Illustrated catalogue of the remarkable collection of ancient Chinese bronzes, beautiful old porcelains, amber and stone carvings, sumptuous eighteenth century brocades, interesting old paintings on glas and fine old carpets, rugs and furniture, from ancient palaces and temples of China comprising the private collection of a Chinese nobleman of Tien-Tsin . bh- -AxTiQiE Chinese Oval form; short, close pile. Tree-peony flowers and butterflieswithin the oval field, about a circular medallion comprehendingfive lions, large and small; all in blue, white, yellow and brownon a deep sapphi
Illustrated catalogue of the remarkable collection of ancient Chinese bronzes, beautiful old porcelains, amber and stone carvings, sumptuous eighteenth century brocades, interesting old paintings on glas and fine old carpets, rugs and furniture, from ancient palaces and temples of China comprising the private collection of a Chinese nobleman of Tien-Tsin . bh- -AxTiQiE Chinese Oval form; short, close pile. Tree-peony flowers and butterflieswithin the oval field, about a circular medallion comprehendingfive lions, large and small; all in blue, white, yellow and brownon a deep sapphire field. Border of symbols and scrolls in similarcolors on like ground. Seventeenth century. Lciiiilli. :! fat I) iiii-Jics: iridtli. 1 foot 10 iiiclies. 473—Two AxTKiTE Chinese Mats Short pile with loose texture and delicate sheen. Small medal-lions of various design, in light and dark blue, white, old-goldand ground-reserve, are sprinkled over a field of light fawn,6> ^ within a narrow border of fret in white on dark-blue with white5() ^and pale-blue guard stripes. This is succeeded by a wide borderof interrupted fret in white on pinkish-fawn. Early eighteenthcentury. Lein/th, U feet 8 inclux: n-iitfh. 1 fool 11 inches. 474—AxTiQTE Chinese ]Mat Short, compact pile and loose texture. Fawn-colored field witha medallion of rocks and blossomi
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