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 . ven mono-chronic glaze in the hue of newly exposed young j)eas in thefreshly opened pod. Hrij/Jit. (i iiirhes. 226—Rose-soikfle Beaker (Chien-hi»g) In two ])rincipal ilivisions, the lower slightly spreading towardthe foot, the upper flaring
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 . ven mono-chronic glaze in the hue of newly exposed young j)eas in thefreshly opened pod. Hrij/Jit. (i iiirhes. 226—Rose-soikfle Beaker (Chien-hi»g) In two ])rincipal ilivisions, the lower slightly spreading towardthe foot, the upper flaring into a trumpet mouth, separated bya narrow raised midband. Covered with a fine rose-souffle glazewhich extends well into the interior of the vase. Hfir/Jif. .>/.. iiii-lies. 227—DARK-m,iE Bottle {Cliicn-Juiig) Ovoid body with sloping shoulder, and slender tubular neckslightly expanding. Coated with a dark purple-blue glaze of HcUiIit. 5 54 Inches. mazarine suggestion 228—RosE-ur-BARRY Qeadkilateral Vase {Chien-lung) Body in fcjrm of a s(|uare, contracting below to a spi-eadingsquare foot: narrow sloping shoulders; on the neck two verticalloop handles; everted lip. The entire exterior covered with amonochrome glaze of rosc-chi-Barr// tint and orange-peel of neck and foot glazed in pale ])istaclie-green. Heiyht, j^^ 229—Writers Brush-hoi,dp:r in Fux-tixg-yao (Yung Cheng) Tlie paste of light weight and texture—the so-called soft paste—with a cream-white glaze or finish as of highly polished ivory;the shape, a cylinder in openwork, with solid bottom. The entirereceptacle is formed of an intricate interlacement of lotus leavesand plants, with flowers, buds and seed-pods, and a stork watch-ing among them in the implied water with opened bill. A rare and most unusual example. IlcUjht, \ inches. 230—Sjiall Bottle-shaied Souffle Aase {Cliien-lung) Coated with an unusual glaze of turquoise tone, with innumerablefleckings, which is pervaded by a
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