Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of antique Chinese porcelains, pottery, jades, screens, paintings on glass, rugs, carpets and many other objects of art and antiquity, formed by MrAWBahr, the well-known connoisseur and authority on the ancient arts of China [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, on the afternoons herein stated . border of conventional lotusSowers and leaves. This ornamentation is rare and is inno other piece in this collection, A fine example of MingFukien figures. Height. 26 inches. (
Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of antique Chinese porcelains, pottery, jades, screens, paintings on glass, rugs, carpets and many other objects of art and antiquity, formed by MrAWBahr, the well-known connoisseur and authority on the ancient arts of China [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, on the afternoons herein stated . border of conventional lotusSowers and leaves. This ornamentation is rare and is inno other piece in this collection, A fine example of MingFukien figures. Height. 26 inches. (Illustrated) 388—Soft-pasts Fikikx Figcre ok Dai-mu (Ming) Fukien heavy soft-paste, covered with thick even-coloredrich cream-white gla/e finely crackled. The figure of theHuddhist apostle has legs crossed under flowing robes whichconceal the hands and expose part of breast. Head is thatof a scholar or priest in deep reflection. The eyebrows,whiskers and beard are curiously modeled in scroll formand there are the prolonged ear-lobes of wisdom. Heit/hl. 12 inches. (Illustrated) 388a—Large Fikikx Bowl (Ming) Fukien hard porcelain, covered with a rich soft brilliantgla/e of slightly rose-tinted ivory-white. Low, gracefullycurved shape with square-edged rim and rabbet under rim,three small thumb-like legs at bast . An exceptionally largeshape and in perfect condition. Iftifilit. 5 inches: diameter, 12;4 Second Afternoon 389— Soft-paste Pi Fionas ok Ki-ax-yix (Mint/)Fukien soft-paste, covered with even glaze of light-browntint, with fine crackling all over. Tin figure of the goddessis very simply modeled with effective folds, seated cross-legged, and in lap is scroll or book. Face is of dignifiedmien and on head is usual mode of dressing hair and cowlcovering, and on forehead, the sacred boss. There is noornament in shape of necklace, the whole figure being ex-ceptionally simple and dignified. Height, 10/2 inches. 390— FlKlEX FlGtllE OK KlAX-YlN WI TH St KlTKB
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