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 . low swelling body tapering slowly to a short thick neck,on a spreading foot. Neck surrounded by a dragon band, raisedand sculptured in relief with four land dragons facing each otherin pairs, the band expanding into two plain loops or handle
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 . low swelling body tapering slowly to a short thick neck,on a spreading foot. Neck surrounded by a dragon band, raisedand sculptured in relief with four land dragons facing each otherin pairs, the band expanding into two plain loops or handlesfor suspension. On the body another band of scrolled landdragons in bold relief carving, below a raised loop border com-prehending within the ascending loops further bold relief scrolls—the interspaces in both bands and border occupied by fretscrolls in hair-line relief. Beautiful patina of rich brown andiron-red and a dark malachite-green, with thick incrustations. Inscription inside of bottom. Height, 9% inches. 144—Deep Wide Bronze Bowi, (Han) Semi-globular with everted sharp lip: on low foot. Circled by atripartite molded band which sustains two animal-head loop-handles with loose rings. Exterior and interior covered with apatina of malachite-green in many tones, both small and rough, and carrying many incrustations. Diameter, 11:, 145—Heavy Bronze Beaker (Shaiir/) With broad body, spreading lip and deep foot. The upper part,marked only by two rings, is covered outside and inside with amottled patina of dark neutral tones, ranging from various dullgreens to dark mahoganv browns, with notes of rich, polishedblack. The lower body and foot, each divided into four sectionsby vertical ridges, are decorated with symbolic devices in boldrelief over a ground of incised fret, and display a soft brownpatina with man} green and gray incrustations. Height. 10 inches: spread of Up. 7/^, inclies. 146—Broxze ,Iar with Cover (Han) Short wide neck with a nioldet
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