. Illustrated catalogue of the beautiful old Chinese porcelains comprising the extraordinary private collection formed by Mr. S. S. Carvalho of New York [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries on the dates herein stated. 636—Celadon Jar with Teakwood Cover (Ming) Colossal inverted pear-shape with heavy foot deeply stoneweight porcelain with clear note, carved with adeep base-border of palinations, long, slender and sharp-pointed,and foliate medallions enclosing flower and fruit motives, andbetween the medallions with blosso
. Illustrated catalogue of the beautiful old Chinese porcelains comprising the extraordinary private collection formed by Mr. S. S. Carvalho of New York [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries on the dates herein stated. 636—Celadon Jar with Teakwood Cover (Ming) Colossal inverted pear-shape with heavy foot deeply stoneweight porcelain with clear note, carved with adeep base-border of palinations, long, slender and sharp-pointed,and foliate medallions enclosing flower and fruit motives, andbetween the medallions with blossoms and foliations. Brilliantsea-green glaze. Cover carved and pierced and surmounted by amalachite knob handle carved as a group of the sacred stand. Height, !)% inches J diameter, 11% inches. ?. 637—Celadon Tripod Jar with Teakwood Cover (Early Ming) Circular, slightly expanding, the lip folded inward and flat, withthe inner edge rounded; on three short feet, with heavy kneesmodeled in relief as ancient masks or monster-heads. On the bodythree elliptical medallions enclosing flower and leaf sprays modeledin low relief, with incised veining, and two borders of foliationsincised in the paste. Covered with a brilliant glaze of sea-green tone and metallic luster and marked by a bold crackle inbrown lines. Glaze continued in the interior; bottom carved in relief with fungus scrolls and grotesque animal-heads, and surmounted by a vermilion lacquer knob handle lightlyetched with plant forms and having three small seal marks im-pressed. Has elaborately carved teakwood stand. Height. iuehrt; dinmeler. I:)1, infixes. Catalogue No. 793 A BEAUTIFUL GARNITUREIV SINGLE COLORS
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