Of flattened form with concave lip and recessed, convex oval foot surrounded by a footrim, painted in ink and watercolors with a portrait of 'Liu Hai play with toad' on one side, and a Chinese poem preceded by the date ?a winter day? on the other side, signed by Ma Shaoxuan, dated the Wuxu Year (1898), Beijing, with seal Shao. 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high, 1.5/8 in. (4 cm.) wide. Green Stopper.

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