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adoration, dressed in long red-striped coat which covers him
from wrists to feet. Behind stands fledgeling bird beneath
which wavy line is drawn to bottom of picture. Evil Genius
dances naked on other side of inscr., flourishing castanets or
bones in his hands. Both have short-long black hair tied
with red bow on top like children's in Ch. lvii. 004.
Colouring throughout, orange-red, pink, grey, olive-green,
and pale yellow; drawing moderately careful; condition
fair.
Dedicatory inscr. consists of 7 ll. fairly legible chars.
On either side of it narrow cartouche with inscr. referring to
child on that side, but that of dancing child is practically
effaced. For contents of inscr., see Petrucci, Appendix E, ll.
1′ 8½″ × 12½″.

Ch. 00185. a-f. Six dated woodcuts on paper, with
Chin. text and standing fig. of Avalokiteśvara (Kuan-yin)
above, printed from separate blocks. Date given in lower
block A.D. 947.
Avalok. stands facing spectator, body thrown out to L. hip
and R. knee bent; R. hand by side holding flask, L. at breast
in vitarka-mudrā and with long-stemmed lotus between
fingers; Dhyāni-buddha on front of tiara. Dress and orns.
of 'Indian' Bodhisattva with short over-skirt as in Ch. 00125,
etc. Circular halo, with canopy above. On either side, long
narrow cartouche, containing epithets of Avalok. Single-line
border round whole. Block 8⅛″ × 5⅝″.
Below, 13 short columns Chin. within single-line border;
containing dedication, name of donor and blockmaker, and
date as above; cf. Appendix E, II. Block c. 4¾″ × 7⅞″.
For other prints of upper block, see Ch. lvi. 0026. c has
three paper loops at top for suspension; b, c, f, pin-holes in
corners. Fair condition. a. Pl. CIII.

Ch. 00186. Drawing on paper with Chin. inscr.
showing Buddhist magic diagram or Mandala. As in
Ch. 00190, etc., centre of diagram an eight-petalled lotus
within square; but instead of forming centre of larger
enveloping squares, fig. here forms centre of equal-armed
cross. External angles made by arms of cross are, however,
partly filled in with small squares also containing eight-
petalled lotuses, so that outline of diagram as a whole is cross
imposed upon somewhat smaller square. It is obvious that
by filling in angles of arms completely, a fig. almost identical
with those of Ch. 00190, etc., would be obtained. Principle
of the two forms evidently same.
Diagram here a charm, perhaps against sickness. In heart
of central lotus, single Chin. char. 'Buddha'. Over arm of
cross are drawn small dishes, lamps, and vases, with word
beside each denoting character of offering symbolized—
'water, incense, lamp'. Beside small squares filling in angles
of arms are: above, on either side, words 'Medicine King';
below, on either side, an epithet prob. referring to same
deity. Along end of each arm, again, are written titles of
Four Lokapālas, in words 'Heavenly King, Northern Gate',
'Heavenly King, Western Gate', etc. Finally, outside
diagram above, one column of 4 Chin. chars. containing
prayer; and below, two groups of three and two chars.

respectively, enclosed within rectangular lines and containing
on rev., in corner, 2 ll. Chin. Good condition. 1′ 5″ × 1′.
Pl. CIII.

Ch. 00187. Drawing on paper, with Chin. inscr.,
representing Buddhist magic diagram or Mandala. Same as
*Ch. 00190 but unfinished, central inscr. only being filled in.
Cf. also other examples enumerated under above. On rev.
15 ll. Chin. and almost obliterated impress of four sq. seals
in red. Fair condition. 1′ 2⅛″ × 1′ 0⅝″. Pl. CIII.

Ch. 00188. a, b. Two portions of illuminated
Chin. MS. roll, containing treatise on names of the Thousand
Buddhas. At head of each name is miniature of small
seated Buddha. Good condition. See also Ch. 00210.
xi. 003. 9′ × 11″ and 1′ 6″ × 11″.

Ch. 00189. Drawing on paper with Chin. inscr.,
showing Buddhist magic diagram or Mandala. General
plan as in *Ch. 00190, etc., but on larger scale and more
elaborate in detail.
In middle a sixteen-pointed wheel, with many-petalled
lotus at centre; wheel much conventionalized and its points
orn. with jewels.
First surrounding square filled with series alternately of
small lotuses within wreaths, and large lotuses supporting
flaming jewels; in corners four small seated divinities placed
diagonally; in L. top corner, Bodhisattva or Celestial Buddha
with six-leaved crown, and R. hand in abhaya-mudrā; in R.
top corner, Buddha with vajra, R. hand in attitude of
blessing; in R. bottom corner, Bodhisattva or Celestial
Buddha, L. hand raised with forefinger extended; in L.
bottom corner, three-headed and six-armed divinity with
elephant hanging behind shoulders, and long bar with ball-
head at either end across knees. Four sides of square
marked with four signs of compass, S. placed at top.
Next square contains no figs., but is itself subdivided into
five concentric squares and dividing lines cut diagonally by
short cross-lines.
Next surrounding square divided into panels, six a side,
containing sacred emblems or divinities placed on lotuses
and orn. with streamers. Among these are: above, crossed
Vajra, boar-headed divinity, flaming jewel, conch-shell,
trident-headed club (?), and sword; on R., wheel, halberd,
buckler, coiled noose (?) with trident on top, club, and Vajra;
below, skull-headed mace, elephant-headed divinity, flaming
jewel, club with jewel top, conch, and sword; on L., axe,
arrow, trident-headed club (?), Vajra, bow, and sword.
Outermost square partially filled with alternate branch of
Nāga-tree or coral, and flowering shrubs, complete only on
N. side; in four corners appear Mount Meru, rising above
lower mountains of world, with its flat top turned towards
centre of diagram. T-shaped spaces in middle of each side
(see *Ch. 00190) show sea with deity seated on it, and
Buddhist emblem on larger scale floating on water. On four
sides these are: above, armour-clad deity with trident or
halberd, seated on mat, and overhead pair of hands placed
together upright with tips of fingers interlocked and turned
inwards; on R., a half-naked deity with trident, seated on