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 . 426 429 428 THl- IPUBUu MTeft,TILBEN FOu., %% 435- -Inlaid Lacquer Dkcokative Panel (Ming) Black lacquer field with brown tones, painted in vegetable colorswitli rocks, a blossoming wild plum tree, large red poppies andother flowers, and a b
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 . 426 429 428 THl- IPUBUu MTeft,TILBEN FOu., %% 435- -Inlaid Lacquer Dkcokative Panel (Ming) Black lacquer field with brown tones, painted in vegetable colorswitli rocks, a blossoming wild plum tree, large red poppies andother flowers, and a bird perched on a branch of the plum tree,the painting embellished with brilliant mother-of-pearl inlay. Height. 33 inches; lenr/th, 35/;, inches. 436—Ancinet Chinese Chair ^ Of kiri wood (Poloiila imperialis) ; obtained at Kai-feng-fu, the 1^ ancient capital of Honan Fu, and said to date from the Sung period. A simple, archaic form, often seen in ancient paintingsas occupied by Buddhist 437—Cane-seated Teakwood {Cliicn-lung) LtU With curving back; plain legs and braces. Arms and back in/ balustrade effect, uniform and plain, with bright polish. 438—Teakwood Armchair {Chien-lmig) With woven cane scat; four quadrangular legs; plain arms, back-supports and knee-braces formed of adaptationsof the archaic dragon-scroll. Broad, solid splat, ornamented atthe top with an openwork carving of bats among clouds sur-rounding a Shou character. —Two Teakwood Tables (Chicii-lung) With pedestal tops and cabriole legs. Elaborately ornamentedin relief and openwork carvings of dragon and peony scrolls,fishes, and the emblematic peach and bat. Tops plain, with raisedrim. IliIffht. 31 inches; tops, 18% inches by I31/0 inches. 440—Four Carved Lacquer P^iXels (Ming) fj ftinnabar-colored lacquer ground, carved with a presentation of^ y^a dragon among peony scrolls, painted with vegetable colorsn 0* largely of greenish note, and gilded. The border has corners
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