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 . OOriUIIL/ fi,\J QIC r^X J- ^-Ar^ A L^Ai^L 90i .oZ ougolBJaD bnB •^T-*-,. THE iN- IPUBLIC LI ASTaft, LCN«XTILPEN FOUNDATIONS CHINESE PAINTING ON GLASS 405—Lady Playing the Sho-flute Height, 20% inches; width, IS^/. inches A young lady, seated
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 . OOriUIIL/ fi,\J QIC r^X J- ^-Ar^ A L^Ai^L 90i .oZ ougolBJaD bnB •^T-*-,. THE iN- IPUBLIC LI ASTaft, LCN«XTILPEN FOUNDATIONS CHINESE PAINTING ON GLASS 405—Lady Playing the Sho-flute Height, 20% inches; width, IS^/. inches A young lady, seated, leans in graceful curves upon a table ather side, resting her elbows on it and with both hands holdingup to her small mouth the musical reed instrument which theJapanese name the Sho-flute—one of the instruments used inShinto to rejjresent the sounds of paradise. She is seen atthree-quarter length and wears a gown of rich velvet-black,over blue, with flowing lace sleeves. At a pause in her playingshe looks directly at her observer. {Illustrated) CHINESE PAINTING ON GLASS 406—Gold-fish Height, 2214 inches; ?width, I6V2 inches Standing at the side of a table and seen at half-length is aplacid and sweet-faced young mother, attending her small boy,wdio is watching gold-fish swimming in a transparent jar. Theinfant is nude save for the gamezutachi, which is orange-pink,embroidered with sprays and floral medallions
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidill, booksubjectartchinese
