are admirably executed, resemble those
the bottle No. 17. The
handles are mermen,
similar design
that
the bottle, and
"
The
14%
is
Height,
I.
on
in
of
is
of
of
it
is
of in
in
border
cover; the mount encases the handle where
cut
the form
leaves, the edge
the cover
chased
the form
acanthus
leaves alternating with half rosettes; the spout has
mount with
stopper held by
chain; the flat parts
the mounts are engraved
hippocamps. London
with fruits, openwork thumb-rest
forms
hall-marks for 1589
cover and neck mounts; maker,
H.
22
in.
to represent tree trunks with tendril-like leaves twisted around

them. The mounts are English and of about 1530.
Height, 4% in.; diameter, 6%
EARLY CHINESE
46
[CASE
SAUCER DISH,
/.
BOWL,
of
Lent
in.
Mr.
Pierpont Morgan.
J.
14
blue,
in
in
underglaze
of in
silver-gilt mounts with two

growing
handles. The decoration consists
lotus plants, painted
outline, and partly filled
with wash, all treated somewhat
painted
in
24
Diameter,
by
of
inside,
circular medallion
the same design.
period
Mark
the
Hsan T (1426-1435).
The mounts are
probably foreign and
about the year 1590, the handles are
the form
female figures with twisted bodies and bifurcated tails;
relief; four straps with relief ornament.
egg moulding
border
Height,
in.; diameter,
in.
Lent
Lord Swaythling.
by
83
3}
in
of
of
in
of
of
conventionally;
BOWL,
in
to
on
in
of
of
in
silver-gilt; two
painted
underglaze blue and mounted
handles
the form
mermen with double twisted tails; the
bands connecting rim and foot
the form
bearded caryatid
figures similar
those
the large dish No. 23. The decoration
in
25
DEEP SAUCER DISH

table and
a in
with shaped edge, very thin, painted

young lady seated before
blue.
the centre,
large screen; the border divided into eight panels with
In
underglaze
26
/.
13
by
of
in
in
is
of
the bowl
divided inside and out into ten vertical panels; out
side, each has
deer
white on blue: inside, formal plants with
medallion
the centre containing
hare.
From Burghley House. Date
mounts about 1585-1590.
Diameter,
Pierpont Morgan.
in.
Lent
Mr.
a
as
as
on
in
on
of
on
in
in
painted
underglaze blue, and mounted
silver-gilt.
landscape with pleasure boat, pagoda and figures;
the centre
border
cranes and growing lotus. Outside, sprigs and
the
edge and foot chased with
bottom
double ring. Mounts
tongue moulding, the foot rim with elaborate mouldings richly
chased; four connecting straps
the form
bearded caryatid
figures. Maker's stamp
mount, shaped shield with three trefoils,
from same punch
that on the bottle No. 17. No doubt they were
together
made for use
ewer and salver.
In
23
in.
by
the bands connecting rim and foot mount are the same bearded
caryatides. It has also the same stamp, a shield with three trefoils.
Diameter, 12!
Pierpont Morgan.
Lent
Mr.
CASE E]
fruit or flowers; between the panels, streamers.
On the back rudely
BOX AND COVER,
28
DEEP PLATE
29
WIDE-MOUTHED WASE,
Mr. C. H.
Read.
octagonal; porcelain painted in deep underglaze

blue. On the cover a pheasant, birds, tree plants, etc.; on the sides,
plants and birds, etc., narrow band of floral scrolls.
Diameter, I I in.
with moulded sides, narrow rim, and wavy edge; thin
porcelain painted in underglaze blue of grayish tone; in the centre
a pheasant on a rock, growing flowers, and landscape; on the
sides, eight panels with insects, lotuses, and growing flowers;
similar panels on the reverse.
Mark, a stork: see p. 94.
Early seventeenth century.
Diameter, 8} in.
Lent by Mr. Max Rosenheim.
painted in underglaze blue. Around the
body are running fantastic lions among peonies and formal scrolls.
On the shoulder are panels of flowers with trellis work between
them.
The vase is bound with plaited cane for easy carriage.
From the Tradescant Collection.
Height,
13%
in.
Lent
by the Ashmolean
Museum, Oxford.
This specimen is of interest as having formed part of the Tradescant

Collection.
The collection was made by the father of John
Tradescant, and was given to Elias Ashmole in 1659. As the
father died in 1627, the bulk of the collection was gathered before
that date. John Tradescant published a catalogue of it in 1656
under the title of Museum Tradescantianum.
BOWL of thin
porcelain, with wavy flanged edge; six upright moulded

bands on the sides; painted in underglaze blue of grayish tint.
Outside, six panels of flowers and birds separated by cords with
Inside, bird on rock, round which are panels of stiff floral
Sixteenth century.
Diameter, 5%
Lent
Mr.
G.
tassels.
sprays.
by
30
in.
painted panels with a fungus or a flower.

Sixteenth century.
Diameter, 8 in.
Zent by
27
47
Eumorfopoulos.
EARLY CHINESE
48
3I
See
32
EWER,
Bloxam.
F.
J.
by
Rev.
thin porcelain, with wavy flanged edge; six vertical
SHALLOW BOWL,
of
of
of
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
bird
underglaze blue
grayish tint.
animals; below which
band
rock and panels
stiff floral sprays.
in
painted
mythical
5%
of
the sides;
band
gadroons.
Inside,
Sixteenth century.
Diameter,
in.
on
DEEP BOWL
Lent
of
7%
on
Eumorfopoulos.
shaped like
lotus flower with sixteen moulded
painted
dark underglaze blue;
the centre,
the seal character Fu (happiness) surrounded by
double ring
ju-i heads; the petals outlined
blue and decorated with
cusped ornaments. On the reverse, Sanskrit characters alternating
with flowers; shaded details.
35
DEEP PLATE,
36
SQUARE WASE,
Lent
by
period (15731619).
7#
the Wan
Diameter,
in.
Li
of
Mark
in
of
in
petals; porcelain
in
33
in.
painted in underglaze blue of a grayish tint; the body is

divided into six panels, three of them with seated figures of ladies,
two with leafless trees, and the sixth, under the spout, with a fret
panel; above are six tabs with frets and leaves alternating; on the
neck a growing plant and bird.
The lip opens into six petals,
while the spout simulates a tree trunk, and is joined to the body
by leaves in full relief.
Sixteenth century.
flutes
Outside,
Mr.
A.
Trapnell.
in
L.
R.
by
In
in
underglaze blue;
with shaped edge painted
centre, two deer with trees, etc.; on border, four conventionalized
dragons, and between them the sacred fungus and scrolls. Outside,
floral sprays.
Persian taste.
Sixteenth century.
Diameter, 11% in.
Lent
Mr.
Hobson.
in
lotus scrolls; round the base, stiff formal ornament.

Mark
the Chia Ching period (1522-1566).
Height,
Bumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
G.
by
in.
6%
of
on
of
blue-and-white porcelain; short neck with bulging

neck,
On the
fret pattern; round the shoulder,
band
ju-i
heads;
conventionalized
and
the body, five-clawed dragons
body.
of
No. 4.
Height,
34
[CASE
CASE E]
37
SHALLOW BOWL,
Diameter, 8 in.
38
&
40
Li period
red
(15731619).
Lent
by
Mr. G.
CIRCULAR CAKE-BOX AND COVER,

in underglaze blue, very neatly executed.
scene with twelve ladies with children,
centre, railing in the background.
Inside,
near a lily pond.
On the body, outside,
back; inside, a sage standing
border of plants.
Eumorfopoulos.
painted
On the cover,
in outline
a garden
rocks and trees in the

a lady with five children,
five warriors on horse

on the head of a dragon within a
in
by
in.
Mark, in a square, of the Chng Hua period (1465-1487).

Diameter, 6;
Lent
Mrs. Bushell.
Figured
Monkhouse.
Plate II.
For
description see the other bowl (No. 13).
VASE
in
turquoise, white,
with intense dark blue ground and designs
pale
purple
body
winged dragon
and
with raised outlines. On the
below;
legs,
without
with waves
the neck vertical leaves;
dragon-head handles
copper. Round the
cloisonn enamel
inscription:
ming
neck
Ta
kuo shan hsi pu chng ss hsi
hsien ning hsien ao ts'ao
hsin shih
The Governor
Shensi
an
Rutherford Alcock collection.
INCENSE VASE
Lent
p.
E.
S.
by
similar
67, with slight variations.

by
mark.
JAR AND COVER,
to
Sir Trevor
Same
Lawrence, Bart.
30%
in.; length,
29%
Lent
H
Mr.
R.
Height,
in.
in
of
Temple altar set; oblong rectangular shape

from
shoulders;
with rounded
two stiff upright handles; four feet shaped
dragon
heads;
like
the outside encrusted with elaborate ornament
high relief, consisting
large peony flowers and coiling dragons
ground;
richly
pottery with deep blue, brownish
over
carved
yellow and aubergine glazes.
Ming dynasty.
by
42
in. in
of
trusty officer from the village

under the great Ming dynasty,
Ao-ts'ao
the Hsien-ning district
Hsi-an Fu: see
95.
Height, 22}
Kennedy.
Lent
Mr.
of
of
li
fu
an
in
on
on
41
39
43
an overglaze
similar to No. 34, but with

outline round the blue ornament in the centre.
Mark of the Wan
49
H. Benson.
EARLY CHINESE
50
44
JAR
with oval body, short neck and wide mouth; thick heavy porce
lain painted in pale underglaze blue, with bands of fret and trellis
diaper broken by panels of chrysanthemum and peony; formal
borders. From India.
Perhaps fifteenth century.

Height, 134 in.; diameter,
[CASE
12
in.
Lent
by
Mrs. W. S. Halsey.
5I
CASE F
with elongated pear-shaped body and flaring mouth; fine pro
cellanous stoneware; ornament in relief, coloured with turquoise
and buff glazes in a ground of mottled aubergine. On the sides,
two flowering chrysanthemum plants, and insects; on the neck,
two archaic dragons.
Height, 16;
Lent
Mr.
H. Benson.
WINE-JAR
R.
by
squat oval form with short neck and wide mouth;

porcelain with intense dark blue glaze and ornamented
white
slip with incised details;
the sides, flowering peonies, rockery,
escallops enclosing
and peacocks;
the shoulders,
band
formal fungus and iris; fungus ornaments
the neck, and formal
border above base.
of
H.
Benson.
porcelain with small base; white inside, yellow ground

outside, painted with
green, red-brown,
fish rising from waves
and white.
in
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
Late Ming.
Height, 4# in.
From the Trapnell collection.
Eumorfopoulos.
SMALL GLOBULAR VASE
- ""-------------
G.
by
in.
1$
of
Li
with narrow mouth; opaque steatitic

porcelain painted
grayish white crackled glaze;
blue under
butterfly and mallow plant delicately pencilled.
period (1573-1619).
Mark
the Wan
Eumor/opoulos.
Height,
Lent
Mr.
in
Mr.
R.
by
in.
13
Lent
of
GOBLET
13
on
on
on
in
of
in.
VASE
Sixteenth century.
Height,
in.; diameter,
--
EARLY CHINESE
52
5
&
[CASE
TWO BOWLS;
each has a coral red ground outside, decorated with

gilding, four formal peonies and fern-like scrolls; inside, two boys
with hobby-horse and umbrella in underglaze blue.
Mark of the Yung Lo period (1403-1424).
Diameter, 4% in.
Lent by Mr. C. H. Read.
7
These bowls are of interest, both for comparison with the silver-mounted
example shown by Lord Swaythling,
and because they were
imitated by the famous Japanese potter, Eiraku, whose name
expresses in Japanese phonetics the nien hao Yung Lo.
BOWL
with foot and cover; silver mounts. The bowl is covered out
side with a coral red glaze, on which have been flowers in gilding,
now nearly obliterated; inside is a circular medallion with chrys
anthemums and a narrow border, all in blue underglaze. The foot
and cover are of silver, the latter surmounted by a coiled snake as
The
a ring.
mounts
sixteenth
century
and perhaps
English.
Maker's mark, a raven in a shaped shield.

Height, 7} in.
Exhibited at the Silver Exhibition, Case C, No. 8.
Lent by Lord Swaythling.
This
type of bowl is associated with the reign of the Emperor Yung-lo

(1403-1424), and the present specimen may be usefully compared
with one bearing that date (5 and 7), though it differs in paste
and in the colours, and is probably later.
BOWL of
PAIR OF THIN CONICAL BOWLS

it
where
unglazed.
H.
C.
Mr.
Read.
of
of
white porcelain with

lotus scroll.
The glaze
the interior
the bowl,
has collected, has
marked bluish-green tinge. Base
in
engraved
by
Lent
14
&
P. 93.
Diameter, 8}
in.
conical form with curved sides, narrow base and six-foil

rim; fine egg-shell porcelain with five-clawed dragons traced
in white slip under the glaze on the sides. Mark of the Yung
Lo period (1403-1424) faintly engraved in archaic characters: see
Mr.
G.
Zent
by
Diameter,
5%
Early Ming.
in.
Eumor/opoulos.
CASE
F]
53
Io BOWL with
by
is
Tung-fang So with added beard and the characteristic

his head; white porcelain; with
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
porcelain, with crackled creamy-white glaze; engraved orna

key pattern. Three spur
ment
floral scrolls between bands
marks inside.
BOWL
G.
of
by
of
Lent
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
of
glaze
greenish tint. Inside are
with straight sides with
engraved
the paste sketchy lotus scrolls. Flat base unglazed.
in
13
by
in.
12
Lent
of
12
Fu-chien ware.
Ming dynasty.
Height,
inches.
Mr. William
C.
Lent
in.
CIRCULAR WATER RECEPTACLE
Alexander.
in
the form
of
in
BOWL
Mr.
/.
Lent
E.
7%
Ming dynasty.
Length,
inches.
by
is
with fabulous monster,
SHALLOW
of
stoneware;
and ink slab
quadrangular plinth, modelled
full
relief; the whole covered with green and brownish-yellow
glazes
except
patch which
left unglazed for rubbing the ink.
on
15
Diameter,
by
5%
Early Ming.
16
Wythes
lotus leaf with three buds
pro
jecting from the rim; the veins incised inside and raised outside
--
- -*
--
--
- -
--------"
by
in
porcelain with mottled white, yellow, green and aubergine glazes;

pale aubergine.
the buds
century.
Seventeenth
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr. A. Trapnel/
BELL
his left hand; his right hand behind
G.
Ming dynasty;
Height,
in
in
small cloth
the crown
peaches
apron, held up
his back.
of
on
of
11
(E8).
FIGURE,
this small bowl

almost invisible except by trans
may
compared with the Yung Lo specimen
be
decoration
mitted light.
It
The
of in.
nearly straight sides, of pure white porcelain;

on the
inside are painted, under glaze, two dragons in white slip.
Diameter, 41%
Lent
Mrs. Bushell.
---
--------"
EARLY CHINESE
54
Mr.
G.
in.
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
PAIR OF DEEP SAUCERS,

in
filled
with pale green
ing plants.
porcelain, with incised ornament

ground; sprays
yellow
full
flower
of
22
&
Late Ming.
Height, 5}
18
PAIR OF FANTASTIC LIONS of porcelain, lying on their

backs and playing with brocaded balls on plinths in green, auber
gine and yellow.
by
21
&
in
17
[CASE
P.
H.
Chitty.
INCENSE BOWL;
relief
porcelain, with engraved green border round mouth

head handles, and the eight immortals
roughened ground
white, yellow, green and auber
in
Two grotesque
in
on
a
and base.
gine purple.
the sides mottled.
Mr.
TRAY,
on
by
of
Li
is
in
painted
lustreless underglaze blue, and yellow.
the
dragon,
border;
centre
surrounded by two others forming
the back
similar border; the ground throughout
blue.
Mark
the period Wan
(1573-1619).
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mrs. Bushell,
of
the form
lotus leaf with crinkled edges, inside which
are
lotus seed-pod, shell and crayfish
full relief; fine porcelain
with deep leaf-green, yellow and aubergine glazes. Three spur
marks underneath.
Mr.
E.
Lent
S.
5}
Probably late Ming.

Diameter,
in.
by
in
a in
24
Kennedy.
In
Lent
SAUCER,
G.
fantastic lion; porcelain with
E.
Length,
Late Ming.
in.
green, yellow, and aubergine glazes;
Eumorfopoulos.
S.
LEAF-SHAPED BOX, surmounted
Mr.
by
Lent
by
in.
by
20
Diameter,
Ming dynasty.
23
19
3%
by
of
Incised mark
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr.
Kennedy.
CASE
25
F]
55
EWER
with ovoid body, slender neck, dragon handle, and hexagonal

spout issuing from a dragon's mouth; lid shaped like a lotus leaf.
Porcelain, with ivory white glaze, incised on one side with bamboo,
peony and plum by a rockery, on the other with an inscription:
/.
in.
Mr.
A.
Holms.
PAIR OF TWO-HANDLED
in
in
in
octagonal double gourd shape; rouge-de-fer ground

the character Shou (longevity)
face;
above,
eight
trigrams (pa-kua);
each
and
the
the panels
peaches and other plants; inside and
base,
glaze
the
white
with
greenish-gray tinge.
Early Ming, perhaps Yung-lo period.
Height, 17}
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
of
porcelain,
E.
of
by
VASE,
G.
by
on
on
on
with gilding. On the shoulder
in.
27
in
as
on
as
of
The
attached.
on
28
VASES with loose rings

slight relief with
decoration
biscuit outlined
gilding,
purplish blue ground. On each are three
traces
dragons among clouds; two bars round the neck and the lip
well
the rings
the handles are
biscuit.
relief, the mark
On the lip
Height, Io; in.
Lent
Mrs.
Bloxam.
&
26
Lent
by
hsing fu ch'ing wan = pure trinket of the Star treasury.
Fuchien ware; perhaps late Ming.

Height, 12}
EARLY CHINESE
56
CASE G
WINE-JAR
of squat oval form, with short neck and wide mouth;

porcelain with ornament outlined in low relief and filled in with
turquoise, yellow, aubergine, and white glazes in a deep violet
purple ground. Conventional rocks and waves with storks among
gigantic lotuses; band of scallops on the shoulder enclosing lotus
and peony flowers with pendants and tassels between; narrow
Mr. Henry Hirsch.
baluster form, with short neck and small mouth; dense reddish
stoneware covered with green iridescent glaze with touches
orange-yellow and aubergine. The ornament
outlined
low
relief with details engraved, and consists
two figures with pine
tree, etc.;
stiff formal border round the base, and round the
a
of
is
in
of
of
VASE
E.
Mr.
S.
in.
12
Kennedy.
FLOWER-POT,
bowl-shaped, with flanged mouth; shaped base; tur

quoise glaze with engraved design
purple, yellow, and auber
scroll;
gine, consisting
continuous lotus
stiff formal ornament
round base.
a
of
in
Lent
by
shoulder four scallops enclosing fungus ornaments.
Ming dynasty.
Height,
Lent
Mr. William
C.
in.
by
Diameter,
11
Early Ming.
Alexander.
OVIFORM VASE,
m-
by
G.
Mr.
Eumor/opoulos.
Lent
by
Early Ming.
Height, 12#
in.
is
is
in
with short narrow neck and everted lip; dense buff

stoneware with slip coating,
which the ornament
formed
carving away the ground; engraved details; green glaze; round
the shoulder,
leaf scroll, below which there
continuous floral
scroll; stiff leaves above and below.
in.
borders of ju'i heads and cloud scrolls.

Height, 12 in.; diameter, 133
Lent
by
--
----- *---------
CASE G]
5
VASE of
baluster form, with short narrow neck and small mouth; the
ornament, outlined in low relief on a purple-glazed ground, is filled
with turquoise, yellow and cream glazes and consists of lotus flowers
growing out of waves, insects, etc.; round the shoulder four scallops
enclosing fungus ornament.
Ming dynasty.
Height, 12 in.
From the Trapnell Collection.
57
Lent
by
Mr. H. Hirsch.
INCENSE-BURNER
of porcelain, in form of a grotto with figure of

Chung-li Ch'uan inside; on square pedestal with four lion heads
in relief, in purple and turquoise glazes, the head and body of the
G.
by
in.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
double gourd form, turquoise-blue ground with the ornament

pale purple, yellow and white glazes with parts unglazed.
consists
above and below
four figures (two playing chess), pine trees,
pierced background; round the mouth
cloud scrolls, etc.,
band of formal ornament outlined
low relief and round the
game
in
by
of
of
Lent
Mr.
H.
Benson.
Wang Chih watching the
the body represent the story

Taoist sages.
of
The figures
on in.
14
Height,
the waist three symbols with ribbons

heads outlined
low relief.
ju-i
R.
on
an
in
on
a
of
It
in
of
VASE
Zent
engraved band;
base
and
band
conventional
Ming dynasty.
chess, and
is
(1573-1619).
--
-- ---
--
the time
of
Cumberbatch.
of
E.
A.
an
in
of
in
Dr.
champlev enamel
form
Wan
by
at
in.
Lent
not uncommonly seen
is
This
14%
Li
Height,
on
a
WASE, painted
turquoise
dull yellow
ground. The neck and foot are circular and painted green with
yellow borders, and
each angle
the body
embattled
flange; the sides painted with conventional flowers with cloud-like
leaves.
SQUARE-BODIED
figure in biscuit.
Early Ming.
Height, 16
EARLY CHINESE
58
9
JAR
[CASE
with globular body, short neck and slightly expanding mouth; purple
glazed ground. The ornament, outlined in low relief and engraved, is
in turquoise, yellow, aubergine-brown
and cream glazes and
consists of four four-clawed dragons amongst clouds with waves
below. Round the neck, cloud forms on a diaper pattern, below
which is a narrow band of conventional ju-i heads; round the
shoulder eight Buddhist symbols within scallops.
Late Ming.
Height, 12 in.
Mr. E. J.
Zent by
Wythes.
Io VASE;
Mr. Humphry Ward.
WINE-JAR
Mr.
R.
Zent
in.
by
with trailing foliage; stoneware glazed

turquoise, aubergine, and orange-brown.
Ming dynasty.
in
by
Lent
PYRAMID OF FIGS,
Height,
purple,
H. Benson.
squat globular form with short neck and wide mouth;

porcelain, with ornament outlined
relief and filled with turquoise,
deep violet-purple ground;
white and yellow glazes
the
on
in
in
of
12
16%
11
Height,
in.
there is a circular medallion of a dragon within clouds on a ground

of fret pattern.
Ming dynasty.
VASE
H.
Mr.
R.
Lent
by
in.
Sixteenth century.
Height, 13% in.; diameter,
13
sides, blossoming peonies, rockery and peacocks; tasselled ornament

on the shoulders and formal borders.
Benson.
in
of
baluster form with short narrow neck and small mouth;

bright turquoise and biscuit outlined
purple glaze with ornament
low relief; round the shoulder four shaped panels, each with
formal floral design; round the body
the vase, pine tree with
two sages and attendants, cloud scrolls, etc.; round the base, stiff
formal ornament.
Mr.
/.
Zent
E.
in.
14
Ming dynasty.
Height,
by
of
in
13
white pottery, glazed with dull green of varying intensity; beaker

shape, copied from an archaic bronze; narrow neck with flaring
mouth; bulbous centre with four flanges; spreading base. The
ornament in low relief consists of plantain leaves round the neck
and the lower part; in each of the four divisions of the centre
Wythes.
CASE G]
FLOWER-POT
baluster form, short narrow neck with small mouth; the

ornament carved
the reliefnot
usual form of decoration on
a
in
of
15
VASE
C.
by
on three short feet of cabriole form, glazed in purplish

blue, turquoise and cream. The ornament is pierced and consists
of six peonies in cream, placed equidistantly round the pot, and
between and around them are leaves glazed in turquoise.
Ming dynasty.
Diameter, 113
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
in.
14
59
It
E.
Mr.
S.
by
in.
13
Lent
Kennedy.
SQUARE BEAKER-SHAPED WASE,
with two handles on the

neck; buff stoneware with floral designs and rockwork partly
turquoise ground.
relief
white and aubergine glazes
Sixteenth century.
in
a
in
in
16
Height,
Mr.
G.
by
Zent
(?)
FIGURE
Eumorfopoulos.
on
in
on
a
on
Fng Kan, seated sideways

tiger, against
shaped
rocky background
raised and pierced base
which two small
figures are applied; the whole
purple, turquoise, green, orange
yellow, white and blue glazes.
of
17
in.
Height, 133
Lent
Mr.
R.
133
by
dynasty.
Height,
in.
Ming
H.
Benson.
VASE,
on
a
in
bottle-shaped, with slightly spreading mouth; ornament

low
yellow ground;
relief with white, green and aubergine glazes
on
peony, hawthorn and magnolia springing from rock

stiff foliage round the neck; green glaze
base.
Mr.
G.
Lent
work; band
Late Ming.
Height, 143
of
blossoming
in.
18
of
of
in
of
on
in
purplish blue, turquoise and cream glazes with

this typeis
parts
biscuit and touches
red and yellow
the flowers.
consists
narrow band with two phoenixes amongst peony
scrolls,
broad band with two fantastic lions amongst similar
scrolls, and round the base
stiff formal design.
Ming dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
EARLY CHINESE
6O
19
[CASE
INCENSE VASE of
oblong rectangular form with four feet and two

upright handles springing from lion masks on the shoulders;
porcelain, with ornament outlined in relief and filled with turquoise
glaze in a deep purple ground; on the sides, two corners of a
by
JAR AND COVER;
squat oval body with short neck and wide mouth;

relief and filled with turquoise,
yellow and cream glazes
deep violet ground;
the sides,
peacocks, rocks, and peonies with tasselled ornament above; formal
the neck; floral sprays
on
on
on
borders and fungus ornaments
the
COVer.
G.
Lent
by
in.
century.
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE
coated with purple and turquoise glazes,

slight relief. On the body branches
the decoration
growing prunus with white flowers, the ground turquoise; the
bamboo, and splashed with purple
neck moulded
sections like
and turquoise.
E.
Mr.
S.
Lent
by
in.
Height, Io;
in
of
the outlines
in
of
21
Height,
19
Sixteenth
Kennedy.
TRIPOD CENSER,
with bowl-shaped body and straight neck with

purple-glazed ground with ornament outlined
peonies and leaves glazed green and white with
low relief
orange-yellow and blue.
touches
Ming dynasty.
Diameter,
Major McEwan.
in.
Lent
mouth;
of
spreading
5}
by
of
in
--- - - -
22
in
in
20
in.
valanced drapery and on the neck two Buddhist symbols with

streaming fillets; green glaze inside the neck. Cover made to
match in cloisonn enamel on copper.
Probably fifteenth century.
Height, Io in.; length, 93
Lent
Mr. Henry Hirsch.
6I
CASE H
PYRAMID
of fruit with trailing foliage;

yellow, and aubergine.
Ming dynasty.
Height,
Lent
20} in.
Mr.
by
R. H. Benson.
STANDING FIGURE
of a Taoist Immortal, with adjustable head

and hand; the attribute missing.
Buff stoneware with flesh in
biscuit and draperies glazed green and turquoise.
Ming dynasty.
in.
Height, 20;
Lent
Mr.
H.
Benson.
FIGURE
Taoist Immortal, with adjustable head
and hands; the attributes missing. Fine porcellanous stoneware
with the flesh
biscuit coated with white slip, and the draperies
glazed with turquoise, blue, and brownish yellow.
Ming dynasty.
a
of
STANDING
H.
R.
Mr.
Benson.
Mr.
R.
Lent
by
of
in.
Height,
pomegranates with trailing foliage; stoneware glazed

green, yellow, aubergine, and buff.
Ming dynasty.
Benson.
on
BOWL:
H.
in
PYRAM ID
Zent
by
213
in
a
in
porcelain ornamented with coloured glazes

the biscuit:
designs outlined
black and washed with green, yellow and
pale purple ground: bouquets and sprigs inside: outside,
white
phoenixes and peonies.
A.
E.
by
of

Diameter,
in.
Dent
Dr.
Mark
Height,
in.
in
Benson.
of a Taoist Immortal, with adjustable head

and hand; the attribute missing. Fine porcellanous stoneware
with the flesh in biscuit coated with white slip, and the draperies
in pale and deep turquoise with touches of aubergine.
Ming dynasty.
R.
Mr. R. H.
by
STANDING FIGURE
Height,
Lent
in.
7%
stoneware glazed in green,
by
Cumberatch.
EARLY CHINESE
62
[CASE
TWIN FLOWER-POT
of porcelain, one part with thin, light green

glaze on the biscuit, the other with light aubergine; leaves in relief
in two shades of green, some outlined in yellow, aubergine stalks
and touches of black.
Ming dynasty.
Diameter,
14+ in.
by
Mr. G.
Eumorfopoulos.
SQUAT VASE
Lent
Mr.
R.
by
or
on
in a
all
a
13%
in.
is
of
H.
Benson.
CYLINDRICAL JAR,
G.
Mr. W.
Rawlinson.
on
a
SHALLOW BOWL,
by
an
Lent
in
6%
Height,
in
porcelain, with white glaze inside and under

peony scroll
green, white, and auber
the base;
the sides,
gine glazes
brownish-yellow ground. Under the base
empty
double ring.
in on
a
in
in
B.
by
of
is
of
of
in
painted
green and purple
yellow ground;
purple; around are
the centre,
hibiscus flower
elegantly drawn scrolls
purple flowers with green leaves; out
chrysan
side the whole surface
covered with similar scrolls
themum with three phoenixes flying.
Mark
Diameter,
in.
Zent
Dr. A.
Cumberbatch.
inside,
Io
in
on detached stands
the form
dragons among waves,
coated with green, yellow, and purple
glazes, the faces white; each has
green mantle and
splashed
glaze hood, and one holds
cup
hand;
her left
the pedestal
hole,
perhaps
each
for
flower
incense stick.
Height,
12
G.
PAIR OF FEMALE FIGURES,

of
&
II
in.
by
with globular body and flaring mouth; porcelain with

five-clawed dragons, pearls, clouds, etc., engraved and washed
with green in a yellow ground; formal pattern round base. White
glaze inside.
Mark of the Chng T period (1506-1521).
Height, 4}
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
Lent
CASE
13
HI
JAR AND COVER;
body with short neck; porcelain with designs

washed with aubergine and yellow glazes,
in a green ground; conventional rocks and
symbols and blossoms floating on a back
ground of water scrolls; underglaze blue on the knob.
oval
outlined in red and
with parts left white
waves, and Buddhist
Late Ming.
Height, 14 in.
14
63
Lent
Mr.
by
R.
H.
Benson,
BOWL of heavy
porcelain; painted with lotus scrolls inside and out in

green and aubergine in a dull yellow ground; stiff formal design
round base.

Diameter,
7} in.
15
Mr. G.
Eumorfopoulos.
with bulbous mouth; porcelain, roughly painted in green,

yellow and red-brown enamels: two four-clawed dragons, pearls,
clouds, etc.; and a rough ju-i head pattern round the mouth.
Lent
by
Mr.
G. Eumorfopoulos.
VASE of
double gourd form; porcelain painted in red, green, yellow,

and aubergine enamels; on the lower part, four panels of fish
among aquatic plants and a border of ju-i heads; on the upper
part, a peony scroll; formal borders.
Late Ming.
Height, 8} in.
17
by
BOTTLE
Early Ming.
Height, Io; in.
16
Lent
Lent
by
Dr.
A.
E. Cumberbatch.
OBLONG BOX AND COVER,
porcelain, painted in underglaze blue

red,
green,
yellow
enamels,
with dull
and a little dull overglaze blue;
shaped panels with floral designs; peaches and diapers in the spaces;
inside, rocks and flowers.
Li period (15731619) in a cartouche underneath.
Lent by Mr. G Eumorfopoulos.
Mark of the Wan

Length, 11% in.
EARLY CHINESE
64
18
[CASE
VASE
of double gourd form; porcelain painted in rouge-de-fer, green,

yellow, and pale purple enamels with lines of underglaze blue
round top, centre and base; on the upper part, lotus scrolls; round
the waist, red flames; on the lower part, lotus scrolls with three
INCENSE BURNER,
Dr. A.
E.
by
Lent
Cumberbatch.
by
Li
in.
Lent
Benson.
engraved designs
glazes
green
in
a
sprays
of
6%
flowers
base.
Mr.
H.
Benson.
VASE
with globular body, spreading base and neck cut down; four
dragon mask handles with ring attachments; thick, heavy porcelain
with ornament outlined
brown and coloured with white, green,
and yellow glazes
dull aubergine ground. Four medallions
Mr.
G.
Lent
Eumor/opoulos.
on
oviform with wide mouth and short neck; porcelain, with white
glaze inside; the outside decorated
green and yellow glazes
outline; four shaped medal
the biscuit; the designs engraved
clouds, and the eight Buddhist
lions with five-clawed dragons
symbols between; band
formal ornament
the shoulder and
of lotus flowers below.
- --
--"
blue within
double ring
Mr.
G.
by
in.
of
period (1573 1619)

Mark
the Wan
Height,
Lent
in
Li
of
on
in
in in
JAR,
in.
with trigrams: formal borders.

Early Ming.
Height,
by
in
in
21
period (1573-1619).
H.
of
oval form with short neck; porcelain with

filled with yellow, green, aubergine, and white
ground;
five-clawed dragon and phoenix with
foliage;
and
formal pattern round shoulder and
R.
Mr.
R.
by
Lent
of
20
JAR,
Mark
the Wan
Height,
22
83
Late Ming.
Height,
in.
of
of
of
cat; porcelain with splashes

form
yellow, green, aubergine and white glazes; pierced cash orna
ment on the back for escape
the incense.
in
19
Late Ming.
Height, 83
in.
archaic dragons.
Eumorfopoulos.
CASE
Mr.
H.
Lent
R.
in.
GROUP, two
by
in form of a standing figure of

the infant Buddha carrying a lotus; porcelain painted in red, green,
and yellow with details in black; ormolu mounts.
Late Ming.
Height, 13
Benson.
E.
Mr.
S.
by
in.
8#
FIGURE
Lent
Kennedy.
in
in of
of
Longevity, seated, wearing court robes

Shou Lao, god
and square headdress;
his right hand ju-i sceptre; and
his
left
Shoe money; porcelain with deep green glaze, and details
white, yellow, and aubergine; the headdress
unglazed biscuit;
hole at the back about an inch
diameter.
in
in
in
(?)
25
Height,
Mr.
R.
by
84
Lent
H.
Benson.
BUDDHISTIC FIGURE
seated and holding alms-bowl; porcelain,

the exposed parts
the body, face, neck, hands with alms-bowl,
tight black
biscuit; the hair
feet and shaven patch on head
curls; the robes are enamelled pale green, with yellow border with
black ornament.
in
all
in
of
26
Height,
in.
EWER
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
in.
Height
73
Sixteenth century.
by
--
Mr.
G.
in
~"
"
-- -
by
Lent
~~
a a
in
in
in
of
of
Late Ming.
Height,
in.
--
Eumorfopoulos.
iron-red, green and

bronze shape; porcelain enamelled
yellow;
sprays
flowers,
scallops
green,
little
red outlined
shaped
panels
dragons
separated
sprays,
band
four
with
and
round the base
stiff formal pattern
red.
of
27
of
on
(Ho Ho Erh Hsien); one dressed
in
of
laughing men, the Genii

Mirth and Harmony
yellow robe, the other
green one;
rocky base glazed with deep purple; one, who has
his arm behind the other's back, holds
lotus on his shoulder, the
objects
resembling
other holds two
Shoe money. On the ground
good
various emblems
fortune.
figures
in
a
24
65
PAIR OF FLOWER HOLDERS
of
23
H]
Eumorfopoulos.
-- " " ---"--"----
EARLY CHINESE
66

in black on the biscuit and washed with green, yellow, white, and
aubergine glazes; mythical monsters in rapid movement over green
waves on which are blossoms and Buddhist symbols.
Lent
Dr.
A.
E.
in.
Late Ming.
Length, 6%
Cumberatch.
SQUARE VASE
with octagonal body, high foot and flaring mouth;

porcelain, painted
dark underglaze blue with green, yellow, red,
aubergine
enamels;
and
the body, figures under trees, and
on
on
in
29
OBLONG BOX WITH COVER,
by
28
[CASE
EWER,
by
Mrs. Bushell.
Lent
GOBLET
Dr.
A.
E.
by
7%
in.
of
Li
is
a
of
in
on
in
under-glaze blue and colours. The body

and cover painted
growing flower; on
eight
lobes,
moulded
each
which
dragons
the neck are two
and the character Shou (Longevity)
repeated; on the spout, fret pattern.
period (1573-1619).
Mark
the Wan
Height,
Cumberbatch.
on
on
BOWL
Mr.
G.
Lent
Eumorfopoulos.
cut-down piece); porcelain, with underglaze copper-red orna

ment
lotus scrolls and conventional designs; thick transparent
glaze with greenish tinge.
OBLONG PERFUME BOX,
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
5%
Early Ming.
Height,
in.
of
(a
32
43
in.
period (1573-1619).
Wan
Height,
by
Li
in
in in
with baluster stem and spreading foot; porcelain, painted

red and green with
little yellow;
the bowl, lotus scrolls
ground;
green
diaper
white and
red
the stem and stiff
leaves on the base.
a
31
Lent
in.
is
30
13
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
in
E.
Li
by
8} a
of
of
on
on
on
painted
red, green and underglaze
pointed, oval-shaped panel with nine
the pierced cover
fungus-like growing flowers; around the edge and
the body
wavy stem.
band
similar flowers
Mark,
straight panel,
period (1573-1619).
the Wan
Length,
in.
Lent
Dr. A.
Cumberatch.
blue;
in
33
Li
of
in
formal lotuses;
the neck, five-clawed dragons with pearls
cloud scrolls, and phoenixes among flowers; formal borders.
Mark
the Chng Hua period (1465-1487), but not earlier than the
period.
Wan
CASE
34
HI
67
FIGURE
of the youthful Buddha, reclining; a lotus in his hand; oblong

plinth; porcelain painted in red, green, and yellow enamels with
R.
C.
L.
Mr.
JAR with
Messel.
in
globular body and wide mouth; porcelain, painted

iron red
light and dark green and yellow enamels and
dull indigo blue
under the glaze; branches
fruit and foliage
red diapered
of
on
a
35
Lent
by
Late Ming.
Length, 9
in.
details in black.
Dent
Mr.
R.
6%
Late Ming.
Height,
in.
by
ground.
H.
Benson.
EARLY CHINESE
68
CASE I
I JAR
with oval body, short neck and slightly expanding mouth; purple
glazed ground. The ornament is outlined in low relief, and is in
turquoise, yellow, and cream glazes and biscuit; it consists of a
pine tree, figures of the Eight Immortals and Wang Chih watching
the game of chess, cloud scrolls, etc.; round the base, stiff formal
ornament; round the neck, fungus forms and a band of conventional
heads; round the shoulder, floral ornament within scallops.
WINE-JAR
Benson.
H.
Mr.
in
R.
H.
stoneware glazed
R.
by
Lent
in.
by
7#
of
mulberries with trailing foliage;

green, yellow and aubergine.
Ming dynasty.
Mr.
Benson.
globular form, with short neck and wide mouth; porcelain,

with ornament outlined
low relief and filled with dark and light
aubergine and creamy white glazes and partly
biscuit,
turquoise ground;
body
pine
tree,
etc.,
the
horseman with
attendants, and Wang Chih watching two Taoist genii
chess;
shoulder,
scallops
enclosing
eight
the
the
Buddhist symbols;
fungus forms on the neck.
FIGURE
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
143
in
a
Eumorfopoulos.
on
Chang Kuo Lao

pedestal; holding the bamboo tube
turquoise and dark blue glazes; head, hands, sleeves,
gilding.
tube and feet unglazed, with traces
Ming dynasty.
of
Height,
in.
at
on
on
in
in
Lent
of
PYRAMID
Height,
WINE-JAR
H.
Benson.
of
of
Lent
Mr.
G.
in.
by
11
Height,
Mr.
varying
with short neck; porcelain, with turquoise glaze
engraved ornament
lotus,
scrolls,
clouds formal
and
borders; inside, thin green glaze.
Ming dynasty.
depth;
Lent
R.
14%
by
Height,
in.
of
(Yu Ku);
Early Ming.
Height, 14
in.
ju-i
Eumorfopoulos.
----- -------
CASE
6
I]
SEATED BUDDHISTIC FIGURE
with attendant, on lotus pedestal

with nimbus. The undraped parts of the figure are in biscuit, the
rest is covered with blue, turquoise, and cream glazes; the
figure is crowned, and is ornamented in relief with bracelets, chains
of pearls with blossoms, and other emblems attached.
Ming dynasty.
Height, I 13 in.
Lent
VASE, thick heavy
SEATED FIGURE
Mr.
by
R.
H.
Benson.
porcelain, of baluster form; neck slightly cut down;

on a ground of bluish-green, trailing plants in buff, aubergine,
yellow, and green outlined with blackish-brown lines; round the
neck, two bands of formal ornament with lines of underglaze blue;
round the base, band of aubergine, and underglaze blue lines; base
unglazed.
Early sixteenth century, or perhaps earlier.
Height, 12} in.
Zent by Mr. G. Eumorfopoulos.
of Kuan-yin with infant, on detached pedestal;
VASE
Mr.
R.
Zent
by
20
H.
Benson.
of
of
baluster form; short neck and small mouth, dense porcellanous

stoneware, brilliant purple-glazed ground. The ornament, outlined
relief, consists
rocks and growing plants; running round
shaped ribbon pattern, within which are flowers, and
shoulder
turquoise, yellow, auber
round the base stiff formal pattern, all
gine brown and buff glazes.
a
in
is
a
in
Height,
in.
stoneware covered with turquoise, purple, green, orange-yellow

glazes, with touches of white; the faces, hands, and feet, which are
unglazed, bear traces of gilding.
Ming dynasty.
VASE,
Mr.
G.
Lent
&y
in.
12
Early Ming.
Height,
Eumor/opoulos.
is
of
in
of
porcelain,
double gourd form; turquoise ground. Design
pale aubergine and white glazes with touches
yellow
outlined
low relief; round the mouth and base, stiff formal ornament; on
in
of
upper part, Shou Lao, deer, two attendants, altar, pine tree, the
peaches, etc.; round
attendant
Hsi Wang Mu with her dish
of
Io
69
EARLY CHINESE
7o
[CASE
the waist, a band of cloud forms and a band of four symbols with
scrolls, the fungus or sceptre head, the pair of horns, the cash
and the pair of books; round the lower part, the Eight Immortals
with pine tree, scrolls, etc.; inside of vase glazed green, base un
Lent
Mr.
G.
by
18}
Eumor/opoulos.
TALL VASE, oval
body, high neck and flaring mouth; porcelain, with

mottled bluish-green glaze; handles formed
two three-clawed
dragons
underglaze blue, green, and
full relief and painted
white; round the mouth
yellow enamels with parts reserved
yellow, and round the base
the vase
band
similar band with
white above
round the shoulder
the body
stiff formal
design
yellow and underglaze blue.
a
of
in
Ts'ao Kuo-chiu with castanets,
R.
Mr.
on
a
in.
of
12
FIGURE
Lent
by
Li
period (1573-1619).
Wan
Height, 22}
H.
Benson.
rocky pedestal;
por
in.
Lent
Major McEwan.
JAR
with globular body, short neck and wide mouth; five loop handles;
bright green glaze; the ornament con
stoneware covered with
yellow with touches
sists
floral scrolls
brown and
low
relief; round the base formal design.
Height,
in.
From the Tradescant Collection.
in
is
of
the Ashmolean
Museum, Oxford.
29.
T'ieh-kuai on rocky base, with crutch and gourd; por
Lent
by
in.
Height,
14
cellanous stoneware with turquoise glaze with touches

head and neck, hands and feet unglazed.
Ming dynasty.
of
Li
E.
of
FIGURE
to
Lent
See note
by
12
in
of
13
15
Ming dynasty.
Height,
by
of
cellanous stoneware; turquoise glaze with passages

blue and
cream on pedestal; the head, hands, feet, castanets, and sleeves
unglazed.
14
it;
of
in
of
in
in
of
II
in.
glazed.
Ming.
Height,
blue;
Major McEwan.
CASE I]
VASE of
baluster form, with short neck and small mouth; dense buff
stoneware; turquoise ground painted in black under the glaze in
Persian style. Three shaped panels painted with a figure, a hare,
and floral spray; above and below them a band of conventional
floral ornament.
16
SEATED FIGURE,
17
VASE of
by
Mr.
G. Eumorfopoulos.
baluster form, with short neck and small mouth; buff ware
covered with a finely crackled turquoise glaze; the ornament in
black under the glaze consists of a broad band of floral scrolls, with
narrow bands of formal design above and below.
Early Ming dynasty.
Lent
9} in.
Mr. R. H.
by
Benson.
SMALL JAR
in.
Early Ming.
Height, 4
19
SHALLOW FLOWER-POT,
20
Lent
VASE
Mr.
G.
of squat oval form, with wide mouth; dense buff stone

ware; turquoise glaze with floral and scroll designs in black under
the glaze in Persian style; purplish-brown glaze inside.
Eumorfopoulos.
with curved sides and wide mouth; buff

stoneware with formal peony scroll
relief
the sides; turquoise
glaze mottled with purple.
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr. W.
Rawlinson.
G.
7}
by
in
on
18
Lent
probably Kuan-ti, the god of war, on pedestal;

porcellanous ware with purple and turquoise glazes, the head in
biscuit; his robes are represented as embroidered with a five
clawed dragon among clouds, in biscuit in low relief.
Sixteenth century.
Height, 18} in.
Height,
-------------------
on
of
with oval body, tall slender neck with belt, and spreading bevelled
mouth; porcelain with mottled turquoise glaze and zones
en
graved ornament filled with brownish-yellow and aubergine; below
running lotus scroll;
the lip, stiff leaves;
the shoulder,
on
Early Ming.
Height, 11 in.
by
15
71
--
EARLY CHINESE
72
[CASE
the body, four winged dragons and pearls; formal ornament about
the base.
Inscription scratched under the base, Nei yung chih ch'i
= vessel

Kennedy.
JAR,
E.
Mr.
S.
Lent
by
in.
13
in.
Lent
by
of
6%
in
63
Late Ming.
Height,
in.; diameter,
for
barrel-shaped, with short neck; dense buff stoneware; ornament

with raised outlines filled
with thin turquoise and buff-yellow
glazes
deep purple ground; three sprays
peony and border
of stiff leaves.
in
21
use within the house.
Lady Stern.
CASE
WINE JAR AND COVER;
squat ovoid body with short neck and

mouth;
porcelain
wide
with deep slaty-blue glaze, and ornament
creamy
white,
partly
in
incised in the biscuit, and partly traced in
slip; a lotus scroll on the sides; a band of scallops on the shoulder
enclosing formal flowers;

ornament above the base.
fungus designs on the neck, and formal
Lent
by
Mr.
H.
R.
Benson.
VASE,
with elongated pear-shaped body and flaring mouth; gray

porcellanous stoneware with ornaments in relief, and coloured with
buff, green, turquoise and aubergine glazes in a turquoise green
ground; two flowering chrysanthemum plants, foliage and insects;
two rudimentary handles in biscuit in the form of conventional
lion masks on the neck.
BOWL
VASE,
BOWL
Lent
Mr.
R.
in.
Height, 16;
H.
Benson.
3%
by
in
of
in
of
biscuit; five circular

white porcelain with relief ornament
figures
medallions with
Shou Lao and the Eight Immortals
relief; delicate pierced swastika fret between floral scroll borders.
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mrs. Bushel/
at
on
E.
S.
by
in.
in
of
bottle shaped; white porcelain biscuit encrusted with four-clawed

dragons
glaze
cloud scrolls and flames; band
the mouth.
Seventeenth centry.
Height,
Kennedy.
Zent
Mr.
on
in
of
in
of
biscuit;
white porcelain with relief ornament
the sides,
five shaped medallions with figures
Shou Lao and the Eight
relief; delicate pierced swastika fret between; borders
Immortals
white floral scroll
blue ground.
Diameter,
Kennedy.
Lent
Mr.
E.
S.
by
in.
3%
of
About 1.5oo.
Height, 15 in.; diameter, 12! in.
2
by
73
EARLY CHINESE
74
COVERED BOWL of
biscuit;
white
[CASE
porcelain
on the bowl a band
encrusted with ornament in

of incised swastika diaper broken by
FIGURE
No.
Lent
E.
S.
by
Mr.
Kennedy.
3.
similar
by
PAIR OF BOWLS,
to
&
Lent
Sir Trevor
Lawrence, Bt.
in
of
of
of
ling-chih fungus
the hare
the moon, with
stalk
its
mouth; white biscuit porcelain, the fungus coloured with brown
clay; the nostrils are pierced, and the figure may have been
used as an incense burner.
VASE
VASE,
E.
S.
by
63
Kennedy.
R.
Mr.
G.
by
in.
4%
Lent
Davies.
WASE,
Zent
Mr.
R.
in.
G.
Height,
by
of
baluster form, with short neck swollen round the mouth rim;
porcelain with deep grass-green glaze, crackled.
4
Davies.
VASE
Mr.
R.
Lent
G.
8}
Height,
in.
by
of
oval form, with short neck; porcelain with deep apple-green

glaze, crackled; gray crackled glaze inside; the base stained with
brown.
Davies.
-------
Mr.
R.
Dent
G.
in.
Height,
63
of
oval form with short neck; porcelain with crackled apple-green

glaze; gray crackle inside and under the base.
by
II
Mr.
globular form, with short neck; porcelain with crackled apple

green glaze; gray crackle inside and under the base.
Height,
12
Lent
of
Io
Height,
in.
13
Late Ming.
Height, 4}
in.
four shaped medallions encrusted with pine, bamboo, flowering

plum, etc., with deer, birds, and human figures; borders of floral
scrolls; on the cover five similar medallions with pierced diaper
between.
Davies.
CASE
J]
75
BOWL-SHAPED CUP of grayish-white
porcelain with sketchy floral

ornament in deep blue; mounted as a porringer in gilt metal, two
pierced ears with masks and scrolls, joined to the foot rim by
winged female figures.
14
The porcelain may be of fifteenth century date. Mounts, early seven
E.
Kennedy.
VASE AND COVER,
in
barrel-shaped, with broad horizontal flute

the
sides;
porcelain with turquoise green enamel ground
middle
the
and floral scroll outlined
black and washed with pale aubergine;
yellow knob. Chased silver mounts with five holes on the rim
the cover,
late seventeenth century date.
Probably Wan
period (1573-1619).
Height,
Kennedy.
Lent
Mr.
E.
S.
by
Li of
in.
20
&
16
PAIR OF BOTTLE-SHAPED VASES, with
pear-shaped body,
in
Mr. William
C.
Lent
by
in.
Late Ming.
Height, Io;
of
with bulbous mouth, covered with

chocolate glaze. The ornament
white slip, and consists
flowering shrub and birds.
by
BOTTLE-SHAPED WASE,
is
Alexander.
FLAT FACED VASE;
of
G.
in.
8%
as
porcelain, covered with minutely crackled

yellow glaze. Handles formed
bent ju-i sceptres, from each
which hangs by cord
swastika with ribbons and bow attached.
Probably late Ming.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height,
Zent
Mr.
by
18
full yellow-glaze, somewhat darker

the
the period Chia Ching (1522-1566).
Lent
Mrs. Bushell.
on
coated
over with
bottom. Incised mark
Diameter, 113
Lady Stern.
of
all
DISH,
Lent
in.
17
93
Late Ming.
Height,
in.
by
in
of
tapering neck and bulbous top; porcelain with deep coffee-brown

growing
glaze, painted
white translucent slip with vases
flowers.
19
of
in
of
15
Mr.
S.
Lent
by
in.; diameter (with handles),
1$
in.
teenth century.
Height,
EARLY CHINESE
76
20
BOTTLE-SHAPED
21
TEAPOT,
VASE.
See
No.
[CASE
16.
mounted in silver gilt. It has been adapted from a globular

vase and cover coated with a coffee-coloured glaze, on which are
painted in white slip growing chrysanthemums. The mounts are
slight, the bands and neck mount being cut in the form of serrated
leaves; chased handle; thumb-piece a female head; cover sur
mounted by a cupid.
VASE
PILGRIM-BOTTLE,
T.
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
of
in.
Veitch.
in
underglaze
with flat sides; porcelain painted
shoulders,
dragons
rounded
each
which are two
relief forming handles; short neck; three-clawed dragons rising
duck, floral sprays, etc., within
from the waves
the sides, with
large shaped scalloped panels above them.
Sixteenth century.
Height, 14%
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
in
G.
in.
by
on
of
on
23
Lord Swaythling.
double gourd shape; porcelain with deep sang-de-baeuf glaze,

dappled, and frosted, and finely crackled; buff crackled glaze
under the base.
blue;
VASE,
bottle-shaped; porcelain with deep sang-de-baeuf glaze, dappled

places; pale apple-green crackled glaze inside and
and frosted
under the base.
in
24
by
Zent
Probably late Ming.

Height, 16;
in.
Lent
Mr.
R.
12%
G.
Height,
by
Davies.
BOWL,
R.
G.
by
in
with spreading mouth; porcelain with deep strawberry-red

glaze, dappled and frosted inside; apple-green crackle under the
base. On the side the character Ch'ih, meaning red, pricked
the glaze.
Seventeeth century.
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr.
Davies.
7#
25
22
in.
Late Ming.
Height, 8}
77
CASE K
RIDGE TILE
STATUETTE
Lent
Mr.
fish,
Eumorfopoulos.
warrior; hard buff pottery: head and hands un

glazed, the rest
dappled glaze
cream,
the body covered with
orange, green, etc.; his head
bare, the hair dressed
top knot,
a
is
in
of
of
ROOF TILE
of
he
Lent
in.
Mr. W.
L.
17%
wears armour
crouching bull.
by
Height,
ventional kind, and stands

on
right arm raised with clenched fist;
con
Behrens.
RIDGE TILE
Mr.
H.
of
Lent
in.
R.
Io;
by
Height,
on
waves;
with figure
Bodhi Dharma (?) walking
reddish stoneware with deep clouded green glaze, the flesh tints
creamy white.
Ming dynasty.
Benson.
in.; length
in
of
Zent
Mr.
R.
15%
by
Height,
in.
an
in
surmounted by figure
mail-clad warrior on richly
flying gallop; the hands
caparisoned horse
position for shoot
ing
backwards;
pottery
green,
yellow,
arrow
with
and black
glazes.
Ming dynasty.
18
form
of
Height, Io; in.
A. Gray.
of
hard white ware

yellow, and green.
G.
in
of
ARCHITECTURAL FINIAL
Mrs.
in
Lent
by
11%
painted
dark-brown,
Ming dynasty.
Early Ming.
Height, 15 in.; length,
by
surmounted by a figure of a warrior on a caparisoned

horse, galloping over a cloud scroll; pottery with dull green, black,
and yellow glazes.
in.
H.
Benson.
EARLY CHINESE
78
6
FLOWER
[CASE
VASE of globular
form with fluted sides and flattened

small mouth with short neck and flanged rim; five tubes
springing from the shoulders; gray porcellanous stoneware with
smooth greenish-gray glaze.
Sung dynasty. Probably Tung-ch'ing or Kuan ware.
Height, 5 in.; diameter, 5%
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
VASE
C.
deep bowl-shape, with rim crinkled

flower;
resemble
dense gray stoneware with gray-green celadon glaze; carved
outside with formal foliage on the body and stiff leaves
the neck.
Sung dynasty. Perhaps Tung ch'ing ware.
Height,
in.; diameter,
C.
Bumorfopoulos.
as to
represent
lotus
No. 46, but with
G.
Mr.
Alexander.
celadon glaze; spout

form
crested
mouth; the body six-lobed, with
neck, on each side, an ornament
base
in
with brownish
of
WIN E-POT
Lent
by
of
in.
4}
Height,
with small mouth; carved

form and
the same ware
uncrackled celadon glaze.
in
bud, similar
grayish-brown
Sung dynasty.
Mr. William
GLOBULAR VASE
in
of
SHALLOW BOWL
TRIPOD CENSER;
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
in.
loop-handle.
Io
Height,
7%
carved scrolls;
relief forming
Sung dynasty.
at
bird; neck with trumpet-shaped
II
Eumorfopoulos.
G.
by
in.
7%
in
with narrow base; dense porcellanous stoneware

deep
green
parts superficially crackled.
with
celadon glaze,
Sung dynasty; possibly Kuan ware.
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
dense buff stoneware; globular body with

spreading mouth; thick greenceladon glaze, partially and irregularly
crackled.
Mr.
G.
Zent
by
Diameter,
in.
Sung dynasty.
3%
Lent
by
in.
5%
5%
on
to
of
in.
by
shoulders;
Eumorfopoulos.
CASE
79
TAZZA of
by
grayish-white
porcelain with pea-green celadon glaze; a
floral design faintly carved inside the bowl.
Sung dynasty. Lung ch'iian ware.
Figured by Monkhouse, plate 1.
Height, 5 in.; diameter, 5}
Lent
Mrs. Bushell.
13
BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE
14
BOWL
15
SAUCER
16
in.
12
K]
VASE
G.
by
with engraved floral ornaments; gray

porcelain with pale green celadon glaze.
Ming dynasty. Ch'u-chou-fu ware.
Eumor/opoulos.
Height,
Lent
Mr.
in.
G.
by
4%
Mr. William
VASE
C.
by
in.
6%
8}
with globular body (neck cut down and mounted with metal);
porcellanous stoneware with thick, crackled, lavender glaze; the
base coated with dark brown.
Lent
Alexander.
R.
Mr.
G.
Lent
by
in.
Height,
in
with high shoulders and small neck, moulded

four lobes; pale
faintly
turquoise
glaze
buff stoneware with
crackled
over-run with
dull purple.
Chn type.
Davies.
with spout; gray stoneware with opaque crackled

pale sulphur yellow.
earlier.
Lent
Mr. William
C.
Ming
by
Probably Canton ware.

Length, in.
or
glaze
of
SHALLOW BOWL
6
17
G.
6}
by
in
of
fish, waves, etc.,

with brownish-green celadon glaze. Band
Unglazed
engraved.
low relief and
circle round centre.
Sung dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr.
in.
Chn type.
Height,
in.; diameter,
18
in
with high foot; brownish-green celadon glaze. Inside, floral

ornament
low relief and engraved.
Sung dynasty.
Eumorfopoulos.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr.
in.
Alexander.
EARLY CHINESE
8O
PILGRIM-BOTTLE
33
Lent
Mr.
R.
93
by
Height,
in.
moulded in form of two fish; foliated neck; two

holes in the shoulders for a cord; buff stoneware with yellowish
white glaze clouded with brown.
Late Ming. Canton ware.
19
H.
Benson.
PAIR OF SAUCERS;
heavy buff stoneware, thick opaque white

glaze outside;
the inside the glaze has become crackled towards
crystalline pool; tinges
the centre, where
has formed
blue
places.
Sung type.
Eumorfopoulos.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr.
Ho-shang,
G.
with rosary;
brown stoneware with

turquoise,
STATUETTE
H.
R.
Benson.
an
alms-bowl;
Buddhist priest standing and holding
greenish-white, the gar
brownish ware, head and hands glazed
bright green with orange borders.
ments
INK SCREEN,
H.
Mr.
R.
Lent
by
113
Benson.
an in
in
high relief, and green, turquoise,

with ornament
purple, and brownish-yellow
glazes
patches; on one side the
Yang Hsiang and the tiger,
story
Immortal (Ho Hsien Ku)
city,
clouds above;
the other side three horsemen entering
the twin Genii
the clouds above; small stamped ornaments
the background.
Canton ware. Seventeenth century.
in
Mr.
R.
Lent
by
in.
in.; length,
73
Height,
in
in
on
of
23
Height,
in.
of
22
by
in
the flesh and enamelled ornament

green, yellow, and iron-red
the draperies.
Late Ming. Canton ware.
Height, Io; in.
Lent
Mr.
in
in of
in.
5%
21
SEATED FIGURE
dull brown glaze
H.
Benson.
PAIR OF FANTASTIC LIONS,
Lent
Mr.
R.
Height, Io; in.
by
38
on
with lamp-shaped joss-stick

holders
their backs; buff stoneware with crackled creamy buff
glaze; square pedestals glazed brown.
Canton ware. Seventeenth century.
&
24
by
in
it
in
of
on
&
20
[CASE
H.
Benson.
CASE
25
DISH,
26
FIGURE
27
of a seated tiger; dense brown stoneware with mottled brown,

gray, and blue glaze; hole in the back for a joss-stick.
Canton ware.
Zent
3} in.
by
Mr.
/. A.
Holms.
SMALL PILLOW,
of reddish pottery; on the top on a black ground

with yellow border a youthful Buddha is engraved with a long
lotus spray; the head and body of the figure and the flower are
unglazed, the drapery is glazed yellow, the leaves and shoes green;
the sides are also glazed green with a fleur-de-lis diaper pattern in
low relief.
Ming dynasty.
Length, 93 in.
28
DISK
29
VASE,
Lent
by
Mr.
G. Eumorfopoulos.
(end of a roof tile) of coarse reddish pottery with deep brownish

yellow glaze; a sunk medallion containing a five-clawed dragon in
low relief guarding a pearl. From the Yung Lo tombs.
The date of the Yung Lo period is A.D. 1403-1424.
Diameter, 6; in.
Lent by Lieut.-Col. Croft Lyons.
H.
Mr.
R.
Lent
Benson.
pale buff pottery with sunk medallion enclosing

dragon
pearl, covered with
five-clawed
low relief guarding
yellow
glaze.
full
The end
roof tile from the Hei-lung-t'an,
altar
of
of
in
of
32
TWO DISKS
a
&
in.
Canton ware.
by
with oval body, small mouth and short neck; buff stoneware
with design moulded in outline and coated with patches of brownish
yellow, turquoise and green glazes; a broad band of formal flowers
and borders of formal ornament.
Ming dynasty.
Height, 9%
the Black Dragon.
Diameter,
Lent
in.
M
by
Ming dynasty.
5}
30
8I
saucer-shaped, with sides moulded in radiating petals; reddish

buff ware with variegated glaze of brown, gray, and purple.
Canton ware. Early seventeenth century.
Diameter, 8% in.
Height,
K]
Lieut.-Col.
Croft Lyons.
EARLY CHINESE
82
[CASE
3I STAND
in form of shell in waves, resting on a pedestal of rock carved

in openwork; porcelain with green, yellow, turquoise, and aubergine
glazes.
Io;
Height,
Lent
in.
Mr. R. H.
by
Benson.
33 See No. 20.
SNUFF-BOTTLE,
36
VASE,
Lent
remarkably
thick lavender-blue
Mr. William
Alexander.
G.
by
in.
2}
dense light-red stoneware with clair-de-lune glaze

with red marking; ivory stand; spoon and stopper with split pearl.
Chn type.
Height,
Eumorfopoulos.
Lent
Mr.
in
bottle-shaped with bulbous mouth and body moulded like lotus

blossom, pale buff stoneware with thick crackled dark lavender
glaze, splashed
two places with purple.
E.
Mr.
S.
by
Lent
Kennedy.
SEATED FIGURE:
at
light buff stoneware with finely crackled buff

glaze;
back, square panel with brown marbling.
front and
back,
eight
the
characters incised: Wan liting
ch'n wn ching
Tingyu
year(=
Wn-ching
1597),
Wan
Chn
modelled
PAIR
39
BOWL
to
38
it:
Li
No.
Lent
Mr.
G.
95.
by
See
Height,
in.
su
6% p.
At
yu
in
Eumorfopoulos.
24.
reddish-buff stoneware, with brown glaze overlaid with dull

black and streaked with thick brownish-yellow.
Perhaps Chien ware
the Sung dynasty.
Diameter,
in.
Coughtrie.
Lent
Mr.
B.
/.
of
by
37
Height,
in.
Sung type.
of
35
with
C.
grayish-porcelain
glaze, crackled.
Sung type.
Diameter, 33
by
SAUCER of
in.
34
-:
CASE K]
FIGURE
of the youthful Buddha lying on a square stand, stoneware

covered with a bright green glaze; he wears a fungus pendant round
his neck and holds a lotus bloom in his left hand.
SAUCER
Benson.
edge; dense and heavy light-red stoneware;

crystalline peacock-blue
splash
which has become crackled.
of
Lent
Mr.
Eumorfopoulos.
BOWL with stalk-handle; porcelain with warm

glaze faintly crackled; resting
two knob-like pro
jections; six spur marks under the base.
Sung type
After
celadon.
Length,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
in.
on
PEACH-SHAPED
G.
glaze.
in.
From the Trapnell collection.
C.
5%
by
of
gray-green
DISH,
quatrefoil-shaped; dense grayish-buff stoneware with thick glaze

mottled blue, gray and brown. Incised inscription: T'ien ch'i
ch'ou nien chin shih chih
made by Chin-shih
the ch'ou year
by
pair with No. 41.
p.
Mr. William
K.C.V.O.
Alexander.
EWER,
on
on
with ovoid body, slender neck with spreading mouth, ribbed

handle and long spout; grayish-buff stoneware with drab-green
glaze: two small ornamental handles
the shoulder; boldly
body and shoulders and stiff leaves
carved with foliage scrolls
in the neck.
C.
in., diameter (with spout and handle),

in.
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
by
Height,
7}
Sung dynasty.
1o
45
Lent
95.
Church,
C.
forming
Sir Arthur H.
by
SAUCER,
Lent
44
(the reign of) T'ien Ch'i (i.e. 1625): see

in.
Length,
of
in
of
43
H.
with crinkled
Sung type
Diameter,
Mr.
R.
Lent
thick clair-de-lune glaze with
42
by
Probably Canton ware.
by
41
in.
Ming dynasty.
Length, 93
40
83
EARLY CHINESE
84
46
GLOBULAR VASE,
47
BOWL,
48
BOWL
49
SMALL SIX-FOIL BOWL,
[CASE
G.
in.
with small mouth carved to represent a lotus bud:

porcellanous stoneware with pale celadon glaze with close-meshed
irregular crackle stained with vermilion.
Probably Sung ware of the Ko type.
Eumorfopoulos.
Height, 4%
Lent
Mr.
C.
by
in.
C.
7%
by
of
conical form with small foot, divided inside by six radiating

bands; reddish buff stoneware with greenish drab glaze.
Sung dynasty. Possibly Kuan ware.
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
of
G.
by
5%
50
51
VASE
is
with narrow base: dense porcellanous

stoneware, with celadon glaze. The interior
engraved with
fish, aquatic plant, and water, and above, band
running foliage.
Exterior plain.
Diameter,
Eumorfopoulos.
in.
Lent
Mr.
BOWL
C.
by
in.
7}
of
on
conical form
small foot; fine gray porcellanous ware with
brownish-green glaze. Richly carved inside with
floral scroll and
formal foliage; the outside scored with radiating bands.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
of
on
of
baluster form, the neck cut off, grayish-white porcelain with

deep green celadon glaze;
the sides
carved foliage scroll;
formal borders on shoulder; band
stiff leaves above the base.
BOWL with
Mr.
T.
Lent
G.
Lung Ch'uan ware.

by
in.
7#
Sung dynasty.
Height,
Veitch.
C.
in
by
in.
small base; dense gray stoneware with drab green glaze;

carved inside with
lotus
formal waves.
Sung dynasty.
Diameter,
A-ent
Mr. William
Alexander.
5%
52
4}
or
at
with small foot, slightly constricted

the mouth; gray por
cellanous ware with boldly crackled gray-green celadon glaze.
Sung dynasty. Kuan
Ko ware.
Diameter,
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
CASE K]
53
DISH,
54
BOWL of
55
DISH, with
56
LARGE FLOWER POT
85
saucer-shaped; gray porcellanous ware with smooth grayish

green glaze frosted in places with grayish-white.
Sung dynasty. Perhaps Tung Ch'ing ware.
Diameter, 6% in.
C.
in.
by
conical form with small base; gray porcellanous ware with

opaque greenish-gray glaze, slightly crackled.
Perhaps Tung-ch'ing ware of the Sung dynasty.
Diameter, 7}
Lent
Mr. William
Alexander.
by
in.
is
of
in
of
a a
of
dense buff stoneware covered with

white slip and creamy glaze. The ornament
relief consists
magnolia
narrow Vandyke border, below which
bold branch
phoenix.
and
Sung dynasty. Perhaps Tz'il-chou ware.
Eumorfopoulos.
Diameter, 24% in.
Lent
Mr.
G.
by
in
in
fluted sides and narrow wavy rim; grayish-white porcelain

gray-green
with
celadon glaze; engraved
the centre with
peony
shaped panel; broad red ring under the base
Ming dynasty. Ch'ou-chou Fu ware.
Diameter, 12#
Lent
Mr. Max Rosenheim.
EARLY CHINESE
86
CASE L
INCENSE VASE
R.
C.
Mr.
Messel.
p.
VASE,
with ovoid body moulded

six shallow lobes; short neck and
wide mouth; the shoulders and lower part strengthened with
ogee-edged lappet; porcelain painted
deep blue;
the sides
plant
symbolical
designspeony,
lotus,
bamboo, peach, etc.
six
growing
fantastic rocks,
two
which are phoenixes and on
squirrel;
shoulders,
another
scale diaper and fantastic lines;
above the base, waves, horses, and clouds;
the neck, floral orna
ment. From India.
of
WINE-JAR
OVIFORM VASE (with
in.
11
Io
Chia Ching period (1522-1566).

in.; diameter,
Height,
Lent
by
in
on
in
on
in
on
an
in
of
in
inscriptions read: Chih hui kuo hsiu sh; chia ching pa nien tsao.
(Dedicated by) the chieftain Kuo Hsiu-sh, made
the eighth
year
Chia Ching (i.e. 1529 A.D.); see
95.
Mrs. Halsey.
in
of
in
of
squat oval form with short neck and wide mouth; painted
underglaze blue with aquatic plants and weeds, among which
yellow enamel; formal borders
are large fish
stiff leaves,
running scroll, etc.
Mark
Height,
in.; diameter, 13% in.
Lent
Mr. W. W. Mills.
by
12
of
by
in
underglaze blue
wooden cover), painted
with growing magnolia, and flying birds; rocky bases.
Height,
Lent
Miss Felix Smith.
in.
94
The
Lent
L.
with dull turquoise glaze.

22 in.; diameter, 22
Height,
by
from a temple altar set; with globular body, straight

neck and wide mouth rim; three feet issuing from lions' mouths;
two upright handles; ornamented in high relief with peony flowers,
buds and foliage, and two scaly dragons; running scroll on neck,
and incised fret border. Inscriptions incised in the handles; pottery
in.
L]
JAR
CASE
WATER-PIPE,
87
an
S.
by
in.
with melon-shaped body and short neck; porcelain, painted in deep

underglaze blue, with pine, bamboo, and blossoming prunus, and
birds; formal borders. From India.
Height, 7 in.; diameter, 9
Halsey.
Zent
Mrs. W.
elephant; slender
with body and spout shaped like
deep blue
neck with bulbous top; porcelain, painted
under the glaze with trappings ornamented with flowers
scale
diaper; plum branch and birds and three Buddhist symbols
the
neck. From India.
S.
by
7%
Halsey.
an
Mrs. W.
elephant; forming
with body and spout shaped like
No.
Sixteenth century.
Height, 17} in.; length,
Kennedy.
Lent
Mr. Miles
B.
by
6.
in.
pair
to
SWEET-MEAT DISH,
circular, with six obliquely-radiating

com
partments springing from central six-foil compartment; porcelain,
painted
deep blue under the glaze with five-clawed dragons
pursuing pearls
cloud scrolls and flames; outside are similar
dragons flying over waves and rocks. From India.
OBLONG, RECTANGULAR,
S.
Li
of
period (1573-1619).
Zent
Mrs. W.
&y
in.
the Wan
Halsey.
BOX, with rounded

edges;
porcelain
painted
and moulded corners and filleted
dark
glaze
panels
blossoming
shrubs, peach
blue under the
with
boughs and birds on the sides;
shaped panel with
the top,
dragons
guarding
pearl,
ground
two five-clawed
reserved
diaper;
running
trellis
scroll borders.
period (1573-1619).
Mark
the Wan
COVERED
Lent
in.
BOTTLE-SHAPED WASE,
by
Length,
7#
of
Li
of
in
a
a on
of
in
double ring,
9;
Mark,
in
a
in
in
Lent
WATER-PIPE,
Diameter,
Mr. Max
Rosenheim.
in
on
with globular body and slender neck;

hazy underglaze blue;
the body four medallions
with Kylins
cloud-scrolls and flames moving over sea waves;
painted
in
1o
Height,
in.
century.
in.; length,
Sixteenth
on
in
in
straight
EARLY CHINESE
88
[CASE
between the medallions are passages of fret ornament carved into

the biscuit; bands of symbols, stiff leaves, and fret diaper on the
neck. From India.
II
CIRCULAR DISH,
12
JAR,
13
BOWL,
14
VASE,
with melon-shaped body and short neck; porcelain, painted in

bright underglaze blue with fine lotus scroll and formal borders.
From India.
Height, 7# in.; diameter, 9 in.
with everted rim, boldly painted in underglaze blue; outside,

plants, flowers, a hawk pursuing a hare, insects, etc. On the inside
two large figures, palm tree, plants, etc.
Mark of the Chng Hua period (1465-1487).
Diameter, 8% inches.
bottle-shaped, with pear-shaped body, tapering neck and spread

ing mouth; two monster handles; painted in underglaze blue with
formalized dragons and peony scrolls on the body; borders of
formal diapers and stiff leaves; the design and ornament after a
bronze model. From India.
practically
by
Mrs.
7#
Lent
by
Length,
with No. 9, and
identical
having the same mark.
W. S. Halsey.
Rev.
P.
OBLONG COVERED BOX,
Lent
J.
Sixteenth century.
Height, Io; in.
15
Zent by Mrs. W. S. Halsey.
painted in deep blue; the centre with three vases

filled with fruit and flowers; the border with eight compartments
having alternately emblems and fruits.
Sixteenth century.
Diameter, 12 in.
Lent by Mr. Miles B. Kennedy.
in.
Wan Li period (15731619).

Height, 9 in.
Bloxam.
CASE
with ovoid body and short narrow neck; porcelain, painted in

dark blue with two fantastic lions in a peony scroll; on the shoulder
a foliate scroll with fungus or ju-i heads; stiff leaves on the neck.
VASE,
6}
in.
From India.
Wan Li period (1573-1619).
Height, 7%
Diameter,
in.
Lent
Mr. H. A.
Colefax.
baluster form, with small mouth and short straight neck;

underglaze blue with two peacocks, and
thick porcelain painted
flowering peony; stiff leaves below, and diapered band
the
shoulders broken
four shaped medallions with formal flowers.
From India.
by
on
in
of
17
89
VASE
by
16
L]
underglaze blue; inside,
S.
by
Mr. Miles
Kennedy.
circular medallion with
painted
in
20
Halsey.
II.
Lent
BOWL,
Mrs. W.
B.
to No.
by
PAIR
Lent
I8
133
in.
Height,
F.
/.
by
in
glaze, the
Bloxam.
compared with the red bowl lent by Lord Swaythling,

should
and the two Yung Lo bowls (Case
6).
7,
5,
be
This
in.
in
the same design, and between them fret pattern

biscuit; the base
interstices being
biscuit.
Diameter,
Zent
Rev.
in
dragon; rude trellis border; outside, five similar medallions with
VASE with moulded globular body and tapering

neck; thin porcelain, painted
deep blue under the glaze with
ornament;
three bands
the body
lobed design enclosing
hanging symbolical objects, e.g. the gourd, canopy, books, umbrella
state, etc., and formal diapered designs;
the neck fret diapers,
floral scrolls, stiff leaves, and seal characters. From India.
of
on
on
of
in
BOTTLE-SHAPED
Zent
by
in.
Height,
13
Sixteenth century.
21
Perhaps fifteenth century.
Mr. H. A.
Colefax.
EARLY CHINESE
90
[CASE
WASE, with pear-shaped body, and tapering

neck; porcelain, painted in pale but bright blue under the glaze
with sketchy landscape. From India.
Sixteenth century.
Height, 1o in.
22
BOTTLE-SHAPED
23
PILGRIM-BOTTLE,
of flattened globular form, with small neck (cut

two scroll handles; porcelain, painted in dark mottled blue
under the glaze with bold peony scroll and formal borders. From
by
Lent
Mrs. Halsey.
blue painting appears

Hsan T type
Ming
present
example
date, though
(1426-1435) and the
must
perhaps not earlier than the sixteenth century. The style was
much imitated
the Yung Chng period (1723-1735).
Mohammedan inscription, incised
the side, contains the name
the
Mogul Emperor Alamgir, and the date A.H. 1070 (=A.D. 1659-60).
Alamgir
Aurungzib.
more familiar
of
on
as
BOX AND COVER,
its
on
is
is
on
on
by
in
on
painted
underglaze blue;
cover, landscape
palanquin drawn
lion, other figures
horseback; round the sides, figures, pine trees, etc.
foot and one
painted
The box
divided into eight square compartments and
round
sides with floral sprays; scroll and formal pattern
in
24
is
in
be
to
peculiar blotchy
with waterfall, figure
Lent
by
period (1573-1619).
in.
8#
Li
of
base.
Mark
the Wan
Length,
Major McEwan.
WATER-PIPE,
in
A-ent
Mr.
L.
in.
R.
Height,
by
on
on
in
on
bottle-shaped, with slender neck and spreading rim;

mammiform mouthpiece
the shoulder; the body, lip, and mouth
piece shaped
underglaze
six shallow lobes; porcelain, painted
blue with lotus scrolls and symbols
the body; formal border on
the shoulder; prunus spray on the neck; symbols and peaches
the mouthpiece.
Sixteenth century.
7%
25
This
7#
of be
India.
in.
down);
Hobson.

in underglaze
blue with six panels of flowers.
Lent
Mr. Miles
BOTTLE-SHAPED WASE,
Kennedy.
on
by
Lent
Mr. H. A.
Colefax,
VASE,
with oval body and tapering neck; por

deep but hazy blue under the glaze; vertical
bands with floral ornament alternating with horses surrounded by
flame scrolls and plunging into sea waves;
the neck, formal and
dotted ornaments. From India.
BOTTLE-SHAPED
S.
Halsey.
an
BOX AND COVER
Mrs. W.
on
Lent
painted
underglaze blue;
the cover,
panel with ascending and descending dragons, among
striated clouds;
border
formal peonies with scroll branches;
on the body, similar border and fret band.
Mark,
square panel,
period (1573-1619),
the Wan
six
characters.
Lent by A'ev.
F. Aloxam.
Length, 9% in.
in
29
Sixteenth century.
Height, Io; in.
by
on
celain, painted
in
28
8}
in.
Late sixteenth century.

Height,
/.
in
Li
in
a
of
of
oblong
BOWL
in.
Lent
Mr.
T.
Diameter,
G.
Ming type, but probably later.
by
in
with narrow base; opaque steatitic porcelain with soft crackled

deep mottled underglaze blue; inside, floral
scrolls; outside, long formal pointed leaves and fret pattern.
glaze; painted
8%
30
See
with tall tapering neck and globular

dark blue;
the body, blossoming
peonies and chrysanthemums, and birds;
flowering
the neck,
shrub and fret ornament.
body; porcelain, painted
in
27
in.
Sixteenth century.
Height, 6
B.
EWER, painted
E 32.
9I
on
26
by
CASE L]
Veitch.
Closely resembling certain Persian blue and white pottery bowls.
EARLY CHINESE
92
31
OVIFORM JAR,
covered with a light buff, finely crackled glaze, and

painted in underglaze blue with pine trees, bamboos, etc.; formal
pattern round shoulder. From India.
Late Ming.
Height, 11% in
32
[CASE
Lent
by
Mr.
H.
R.
Pye.
WATER-PIPE,
bottle-shaped, with slender neck bulging below the lip;

mammiform mouthpiece on the shoulder; porcelain, painted in
underglaze blue with birds, rocks, flowers, and water plants on the
sides; formal border on shoulders; sprays of prunus on neck, and
symbols on the mouthpiece.
Lent
PAIR OF SMALL BOWLS,
Kennedy.
DEEP FISH-BOWL
Mr. Miles
B.
Zent
by
5;
in
painted
deep underglaze blue
peony
shaped
compartments
with
flowers and small
with branches
of fruit.
Sixteenth century.
Diameter,
in.
Kennedy.
Dent
by
of
in.
in.; diameter,
21
in
1619).
Height,
of
conventional foliage, etc.

single line, Ta ming wan linien chih
period
the great Ming dynasty (i.e., 1573
Mark inside the mouth

made
the Wan
Li in
rocks; borders
of
is
a
in
in
of
underglaze blue
thick porcelain, painted
with green, red, and yellow enamels; the designs outlined
thick
red; four large five-clawed dragons guarding pearls, among cloud
scrolls and flames, below which
band
waves and formal
22
36
Mr. Miles
B.
35
83
Sixteenth century.
Diameter,
in.
34
Hobson.
deep underglaze blue; the centre

vases and the sides shaped panels with flowers
by
painted
of
having
design
and emblems.
Mr.
L.
in.
Lent
in
33
7}
SHALLOW BOWL,
&
Height,
R.
base.
Sixteenth century.
by
Mock seal mark under the
Mrs. Bushell.
93
REIGN MARKS WHICH OCCUR ON MING WARES
#!
K.
#
Yung Lo
(1403-1424)
k.
#.
#.
*E.
<->
characters
#)
2:
k.
(1426-1435)
lift
# je
al.
k.
j#
Chia Ching
(1522-1566)
Lung Ch'ing
Hsan T
}**
34 8A
*
# <E
4%
3#
# #
(i)
8||
#
IS
# # #
The same mark

in archaic
h'ng Hua
(1567-1572)
W!
Chng
(1506-1521)
Wan Li
(1573-1619)
T'ien Chi
(1621-1627)
EARLY CHINESE
94
MARKS
I
4. M.
Y-
C-
San
58, 66)
Ch'i
seven
four
50, 57)
(B 55)
IO
(B
->
one
(B 42, 45,
(B 42)
Yi
Ta=great
S.si:
high
(B41)
17)
-"
Wang shih ch'ih ming=

Mr. Wang Ch'ih-ming
(D 63)
Kao
(A
(A
precious for use

45)
of
u ch'iian
Pao yung
\-)
J} (
Cash
Hsin Wang Mang
(A.D. 9-23) inscribed
stork
(E
28)
three
95
INSCRIPTIONS
|#
#
#! H
F#
Wan li ting yu ch'n wn

ching su = Chn Wnching modelled it in clay
in the tingyu year of Wan
Li
4.#
J5
T
5:
*
z
#,
(i.e. 1597).
T'ien ch'i
ch'ou
mien chin shih
chih = made by Chin-shih in

the i ch'ou year of T'ien Ch'i
(i.e. 1625).
(K
43)
(K. 37)
I4
I3
:;:::
::
Ta ming kuo shan hsi pu chng ssi:

hsian fu hsien ning hsien ao ts'ao
li hsin shih=The Governor of
Shensi under the great Ming
Chia ching pa nien tsao

chih hui kuo hsiu sh
}#
#.
dynasty, a trusty officer from the

village of Ao-ts'ao in the Hsien-
ning district of Hsi-an Fu.
(E
41)
# #
= made in the eighth

year of Chia Ching
(1529). The chieftain
Kuo Hsiu-sh.
(L I)
CHISWICK
TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY

PRESS : CHARLES
WHITTINGHAM
LANE,
LONDON.
AND CO.
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3thara. Neu Wurk

CHARLES WILLIAM WASON

All bookssubjectto recall

EARLY CHINESE POTTERY

Burlington Fine Arts Club

EARLY CHINESE POTTERY

PRINTED FOR THE BURLINGTON

FINE ARTS CLUB

COMMITTEE FOR THIS EXHIBITION

CHURCH, K.C.V.O., F.R.S.

EDWARD DILLON, ESQ.

CROFT LYONS, F.S.A.

READ, ESQ., LL.D., P.S.A.

are marked thus * are Members of the Club

*WALTER L. BEHRENS, ESQ.

DR. JUSTU's BRINCKMANN.

PIERPONT MORGAN, ESQ.

*JosePH H. P. CHITTY, Esq.

ARTHUR COLEFAx, ESQ., M.P.

JAMES B. CoUGHTRIE, ESQ.

COLONEL POYSER, D.S.O.

*MAx ROSENHEIM, ESQ.

*WILSON CREWDSON, ESQ.

*WALTER E. TowFR, ESQ.

HENRY HIRSCH, ESQ.

MRs. EDWARD BLOXAM.

SIR JoHN KIRK, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.

HUMPHRY WARD, ESQ.

present Exhibition of Chinese wares is the third

that has been held in the gallery of the Club, a

shown in 1895, and another of porcelain painted in

For many years past a few isolated examples of somewhat

EARLY CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN

The ancestor-worshipping Chinaman has

familiar in aspect, though

China and have been constantly imitated by later potters, especi

of Chia Ching has conspicuous merits, and the drawing of the

English silver mounts lent by Mr. Pierpont Morgan have been

before in the Gallery, but they form an important and

in having secured the loan of Archbishop Warham's bowl

have prepared the Catalogue.

HAN AND T'A N G WARES

literature is all but silent on the subject

or two, was fully abreast of that of the Chinese. A

Brooke in Szechuan, together with a few fine examples in the

EARLY CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN

Nor is the variegation of the surface entirely accidental;

with curling crests. Ring handles

that the bronze-founder had origin

objects, models of the possessions with which the

of houses, farm-buildings, granary towers,

The more ornamental vessels are incense burners,

of the hunting and hunted animals on the bas-reliefs.

Though most of the types already described are dated by

Indeed, the discovery of green-glazed pottery, closely

Musteg, in Turfan, on a site which from every other indication

of the cultured age which gave them birth.

51), lent by Mr. Eumorfopoulos,

EARLY CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN