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 . downward-pointingborders of conventional j)ahii leaves. Jlehjlit, inches; wUllJi. 5 87—Greex Jade Vase with Cover and Stand (All of Jade) Dense gvny-grven jado in thu form of a pilgrim-bottle body butwitli broad, elliptical n
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 . downward-pointingborders of conventional j)ahii leaves. Jlehjlit, inches; wUllJi. 5 87—Greex Jade Vase with Cover and Stand (All of Jade) Dense gvny-grven jado in thu form of a pilgrim-bottle body butwitli broad, elliptical neck, on an elliptical pedestal-foot, withtwo fixed side-handles on the neck. Both faces occupied bylarge circular medallions of floral motives, embracing lotus con-ventionalizations, surmounted on the neck by a deep palm-leafborder carved and engraved with fret and dragon scrolls. Thepierced and undercut S-handles are carved with intaglio base and cover are in jade of a more pronounced green,though with grayish trend, the base carved and pierced withscrolls and floral borders, and the cover surmounted by an open-work handle formed of four dragons carved in the round andfacing the four directions, their heads united and sustainingfour loose rings and their scrolled tails forming a relief borderencircling the body of the cover. An inscription incised withinthe foot declares the piece a Chien-lung treasure. Hrif/ht, romplete, 18 inches
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