Republic Period The caddy enamelled on the front with narcissus, lingzhi and nandina berries, the reverse with prunus and bamboo, the short sides and shoulder with trailing lotus in iron red and gilt; the conical cup enamelled in iron red with scenes from the life of Li Bai, the base with an underglaze blue Kangxi six-character mark. The caddy: 14cm (5 1/2in) high, the tea bowl 10cm (4in) diam. (2).