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dipped before putting in kiln,
but the pale sky blue effect of Sung over gray and [[?]], are unique

typical Sung scenes
dark red ware
under glaze dark olive
upper glazing thin blue light
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Han piece [[drawing in shape of shield, one large circle in center, two smaller circles at top]]
like New York Museum. seems as i it might be stand for cups or dishes
olive green glaze. no signs of [[burning?]] in clay
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Mr Freer thinks the [[underlined]]mottled[[/underlined]] Sung bowls, were done with successive [[strikethrough]][[moments of?]][[/strikethrough]] application of glaze or chemicals - deliberate [[?]]

He thinks the dark of t[[?]] is a pure Chinese [[?]] - 
Nothing like termin[[?]] or Egyptians or Persians.
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Small Kenjan box - 
from Riot[[?]] 3 figures in garden - maple trees, rocks - gold Clouds - finest miniature coloring in 5 or 6 tones - X
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