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 . —AxciEXT Broxze Tiupod Ixcexse BrnxEE (Han) Witli silvci-gilt ribbon-scroll openwork top. Looped side handleswith drops and pierced-scroll tops; the squat and hollow cabriolelegs also formed of pierced scroll work. The low circular bowl,
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 . —AxciEXT Broxze Tiupod Ixcexse BrnxEE (Han) Witli silvci-gilt ribbon-scroll openwork top. Looped side handleswith drops and pierced-scroll tops; the squat and hollow cabriolelegs also formed of pierced scroll work. The low circular bowl,with slightly contracted neck and heavy everted lip, is adornedwith a waistband of incised angular and scroll fret in two tiers,between two raised ropes, a pointed border below it—the bandand border being repeated in reduced scale on the short in a caressing ])atina of rich and varied olive surface,with blackening patches and brilliant vivid green fleckings. Hcitjht, 514 iIIrJi(:?<: (liiimeter, 8 inches: iriilth irilh haiiilhi 11
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidill, booksubjectartchinese
