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 . RY ASTen, LEH«x FOUNDATION!. fi^ /zr ^^ /zr /^\ -^ «-rw r^-*^ --w >^->. 478—Antkhe Chinese Sqtare Mat (Jl/0^ Five-clawed dragons in brilliant yellow overspread a glowingsapphire ground, four dragons in the corners approaching a
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 . RY ASTen, LEH«x FOUNDATION!. fi^ /zr ^^ /zr /^\ -^ «-rw r^-*^ --w >^->. 478—Antkhe Chinese Sqtare Mat (Jl/0^ Five-clawed dragons in brilliant yellow overspread a glowingsapphire ground, four dragons in the corners approaching a largecentral one whose body encircles the flaming jewel. On all sidesthe conventional wave border at intervals invades the field. Theforms of the monsters are jiicked out in light-blue, orange-pinkand white, and the border comprises the colors of the generalscheme. Seventeenth century. Length. 3 feet j iiirhes: irUtth, 3 feet 3 Inches. n 4<79—Antique Chinese Mat Short pile with velvety surface; delicate fawn and greyhoundhues for the dominant notes, the oblong field carrying conven-r\ ^ tional trees springing from the directions of the opposite ends, and a central medallion evolved from scrolled tree-forms. Nar-row border of the ground-colors with a meander in light-blue,followed by a broader border of freel_y conventionalized tree orplant scrolls. Seventeenth century. LemjUi
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