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 . )urplish trend on the neck, the rim exhibiting a celadon touch. Height, (i inches. 232—Brilliaxt Lapls-bi-ue Jar {Cliien-htng) Oviform, with high shoulder, short neck and everted lip. In-vested with a glowing lapis glaze of mirror quality. H
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 . )urplish trend on the neck, the rim exhibiting a celadon touch. Height, (i inches. 232—Brilliaxt Lapls-bi-ue Jar {Cliien-htng) Oviform, with high shoulder, short neck and everted lip. In-vested with a glowing lapis glaze of mirror quality. Height, 5% 233—Two Rare Jars (Kang-hsi) Cylindrical, on low circular foot; rounded shoulder and base,short vertical lip and wide mouth. Invested throughout with acool but rich, luxuriant and brilliant green glaze, with fine andall-pervading crackle, the glaze applied also to the inner part ofthe foot, and in lighter tone covering the interior of the color, infrequently met with in the multiplicity of Celestialgreens, is known to the Chinese as watermelon-green. Height, iy^ inches. 234—\YRrrERs (Cliien-hnig) Cylindrical, in the form of a section of a bamboo tree of smalldiameter and glazed in a delicate yellow-brown or tan color;upper and lower edges finely pricked in imitation of the bamboofiber. Ornamented under the glaze with relief modelings ofShou-lao with attendants and a spotted stag and flying bats. Hrif/ht, 4% inches. 235—MoTTEED Ovoid Bowi, (Cliien-hing) Exterior and interior covered with a glaze of speckled or mottledlapis
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