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 . e Round, witli bl;ick lacquer base, on ivory feet and with ivoryj 1 XO niounting-s and fei-tsui jade ornaments. Fitted with rustic perches and cloisonne enamel seed-cup and water-jar. Eighteenthcentury. Height. \6% inches; diameter. Sy., inc
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 . e Round, witli bl;ick lacquer base, on ivory feet and with ivoryj 1 XO niounting-s and fei-tsui jade ornaments. Fitted with rustic perches and cloisonne enamel seed-cup and water-jar. Eighteenthcentury. Height. \6% inches; diameter. Sy., inches. 425—BuFFALo-HORX Chixese Birdcage 0 , Round, with brown lacquer frame, on carved ivory feet, with^\ 0 carved ivory fittings, mountings and ornaments, and water and(v_) feed jars of Chien-lung blue and white porcelain variously decorated. Carved ivory worm-feeder and additional orna-ment of fei-t\sui jade. Eigiiteeiith century. lltiijht. J-JVm iiichea: didivefei. l-i-i^ inches. 426— Chinese Birdcage •V With red lacquer frame; round, on carved ivory feet, with carvedk - ivory fittings and ornaments and worm-tongs, rustic perches, a jade ornament, and feed and water jars of Chien-lung porcelainin five-color decoration. Dragon-loop for suspension. Eigh-teenth century. Ileiyht, i23 inches; diameter. H^i inches. (lUllstratcfl) H. ^^^ 427—Split-bamuoo Chinese Birdcage Octagonal, lacquered in brown, with carved ivory and porcelainfittings and ornaments and rustic perches. The metal mount-ings for hanging include in their ornamentation Dogs Fu withthe brocaded ball, mice, jolly male figures as caryatids in thelantern above the dome of the cage, and a dragon-head as ter-minal for the hanging-loop. Eighteenth century. Height. 21 iiiclies; dinmeler. 13 inches. 428—Chinese Bamboo Birdcage Round, on carved ivory feet; formed of split bamboo paintedg *with dark vermilion lacquer, the binding strips and base in black-lacquer. Mountings and ornaments are of ivory,
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