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  1. Square Hu in Painted Enamel
  2. K'ang-hsi period (A.D.
  3. 1662-1722)
  4. Ch'ing Dynasty
  5. Height:            8.8cm
  6. Length:          14.5cm
  7. Width:             7.4cm
  8.      The  body  of  this 
  9. piece is square, with 
  10. broad sloping shoulders 
  11. and smaller base and 
  12. cover.  A  peony decor in 
  13. polychrome enamels is 
  14. set  against  a  yellow 
  15. background. The K'ang-hsi 
  16. reign-mark is inscribed 
  17. on the base in red using 
  18. regular script.