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 . ,---«. [fiT8*Wi ?%-!? **<:^r-^i=k<^^ <r]b^ CHINESE PAINTING ON GLASS 412—Warriors Height, 21 inches: length. 28 inches Great men of martial prowess are seen seated and standingwithin a portico, an aged sage and attendants appearing
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 . ,---«. [fiT8*Wi ?%-!? **<:^r-^i=k<^^ <r]b^ CHINESE PAINTING ON GLASS 412—Warriors Height, 21 inches: length. 28 inches Great men of martial prowess are seen seated and standingwithin a portico, an aged sage and attendants appearing lieforethem with baskets of frnit. The robes of all—red, blue, yellow,gray, green and brown—are richly brocaded in gold and all there are eight figures, in various expressive the background a conventional landscape. ,-^. TiiiiTi* ???i •i^^tlS :^6 *-^^v; CHINESE PAINTING ON GLASS (.& 413—Wakriors (A ])t-iulimt to tin- jireoedinn)Height. 21 inclies; Jength. 28 inches INIighty men of war now in the garb of peace are assenil)led tothe number of seven on a terrace, apparently recounting andenacting ancient exploits. One wearing two long plumes inhis headdress is seated back of a table, a companion sitting atone end of it and another leaning on the opposite end. Anelderly man has thrown himself to the floor in front of it inthe attitude of telling or representing something, while threeothers are walking uj). All wear ornate robes. Conventionallandscape background. chinesp: painting on glass 41-1—Landscape with Figures (I?l;i(k Miul Wliiti-) Height, 22l/ ; length, ;j()l,^ inches The endeavor of a Chinese artist to jiroduce a European jiic-« . ture. In a landsca2)e bordering a river, with mountains inA.^ the baekground, several ladies and children are gathered on aflat clearing
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