| Fig. 178. | Fig. 179. |
65598. Similar vase of medium size. The top is modeled to represent the curved stem and neck of a gourd. [Fig. 179]. Height 7 inches.
65600. Vase similar to the above. The top representing a gourd with short conical neck. Four lines are drawn from the stem down the sides which represent the natural markings of the gourd. Height, 5½ inches; diameter, 5½ inches.
| Fig. 180. |
65555. A two-storied vessel, the lower part being a cup of flattened globular form. The upper part is similar in size and shape, but is modeled to represent a univalve shell, the apex being represented by a large node surrounded by six smaller nodes, and the base or spine by a graceful extension of the rim. The groove or depression that encircles the vessel between the upper and lower parts of the body is spanned by two minute handles. Height, 5 inches; width, 4½. [Fig. 180].
Fig. 181.