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 . 345—Pair of Imperial Yellow Jaks (Kang-Iisi) Ovoid hotly, witli sliort, lai-jw nuck, and low, lightly spreadingfoot modeled and depressed from the interior. Clear, purewhite porcelain, covered throughout the exterior surface, in-cluding the
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 . 345—Pair of Imperial Yellow Jaks (Kang-Iisi) Ovoid hotly, witli sliort, lai-jw nuck, and low, lightly spreadingfoot modeled and depressed from the interior. Clear, purewhite porcelain, covered throughout the exterior surface, in-cluding the bottom of the foot, with a luminous, brilliant glazeof Imperial yellow, deepening slightly in tone on the gracefullycurving slioulder. The interiors are glazed in white. Hat-shaped, teakwood covers. lliiilht. 12^4 inrhrs: diameter, IO14 346—Paiu Majkstic Large Bottles{Chien-hing) Pure white porcel;iin of tlie Chien-lun^ period, covered with abrilHant glaze of deep niirror-bhick, which overflows the rim,tlie interior of the neck being glazed in white. Above a narrowfoot-border of sea waves, numerous huge four-clawed dragons,penciled with great precision, are engaged in the favorite pursuitof the flaming jewel, their scaled and scrolling bodies encirclingthe vase all the way to the tall, straight neck. Seal-murk ofChien-lung underneath the foot. Height, 19 inches; diameter, 14/^ inches CHOICE BLUE AND WHITE SPECIMENS r
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