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 . Thick, soft, short pile; loose, flexible texture. Profuse adorn-ment of floral tracery in light and dark blue, white and yellow,surrounding a medallion combining the phcenix and rock peony,on a ground of orange-pink. T-fret, floral and strip
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 . Thick, soft, short pile; loose, flexible texture. Profuse adorn-ment of floral tracery in light and dark blue, white and yellow,surrounding a medallion combining the phcenix and rock peony,on a ground of orange-pink. T-fret, floral and stripe century. Leiijilh. 1() feet 8 inches: triillli. Ui fiil .5 inches.{) 51-i—Large ANTiauE Chinese Sqtare Rtg ^~s Thick, compact pile and loose texture. The spacious salmon-0 pink ground is spread with a luxuriant ornamentation of peony blossom and scroll in a harmony of brilliant yellows and blues,soft browns and white, embracing a bold medallion of dragonscroll in two shades of blue. Bordered by a series of stripes, withfret and floral-scroll bands. Eighteenth century. 18 feet n inclies .;-: 1»»J^ s^^-^ -S ?s m \\f V V •v .< \^. -?rc^^^i^^: L^ ;/ ,»? 00 -i.^ -?- ^ ? At-, -^* e\ .-] 1 LVj *» .^ • ^-«^^ W k»^ ^ -^ ^ JiiM^^s^A- r . i-i * fc,£S^ r^ct*^^^.
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidill, booksubjectartchinese
