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amongst applied aubergine band beautiful biscuit Bizen black ground blossom blue and white body border Bowl brilliant Buddhist Celadon centre Chinese porcelain Ching-hwa chrysanthemums collector COLOURED ENAMELS coloured glazes copied crackle DATE MARKS decoration diameter diaper diaper pattern dishes dog of Fô dragon egg-shell eight immortals emblem of longevity Emperor enamel colours FAMILLE JAUNE famille rose famille verte figures finest foliage formal flowers glaze gold green and yellow green enamel GREEN FAMILY green ground Hizen Ho-Ho birds illustration Imari imitations Japanese Joo-e Joo-e-head Kang-he period KEEN-LUNG PERIOD kiln Kutani Kwan-Yin kylin lotus Mandarin Mandarin china Ming dynasty Ming porcelain neck Oriental china Oriental porcelain ormolu ornament oviform painted pair peach peonies pieces pink plates pottery powder-blue productions prunus reign reserved in white reticulated rouge de fer Satsuma SELF-COLOUR shaped panels Si-Wang-Mu specimens Taoist tint Tsing under-glaze various Vase and cover ware whilst white ground white porcelain
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Page 256 - It is said in the Book of Poetry, "Happy union with wife and children, is like the music of lutes and harps. When there is concord among brethren, the harmony is delightful and enduring. Thus, may you regulate your family, and enjoy the pleasure of your wife and children.