Catalogue of the collections of the American Art Association to be absolutely sold by auction to settle the estate of the late RAustin Robertson; part first . e (Kiseru). Silver, with bamboo centre-piece; boldly carved ornamentation. 1819 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver. Chrysanthemum flowers, en- graved and carved in relief ; bamboo centre. 1820 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver. Finely carved with geometri- cal designs. 1821 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver, with gold mouth-piece, drag- ons and clouds carved and chased; exceedingly fineworkmanship. 1822 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver. Crest and rabbits inlaid in gold and shakudo. 32
Catalogue of the collections of the American Art Association to be absolutely sold by auction to settle the estate of the late RAustin Robertson; part first . e (Kiseru). Silver, with bamboo centre-piece; boldly carved ornamentation. 1819 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver. Chrysanthemum flowers, en- graved and carved in relief ; bamboo centre. 1820 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver. Finely carved with geometri- cal designs. 1821 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver, with gold mouth-piece, drag- ons and clouds carved and chased; exceedingly fineworkmanship. 1822 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver. Crest and rabbits inlaid in gold and shakudo. 320 JAPANESE PIPES 1823 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver, with bamboo centre-piece; engraved and inlaid ornamentation of cray-fish inshakudo. 1824 Pipe (Klseru). Silver. Boldly carved design of water and dragons ; bamboo centre-piece. 1825 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver. Carved and inlaid with shakudo and coral, representing a coral diver. 1826 Pipe (Kiseru). Silver, with bamboo centre-piece; a boldly carved floral design. DAIMIO POUCHES GOLD AND SILVER PIPES (KISERO PIPE CASES Sale, I-imi>.\y Afternoon, Anui. ,;i>AT THE AMERICAS ART GALLERIES BEGINNING AT OCLOCK. POUCHES, Etc. 182 7 Poucli and. Pipe-case. Made of the skin calledkinkarakawa. of high quality and of great gold clasp attachedto the pouch has twopersonages from Chinesehistory, a philosophershowing scrolls of liter-ature to an esteemedsage. The gold back-plate has the design of asacred dragon shoe, a subjecttaken from old Chinesemythological devices. By Yoshimori, and signed; date, 1800-1860. The gold andivory button, or netsuke^ has a coiling snake, marvelouslychased in gold and mounted on ivory skillfully carvedwith lotus-leaves : 18th century. The ojime, or slide, whichis carved on coral, has a dragon design. All the chasingin gold ought to be examined closely. 1828 Poucli. Made of bamboo, and has a carving of wild-eat and deer. The pipe-case has a Chinese general and hislieutenant, carved on
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