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 . es are two ramsheads in high relief. Flanking these and the shoulder handles,in a band delimited by concentric ridges, are raised medallionsof the ancient wave motive, significant of music and the drama—the ancient music having begun with th
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 . es are two ramsheads in high relief. Flanking these and the shoulder handles,in a band delimited by concentric ridges, are raised medallionsof the ancient wave motive, significant of music and the drama—the ancient music having begun with the sound of the waves.^ aried, subdued patina of browns, steel-gra3\s, turquoise andmalachite hues, with thin incrustations. Ilehllit. 14- iiiches: width. 11 inches. 181—Quadrilateral Broxze Vase with Four Handles {Han) High bulging shoulders tapering to a quadrangular and flaringbase, and contracting abruptly to a short neck ending in athickened lip. On each shoulder an animal-mask in relief suji-porting a loose ring with scrolled decoration incised and in re-lief. Modeled in depressed bands completely filled with anelaborate scroll and fret ornamentation, incised and in relief,the shoulder ornamental field being cut by a deep pointed borderin surface reserve. Russet, malachite and olive patina and in-crustations throughout. Ilciqht. IG 182—Rare Deep Globi-lar Tripod Bronze Jar {Han) With original bronze cover. Encircled by two bands of closelyrepeated S-scrolls, incised, each band surmounted by a narrowscrolled border of the recumbent c/3 . Cover carries two bandsof the same upright scroll, eacli bordered on both sides by therecumbent x , and an additional narrow band of the same scrollunbordered. The top bands are separated by rope moldings,beyond the highest of which are found other bands or borders,one with an archaic dragon scroll and one with an angular fretor lattice. Cover surmounted by three loop handles and a smallpierced buttcni, all ornamented. Ihe bo
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