The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28

ton Museum. Another superb specimen
II a large temple jar. profusely decorated
| with magnolia, hydrangea and peonies on
| "a ground Of lustrous black. These ex-
| amples illustrate the yigor Of design and
largcness Of conception that characterize
this period.
For illustr ration OF the daintier style,
We may note in the same case tray in the
| form Of leaf, with black border. spotted
with the white blossoms of the prInus.
| The ground inside the border is green, with
| a succession Of wave forms lined in black,
and round the central fiber Of the leaf Ii
entwined a dragon with the four claws
| Of the Ming period. Inhabitant of the sky
| and symbol of spring. he IL represented
handing the Jai-ki or symbol Of the male
and female force In nature to ano,h dragon
| in the water; In recognition Of his inhi-
ence upon the waters and the earth's album
| dance. Nearby are two charming little
tables supported upon tusks; OF trefoil
shape, the ground u transparent green,
divided into L zenges by black lines. In the
centre is panel, filed with various objects.
the centre one being u vase with the device
upon IL Of the sacred Ratchet OF good
chance. while upon the border appears the
mystic sign Of longevity.
In Section 10 and in the adjoining cases
on Il q south wall will be- found some beau
tiful specimens Of greens; for example.
slender la,uster-shapcd Wan-l vase Of
applc-green ground the only decoration
being handles formed Of lizards again,
cylindrical vase with spreading neck that
is covered with transparent green glaze
very pure and impid, spcckled with black.
On the body is the representation Of
house. formed Of panels of deeper clear
green, and from the vcranda ladies are
looking down upon the landscape. Two
other vases. also of cylindrical form, are
decorated on a white ground with rocks
and Landscape in which most delicate greens
are introduced. while the figures are treated
in pale blue and violet with touches Of
red. But for the noblest examples Of
green, translucent and full Of animation,
We must turn to the cases on the east wall
In Section 20 il u pair of tall beakers with
small handles affixed TO swell in their
| necks which have a brilliant white ground
| upon which number OF people are depicted
under dark green tree that grows upon
rocks Mingled with the variety Of colors
in the figures are deep violet hues which,
together with the richness of the greens,
Ii'bhNt VI y
dignity and vivacity. Close by are a pair
Of white bottlc-shaped vases with dainty
pendant ornaments suspended around the
lip. and filigree Of foliage surrounding
the base Of the neck, ia contrast with the
delicacy Of which is a bold design upon the
bodies of a kylin and a buffalo. standing
on patch of vivid green grass. The tone
OF this green and its relation to the white
Il. ;,I, th.k ;c,I
on a higher shelf, too high, indeed, for
proper seeing, are a pair Of tall beakers
OF white ground decorated with a rocky
landscape and the fir tree and willow,
| which reach a still greater splendor Of
color. Among the greens exhibited here
they seem to I've pree ulnent.
AT the opposite end of the gallery il a
group OF vases. decorated with a profu-
sion of flowers and foliage upon a deep
bottle green or black ground, The flowers,
chrysant hemums. cornhowers and peonies
are in delicate tones Of blue, lavender.
straw and rose color, leaving panels in
reserve, often leai-shaped, of lustrous white
paste, on which are dainty subjects OF
flowers or landscapes with deer or cocks.
Especially noticeable is a garnturc Of two
very large top-shaped or turb.nate temple
| inrs and centre one of ell'ptical form, the
| lid OF each strmounted by the dog Fo. These
are truly eyal as also is n set OF somewhat
smaller size. One cannot too highly prize
| the superb ensemble and the exquisite free
dom and certainty OF the CT aftsmanship.
To the right OF these are grouped the
| specimens OF rose aud carmine, in viii CHI
again nobility OF form II allied 10 tho sweet
| eat grace o! color and perfection of enamel,ed
decoration. A queen amidst this courtly
| group is a large ovoid vase with widening
| base and a gold pomegrsnate on the convex
| lid. The latter is adorned with green vines
| AMI purple convolvulu,; the neck with con-
| ventionalized chrysanthe'nums alternating
III "a. Ill.
| flowers: while around the neck Is a lsmbre-
| quin Of carmine, strcwn with cornfowers
| and peonies. which forms canopy to the
BODY ~ grernish white, on which are baskets
profuselv filed with brilliantly cnamellcd
blossoms. WORTHY companions TO his ROYAL
piece are two ovoid vases with a grour d
| Of delicate rose enclosing panels Of white
| enamel upon which are painted a cock and q
| dainty spray with little bird upon it. In
each case, on the right and left Of this panel,
decorated X kemono. A specimen Of ex-
| ceeiing daintiness Is a ldnCeile vase adorned
with a series Of vertical bands, alternately
| rose, blue and violet " pale transparent
tints, di,perei with black lines, while in the
centre upon white leaf,shape1 reserve
| two ladies' are seated In beautiful garden
| and q third stands near them holding a
lotus flower But there is no need To null
| tiply examples, where all the pieces testify
| to exquisite delicacy Of color, to charming
| nipulative skill
The cases upon the north wall are entirely
| given up to the examples in blue and
| white. q superb collection, unrvalled in any
| other objection, representing toe various
phases of this highly prz'1 genre. At the
| left end are arranged the specimens of blue
| sou16, or the "powder-blue" variety; and
near these and again at the right end is an
intermingling Of the pieces in which the red
| of oxide of iron ana green and gold are intro
duced into the scheme of blue and white.
| In the centre Of the wall are f. ur magnfi-
cent ginger jars Of deepest lapis lazuli blue
ground, veined and shaded so as TO repre-
sent overlapping petals. upon which the
| sprays and blossoms of the prunus are left
| in reserve. There is pair Of jars close by
| decorated with large quatrs-foil panels in
reserve on which the dog F. appears in
rocky landscape, the panels being inter-
sper >sd with flowers or sprigs ri pr',ru,
Again, we shall note a pair Of small bottle-
shaped vases Of soft paste, finely cracked,
embellished with diapercd clouds and drag
ons in blue, and once more n bottle with
exceedingly slender neck, with a blue body
covered with an oily glaze. surrounding a
reserve in the form Of an apple. containing a
scene Of water. rocks and figures, in tones Of
blue by turns vigorous and delicate. Two
beautiful vases are Of narrow elliptical form.
consisting OF six vertical lobes. In each OF
which Is q dainty figure of lady. We
shall find also many examples Of decoration
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