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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12718, described as bowl, porcelain. wide and shallow w/ scalloped rim, short recessed foot. incised imperial dragon motif amid flaming pearls and floral scrollwork in emerald green on mustard yellow ground: center medalion-frontal view similar to textile pattern, w/ two elongated dragons on both inner and outer sides. thin iron-brown band following contour of rim edge, 4-character inscription in underglaze blue on base reading 'rare shining vessel of the Ch'ing' H. 4 cm. Dia. 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowls, accession number 9-12724a-f, described as Bowls (a,b); lids (c,d); saucers (e,f); porcelain w/ overglaze enamel decor. Cups have low waist; fairly straight expanding sides and flared out rim. Interior plain, exterior decorated w/ motif common to all pcs.: polychrome enamel floral scrollwork on dark blue ground. Four reserve medallions containing a different character each (longevity, etc.) in gold. Band around rim containing red, blue, yellow key-fret pattern on turquoise ground. Lids (c&d) are flat-bowl shaped w/narrow cylinder finial, w/ same design on upper side. Saucers (e&f) are bowl-shaped w/ slight lobes in rim and deep depressed centers (pedestal) for foot of bowls. Design on upper side. Gilt on rim of all pcs. (a-d) have coral-red reign mark of Kuang hsu (1875-1908). Chips in rim of (a&b). H. (a&b): 6.3cm. Dia. 10.1; H. (c&d) 1.2cm. Dia, 9.3 H. (e&f) 3.4cm. Dia. 11cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 9-12711a-d, no description available.