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6 A Chinese specimen of cloth made of paper.

7 A Burmese bamboo vase, elaborately carved.

8 Two japanned chairs of Cliinese upholstery and lac-kered ware.

9 A bamboo chair.

JO A Chinese lantern.

s P ec * mea 6 reen end an °ther of crimson Chinese

Articles exhibited by J. Reeves, Esq.

A tea-chest containing 8 silken cannisters of fancy tea;P®cimens in glass case.

Sixteen cases of China ink, exhibiting thirty-two views.Tw n CU P S °* w ^ l ^ e porcelain. Twelve upright china cups.0 metal tea-pots lined with earthenware and sundry-ehina ornaments. Eight tin cups lined with poree-hoat ^ wo bamboo carvings of birds. Case containing aW ***** * n l )ara boo. Two bamboo-carved penholders,of.® Vv 'uh ten boxes of Fychow ware. Case with two boxes^et i ^ ame * Chinese hooka. Four various-shaped tea-pots,^oed with eartlienware. Two carved steatite orna-V t8 - Two carved cups. Three incense-burners in stone.i ea > Chinese tea-pots and tea-kettles in earthenware.

and fire-pan. Oven heated by the flame of aig into the centre. Oven to keep tea warm, beingers ®d in a vessel of hot water,w Reeves, J. R.

0 n e vases, &c., inlaid, three large and five small. Ink;box. oale ornaments; case of three. Waistband4 *.. e * Filigree silver necklace. Rolled paintings.

c les exhibited by Hewett & Co., 18 Kenchurch Street ,London , Importers.

japg _ na ware: Jars from 10 inches to 4 feet high. Sugarcovers. Sets of jars and beakers, five in a set.foiled Var ^ ous designs. Curious jars, 24 inches high.Htg Punch bowl. Flowerpots and stands. Garden^Sshe/l 1 ’ and fountain. Figures for burning pastiles.

(Jarvi^P 8 ) covers and saucers; tea-pots; fiower-boat.i of ? v ° ry ware: Work-box, a fine specimen of carving,^oessmen or balls. Very large ball, carved, con-en !: y 8ma ^ er balls. Vases. Card-baskets, case,^ s ; Cigar-box. Fan. Paper-knife. Work-basket,tW U n dle : MoJol of a junk.

Warc > &c.: Pole-fire screens. Nest of fourai^ cajd ’ table, with carved ivory fittings. Cabinet.f l ^ n gclf • Cabinet, red lacquered, from Loo Chow. Re-f? 1116 ?. s ir bamboo. Seats, marble tops, and wood

°l Wrn?^ a . 9 f° r cabinets, wood, inlaid with wood. Tray

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^inet Se A v f. a . r<i ** Writing-desk. Box. Work-table and box.►fc^isceiio inlaid with mother-of-pearl.h> er ^°Use e « U8 art * c l e8: Skin rug. Model of Chinese sum-f , , an P an > or calculator. Cane blinds. Um-a< v s shoes. Curious bamboo jacket. Embroi-Wter^ 1 * 011 ' ^ m T> r °idcred satin counterpane. Printedh Paintinfr nS} ^ arvet l ebony frames. Paintings on glass.

Gongs. Box of toys. Paper and Feather fans.0 s °f brnn’ Var * ous > including painted feathers. Speci-0 8 °f soan^ 8 ’ ^ 00rma tting. Paperliangings. Speci-Oo. ^ n( f tl ? tone - . Screen, curious carved elate, in wood' Co miww}r ^Painted porcelain, in wood frame. Ano-c a^ etl t. \i- m ‘ °f ric °j a^ 90 * n wood frame. Musical in-mot), ^^ror, in carved ebony stand. Beaut ifully-

Carv^j r ”°^"l ,0 * ,r ^ shells. Balloon and revolving lan-th? Ueeqi-. ^ tortoiseshell combs.

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Silver filigree card-casewood summer-house. Chinesefrom the provinoe of Fokien.t* &auco^ u c Pi‘P er • *1 are. 3 feet high. Censer, cups, covers,S a mt»a j ^ 01 ^ ct set, complete.t ,Vbr^f' a8 ’ 1 ^en.

'• w„ a Maiwiurin’s dress, &o. Mother-of-pearl tem-° e screens. Marble top table. Two Japanese

screens. Large Mandarin choir. Lacquered cabinet. Porce-lain bath.

Produce of China: Manufacture of cotton. Samples ofnankeens, yellow and white. Manufactures of grass or linen.Manufactures of silk. Pongee silk handkerchiefs, plain andfigured. Pongee silk, plain white. Syechuen pongee, invarious colours. Black silk handkerchief. Black silks andsatins. Crape shawls, handkerchiefs, and scarfs, plain,damasked, and embroidered. Various silks, gauze, and em-broidery.

Copland, Charles Matt. A. M. South Villa, KenningtonOval — Proprietor.

Chinese writing desk. Rice paper. Drawings, in fivebooks in silk binding. Drawings on rice paper.

Chinese paintings in two silk frames. 12 desert plates,each formed from the mother o’-pearl oyster-shell, richlypierced border and finely engraved. Chinese screen,japanned, black, and gold. Chinese screen, of rosewood andpainted marble panels. Japanese writing desk. Lady'stortoiseshell hair-comb, finely carved. Pair of bracelets,fine gold, filigree pattern. Chinese chopstick, bearing nameof exhibitor in Chinese character.

Ladies’ work-table. Box for playing-cards. Tea-caddie9.Cigar-boxes. Round writers. Card case. Card counterboxes. Fan. Chess-men. Card-counters. Snuff-boxes.Fans. Chinese figures of soapstone. Chopstick and knife.Spoons. Chinese compass. China ink. Tissue paper.Writing and account books. Figured silk. Pith of a tree.Lindsay, U. Hamilton, Berkeley Square —Importer.Silk; damask; satin; and specimens of embroidery andembroidered chair-scats.

Flax:—seed, fibre, and yam. Grass cloth, of variousqualities. Cotton :—nankeen, cotton cloth.

Gaut Po. Gold and silver shoe. Specimens of eyceesilver. Gold filigree. Silver filigree, ten specimens. ror-celain:—jars, punch-bowls, breakfast set, &c.

Bronze heong loo. Two carved rhinoceros* horns.Edible birds’nest. Beche de mer. Suy-hing Chinese wine.Two jugs for holding the same. Six silver cups. Twomodels of small feet of Chinese women. Three mariner’scompasses. Model of a pump. Two pumps.

Parker, The Ilev. Dr.

Box containing various seeds. Another containing variouswoods.

Actell & Co., Vigo Street, Piccadilly .

A Chinese printing press.

Palmf.r, Mackllooii, & Co., 1 King's Arms Yard , City.

Some specimens of silks, made up especially from Chinafor the Exhibition.

Dent, L.

A curious and elaborately finished Chinese bedstead,inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl.

Samples of silk.

Thoms, P. P., Printer, Warwick Square.

The original address, with the signatures of 77b merchantsand tradesmen, presented to his Excellency Hwang,on his being appointed the deputy governor of the pro-vince of Canton, during the reign of the Emperor KangHe, about the year 1684.

The address measures in length seven feet nine inches, andin width six feet. It contains 2.328 Chinese characters,beautifully worked in gold, on silk, and is lined withChinese embossed velvet, surrounded with a gold Iwmler.Accompanied with a translation of the address, by Mr.P. P. Thoms.

Dated during the reign of Kang He, *whose reign closed about a.d. 1684.

2 Fifty Chinese engravings on wood.

3 A Chinese sceptre.

4 The Pa-seen, or eight immortals, who confer benefitson mankind, carved on stone.