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No. 22712. AKEBAHAN KA¶** HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931

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COLLECTING CHINESE

PORCELAIN.

IV.—THE TANG, SUNG AND YUAN

PERIODS

(BY CERAMICUS.]

St. John Ambulance Brigade Garden Fete, Lee Gardens",

Baschall-Japanese v.8. China, Lawn Bowls : —First Division t Police v. Civil Service, Kowloon Dock . Kowloon C.C., Craigen- The years during which China ja vast tomb excavated in the earth, gower . Kowloon B.G.C., Taikoo was ruled by the. Tang Dynasty in which, we are told, were palatini Club de Recreio Second Divi-form a period which is looked back, buildings and representations of sion: Kowloon D.G.C, Craigen- upon one the most glorious in her rivers, lakes and sens in quicksilver. gower, Civil Service z. Yacht Club, history. The Empire, was enlarged, Above the heavens were represented' Club de Recreio . Taikoo, Kow-riches flowed into the land and and below the countries of the loon C.C. H.K. Electric. above all it is the "Augustan "earth were depicted. All tho pre. Lawn Tennis: "A" Division: age of her aterature. Some of oious articles of the palace were Kowloon C... M.B.K., Chinese China's greatest poots and painters also placed in this tomb, and RO Indian R.C., Hong Kong flourished during this Dynasty, machines were devised which should C.C.. South China. "B" Divi- which lasted from 018 to 907. It will discharge arrows, as anyone ventur sion: Club de Recreio v South be seen how greatly the Chineseing too near. Urh Shib, tho Em- China, Indian R.C. University, venerate this period when it is peror's son, ordered that all the Kowloon C.C.. Nippon Club, remembered that one of the names childless consorts of his father. M.B. K. v. Hong Kong. C.C., Civil by which the call themselves ia Service t. Chinese R.C., U.S.R.C.The Men of Trng."

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Queen's Theatre; "Bachelos Father."

The Tang ceramic wares consist of little which we can call true porcelain in the strict sense of the world, though there is much that comes very close to it. It is seldom that one can hope to be able to World Theatre: Bonny Boy," Star Theatre: "On the Level." obtain an example of T'ang work King's Theatre: "Follow themanship, The chief types are Dances: Dinner Dances at Pen insula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel.

Leader,"

should not leave the gates of the mausoleum, and so they were made to follow him in death. After the coffin had been deposited in the grave and the central gato shut, the lower gates were also closed and all the workmen and artificers were imprisoned so that they should never be able to reveal the secrets of the great tomb. This is very bottles, jars an cups made of clay reminiscent of the famous death- which varies from pottery to por-pit" which was discovered a short cellaneous stoneware. The glazes time ago by Mr. Leonard Wolley European Mail-Inword: Europe are thin and soft, as lead at Ur of the Chaldees. via Suez (Suwa Maru). Outward: Europe via Suez (Kashima Maru) silicate enters largely into their Of all the Tang grave-figures the 9.30am. Europe via Siberia (Pres.composition. Mostly the glaze most fascinating are those of the Lincoln) 5 p.m.

their beautyje almost tops short of base and ends in horses: awavy line. The oblours are Greek These were made of pottery greens, yellow, blue, Brown and and often glazed in yellow and white, while the decoration most green. As they were made in a commonly takes the form of lines, mould, the scams are visible and splashed colours or a diaper of this has given a fine opportunity florets.

to the forger who can easily take a cast from an original and make a fresh mould. Numbers of these forgeries are made to-day in Shang- bai and it is easy to be deceived, especially by the unglazed ones.

Tides: High at 0.40 and 8.36; Low at 12.05- and 1.58.

Bunday,

(June 28)

Fourth Sunday After Trinity. Baseball: Filipinos v.

Chinese Athletic, Navy Field. Caroline Hill. Queen's Theatre:"City Lights." World Theatre: "On the Level." Star Theatre: "Sunny Side Up." King's Theatre "Splinters.' Tides-High at 7.30 and 9.35; Low 12.46 and 2,50.

Monday

*(June" 29.)

A Master Potter. The majority of existing T'ang wares have been excavated from tombs, having formed part of the

The Bung Period, mortuary furniture of the dead.

The Tang Dynasty was followed Of all the grave wares, perhaps none have a greater appeal to the by a period of great unrest and of Western collector than the potteryno great interest from the point figures

of view of ceramics, but with the servante, musicians, of horses, camels, etc., which were advent of the Sung Dynasty (980- Auc-provided for the comfort and de- 1280) begins an epoch of very great timo when Literature and the Arts light of the departed spirit. Al-interest. This was also though these figures are not made

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Lecture at Helena May Institute of form and prove that the Tang similar. Some of them are very by Dr. Magnus Hirschfield, 5.30 potter was master of his craft. Un-thin and translucent. The glazes doubtedly these figures are & surare thick, high-fired and felepathic Water Polo: 1st Division: vival of a primitive custom of send-in monochrome, delicate or. rich, C.B.C. SAW.B. end Divisioning wives, servants and domestic though some are splashed or flambé. C.A.A... Royal Signals, Univer- animals join their lord in death. When decoration was used, it con- sity A. & 8. H.

In fact there are historical insisted of designe in moulded or Queen's Theatre: "City Lights.” stances of this having happened in applied relief, or which were carved World Theatre:"On the Level." China Probably the most notable or incised on the actual body. The Star Theatre: "Sunny Side Up" is the case of Shil Hwang Ti of designs are simple and of great

vigour. Dintia Dances at Hong Kong the Ch'in Dynasty who died in the and Peninsula Hotels.

year B.C. 209. He was buried in.

of porcelain yet mention must be flourished, among them that of the made of them because, if in soms potter. The Sung wares are most- respects they are primitive, they y porcellanous or of a paste go be very nevertheless show wonderful virilty highly vitrified as to

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