VI. CHINESE. Ming porcelain. (H. 7¾ ins.) Spherical vase, floral decoration of Persian type in blue under glaze; the neck has probably been removed for conversion into base of hookah. Probably sixteenth century. Bought in Persia. Victoria and Albert Museum......(_To face p. 84._)
VII. (1) CHINESE. Ming porcelain. (H. c. 18 in.) Baluster-shaped vase; greyish crackle ground, painted over the glaze with turquoise blue flowers (with touches of cobalt), green leaves and manganese purple scrolls; a little yellow in places, and around neck cobalt blue band _under glaze_. On base, mark of Cheng-hua, possibly of as early a date (1464-87). British Museum.
(2) CHINESE. Ming porcelain. (H. c. 19 in.) Vase of square section with four mask handles, imitating old bronze form. Enamelled with dragons and phœnixes; copper-green and iron-red over glaze with a few touches of yellow, combined with cobalt blue under glaze. Inscription, under upper edge, ‘Dai Ming Wan-li nien shi.’ _Circa_ 1600. British Museum......(_To face p. 90._)
VIII. CHINESE. Ming porcelain. Covered inkslab (L. 9¾ in.), pen-rest (L. 9 in.), and spherical vessel (H. 8 in.). Decorated with scroll-work in cobalt blue under the glaze. Persian inscriptions in cartels, relating to literary pursuits. Mark of Cheng-te (1505-21). Obtained in Pekin. British Museum......(_To face p. 94._)
IX. CHINESE, turquoise ware. Probably early eighteenth century. Salting collection.
(1) Pear-shaped vase (H. 8½ in.), decorated with phœnix in low relief. Six-letter mark of Cheng-hua.
(2) Plate with pierced margin (diam. 11 in.). Filfot in centre encircled by cloud pattern, in low relief.
(3) Small spherical incense-burner (H. 5 in.). Floral design in low relief......(_To face p. 98._)
X. CHINESE, _famille verte_. (H. 18 in.) Vase of square section, decorated with flowers of the four seasons. Green, purple, and yellow enamels and white, as reserve, on a black ground. Mark of Cheng-hua. _Circa_ 1700. Salting collection. .....(_To face p. 100._)
XI. CHINESE, _famille verte_. (H. 26 in.) Baluster-shaped vase, decorated with dragons with four claws and snake-like bodies amid clouds. Poor yellow, passing into white, green of two shades, and manganese purple upon a black ground. A very thin skin of glaze, with dullish surface. Probably before 1700. Salting collection. (_To face p. 102._)