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 . 130—Ancient Broxze Ceremonial Vessel (Chou) Of squat beaker form with wide moutli, flaring lip and spreadingfoot. A singularly interesting specimen for study of the effectsof time and inhumation. The jar is for the most part coveredby a thic
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 . 130—Ancient Broxze Ceremonial Vessel (Chou) Of squat beaker form with wide moutli, flaring lip and spreadingfoot. A singularly interesting specimen for study of the effectsof time and inhumation. The jar is for the most part coveredby a thick coating of massed incrustations, tufa-like in effectbut green, the fecund green of dense pond-scum. In places theincrustations, disintegrating the metal, replace it with substanceof their own verdant hue; elsewhere a fine black patina with softmalachite mottlings coats the surface; and again where incrusta-tion has been prevented or in course of time removed, as in thebottom of the interior, the purity of the original surface isrevealed. A fret band above a bold ring, on the neck, containingfour pha?nixes in bas-relief and accentuated by two outstandingmonster-heads, forms the sole decoration. The makers name isincised in the interior of the bottom. The stand is inlaid withsilver. Ilihiht. 1 inches; width, 7 131—Bronze Tripod Incense Burner of the Thousani) Dragons(Hem) With two loop side handles and short cabriole legs. Sonorousbronze with a clear ringing note. The chief decoration consistsof a broad band bearing an intricate interlacement of an in-cised ribbon-scroll involving a conventionalized dragon form ininnumerable repetitions, the same motive being repeated in anarrower band below a rope girdle. Soft patina of steel-gray andsilvery tone, mingled with green; and green incrustations. Teak cover with jade knob. Height, 7% liirhen; (Ihnni/cr. 7 inches. 132—Wide Circular Bowi. (Han) Of thin bronze with a clear ringing tone. The lip finishes with anupright s
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