(lit. ginger shoots) is rendered by Bushell “crested waves,” the metaphor being apparently suggested by the curling tops of the young plant.

Cups decorated[132] with the characters fu shou k’ang ning

(happiness, long life, peace, and tranquillity).

A blue and white vase with these characters in medallions framed by cloud scrolls on the shoulders is shown on Plate [68].

Miscellaneous Motives.

The waterfalls of Pa Shan

in the province of Szechuan.