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 . 183—Bronze Quadkilaterai, Vase {Han) With swelling sides expiiiiding from the low, square foot, andcontracting to a short square neck with thickened lip. At theshoulder two animal-head loop-handles with loose rings engravedwith scrolls. The
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 . 183—Bronze Quadkilaterai, Vase {Han) With swelling sides expiiiiding from the low, square foot, andcontracting to a short square neck with thickened lip. At theshoulder two animal-head loop-handles with loose rings engravedwith scrolls. The lightly engraved ornament covering all sidesof the vase in a broadly conceived design of scroll and meanderis almost obliterated in a rich brown, lustrous patina enhancedwith malachite, deep blue and many tones of olive. Height, 17y^ inches. 184—Large Globular Bronze Jar (Han) With two loose-ring handles depending from low-relief animal-masks on the shoulder. The smooth body encircled by threeshallow-channeled bands modeled in bas-relief. Entire surfacecovered with a soft patina of rich, deep seal-brown tone, witlimalachite and gray-olive patches and fleckings. Height, 17i/. inches; diameter, 13y^ 185—Tall Quadrilateral Broxze Vase Ixlaid with Silver andGold (Suttg) A Sung copy of a Chou original. The bulbous body, with cornersof sides and bottom rounded, tapers slowly to the rounded-oblongneck which expands ligiitly at the lip; the whole resting on adeep pedestal-base. Outstaniling channeled moldings, verticaland horizontal, enclose eight recessed panels about the body; neckand base smooth; two handles in the form of long-necked con-ventionalized phoenix-heads in full relief. The whole covered withan intricac} of foliations and scrolls finely engraved and inlaidwith gold and silver, and coated with a rare patina of verdigrisand malachite green, olive-yellow, iron-rust and deep brown, withincrustations. Height, 30 inches.
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