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 . -Deep-blue Peaii-shaped Vase {Cliien-lung) With short neck, expanding in a trumpet lip, on a circular with a wavering glaze of Sevres-blue tone which ismarked by those straggling linos—as of a trickling waterfall—-which were ch
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 . -Deep-blue Peaii-shaped Vase {Cliien-lung) With short neck, expanding in a trumpet lip, on a circular with a wavering glaze of Sevres-blue tone which ismarked by those straggling linos—as of a trickling waterfall—-which were characteristic of the Lang monochromes of the pre-ceding century. (So much so that it has been hailed with theconscious anachronism, A blue Lang-yao!) Height, 13^ inches. 294-—TuRauoisE Quadrilateral Censer with Cover (Chien-lung) Oblong, on four animal-head legs with outward-curving roundedfeet; two upright loop-handles; the cover surmounted by a Fu-lion on his haunches, with head turned to one side. The entiresurface, exterior and interior, of both box and cover enameledwith a honeycomb crackle-glaze of turquoise-blue and turquoise-green of brilliant quality-. Height, 14Vi inches; length, 9
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