Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of antique Chinese porcelains, pottery, jades, screens, paintings on glass, rugs, carpets and many other objects of art and antiquity, formed by MrAWBahr, the well-known connoisseur and authority on the ancient arts of China [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, on the afternoons herein stated . PAINTING ON GLASS 207—Moonlit Landscape Picture of a Winding river with a European boat and nmandarin junk: a waterfall descends from lofty mountainside and swirls in winding c
Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of antique Chinese porcelains, pottery, jades, screens, paintings on glass, rugs, carpets and many other objects of art and antiquity, formed by MrAWBahr, the well-known connoisseur and authority on the ancient arts of China [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, on the afternoons herein stated . PAINTING ON GLASS 207—Moonlit Landscape Picture of a Winding river with a European boat and nmandarin junk: a waterfall descends from lofty mountainside and swirls in winding course to river. Two Europeanfigures are introduced and other features. A moon sheds;i pale light on the scene which is painted in neutral tintsof gravs and greens and bright touches of color on Chinese version of European style of painting. Lenplh, 26 inrhen; height, 17V2 i*eh*t. First Afternoon. PAINTING ON GLASS 208— Portrait of a Yoixc Lady A young lady in pale-blue miter garment embroidered withbats (symbol of happiness), and inner tunic of black; inband a spraj of ground orchids. Face with pleasing ex-pression) hair at sides adorned with elaborate rose and blueenamel ornaments and pearls. Background, a neutral tintedgreen. Height. 2*... inrhen; wiilth. 17 inches. PAINTING ON GLASS 2051— and Flowers Purely Chinese style. Two quails standing and one flyingby rocks, bamboo and flowers. Bright blue, brown, redand white colors on a deep black background. Length, 1\ inches: height, 18:, inches. First Afternoon FAINTING ON GLASS -K)—Fort with Bi-ilimnus River with Chinese craft sailing and at anchor. Rows ofEuropean official and mercantile buildings with tall flag-staffs and flags of various nations. Hill at back and atside, and a Chinese fort. Bright, pure colors and probablyrepresenting Canton in the Tao Kwang period. Length. 81% inches: height, 21% inrlus
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