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 . form ininnumerable repetitions, the same motive being repeated in anarrower band below a rope girdle. Soft patina of steel-gray andsilvery tone, mingled with green; and green incrustations. Teak cover with jade knob. Height, 7% liirhen; (Ihn
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 . form ininnumerable repetitions, the same motive being repeated in anarrower band below a rope girdle. Soft patina of steel-gray andsilvery tone, mingled with green; and green incrustations. Teak cover with jade knob. Height, 7% liirhen; (Ihnni/cr. 7 inches. 132—Wide Circular Bowi. (Han) Of thin bronze with a clear ringing tone. The lip finishes with anupright sharp edge. The body is left plain but for a simpleridged band about the middle witii two animal-head handles. En-tire exterior covered with a patina of turquoise-green, varyingtoward blue, in places smooth as the original metal, elsewhereoverlain bj green, blue and clay-yellow^ incrustations. Diameter, 133—Bronze Sacrificiai. Jar with Cover (Han) Spherical bodv on a deep foot; wide neck; flattened dome coverwith ring handle; two animal-head loop-and-ring handles at theshoulder. Patina and thin incrustations in tones of mahogany-brown, russet, malachite and dark swamp-green. Height, IIV2 inches. 134—Tall Bronze Beaker (Han). Of slender stem with trum-pet neck and flaring lip undlightly spreading foot. Anincised fret, interrupted byancient animal symbols inrelief, enwinds base andbody, which, separated by aplain band bearing tworings, are each divided intosections by four verticalridges. Conventional palmleaves in relief, outlined bythe continued fret motive,spread up the neck. Com-pletely covered with a sil-very and brown patina andgreen incrustations. Teak-wood base-rim, in lieu ofstand. Height, 11% inches. 135—Heavy Bronze Tripod Jar (Chou) Of deep globular form with thick everted lip, two upright loopside handles and plain cabriole feet. Encircled
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