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 . g) The divine hearer of prayer is seated, barefoot, with kneesapart and one fore leg flexed, on a rock throne of carved teak-wood, holding on her knee the infant Buddha who clasps anemblem in his hands. The goddesss robes are adorned with em
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 . g) The divine hearer of prayer is seated, barefoot, with kneesapart and one fore leg flexed, on a rock throne of carved teak-wood, holding on her knee the infant Buddha who clasps anemblem in his hands. The goddesss robes are adorned with em-broideries of cloud-forms, scrolls and floral constellations, etchedwith delicate precision. Cofc-aii-lait soapstone with a patch ofred-agate hue which has been balanced by overlaying the Buddhasgarb with vermilion lacquer. Ilrhjlit, UV-i inches; with Ixisc. 81,4 inches. {IlliLst rated) 5-i—Buddhistic ]\Iadoxxa—Staxkixg (Mi)ig) The figure, crowned and cowled, stands upright, holding theinfant Buddha who carries a scepter. Her flowing robes, ruffledand waving to one side as in a breeze, arc bordered with engravedlotus flowers and scrolls on a hatched ground. The cowl is edgedwith vermilion lacquer. Dark soapstone of reddish-brown mottledmarble aspect, the brown deepening at the shoulders and face. Height, 714 inches; on slmid. SU ^^^?;L
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