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2134   One Circular Dish, with three feet. "Chun Yao". 
Sung. Chinese. 
[[stamp]] Smithsonian. [[/stamp]] 1476
2 Ch
(X187)
Fine, dense, white paste. Unusually rich blue and purple mottled glaze. On the lower ring encircling the upper band of knobs and on the three feet, the glaze once flowed freely and forms many tear-drops; crackled. 
Two bands of knobs are modelled around the body; the upper band is between two relief rings near rim, the lower band is near the basal ring.
Many small spur marks and several inscriptions out into the glaze, appear on base.
The Chinese character 5 is incised within one of the legs. 
Height, 31/2". Diameter, 5 3/5". 
Teakwood stand, the top of which has metal inlay representing three tigers.
(This piece was, as shown by the inscription, for a 
long time in the possession of a well known temple.)
Purchased from Yen Ching Tong, China, while on trip
during 1910/11, Journal Voucher #l December, 1911,
for Mex. $2,700., plus customs, frt., &c.,  1,350.00 


2135   One Low, Circular Jar, with extended mouth and base; with wood cover. "Chun Yao." Sung. Chinese. 
[[stamp]] Smithsonian. [[/stamp]] 1477
3 Ch
(36)
Hard, dense, white paste.
Rich bluish-purple mottled glaze with earthworm marks and coarse cackling 
A fire check runs down the body from mouth, and around rim of rough areas appear.
Deeply recessed basal ring shows a fracture one-half inch long.
The five perforations originally made through the base have been refilled with paste.
Height, 3 7/6".
Teakwood stand. 
Purchased from Lee Vun Ching, Shanghai, while on trip during 1910/11, Journal Voucher 1 December, 1911, for Mex. $300., plus customs, frt. &c.,  150.00


2136   One Small Flower Jar. Sung. Chinese. 
[[stamp]] Smithsonian. [[/stamp]] 1478
3 Ch
(62)
Dense, hard, white paste.
Dark blue glaze; coarsely crackled, covers the surface within and without, excepting the edge of the basal ring and mouth. Basal ring is covered with metallic slip and the mouth with a metal ring, so there is no way by which the color of the paste can be absolutely identified, but it is supposed to be white because of the light appearance of the paste where the glaze runs thinly over the rams' head on shoulder.
Decorated with two rams' heads modeled carefully on the sides of the jar, together with an encircling rope design around throat.
Deeply recessed foot.
Repairs have been made at edge of the mouth.
Height, 4 1/2".
Purchased from Gie Su-Tsar, China, while on trip 1910/11, J.V. #1 December, 1911, for Mex. $15., plus customs, &c.  7.50 

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