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 . green and gray incrustations. Height. 10 inches: spread of Up. 7/^, inclies. 146—Broxze ,Iar with Cover (Han) Short wide neck with a nioldetl band about it, a broad flat bandmolded around the body; convex and cylindrical foot; arc
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 . green and gray incrustations. Height. 10 inches: spread of Up. 7/^, inclies. 146—Broxze ,Iar with Cover (Han) Short wide neck with a nioldetl band about it, a broad flat bandmolded around the body; convex and cylindrical foot; archaicanimal-heads in low relief sustaining two loose rings as side-handles. Dome-shaped cover with three upright handles. Patinaand incrustations of dull brick red, reddish-brown and variousgreens, with exposed patches of dull golden-bronze with slightpatina. Height. Ki 147—Very Rare Mirrou-broxze Beakku of Ancient CeremonialAND Sacrificiai, Usage {Slidiig) Broad neck and body, wide, gracefully flaring mouth, and deep,slightly spreading foot which turns under and finishes with asharp edge. The middle section is decorated with two bandsof a bold and interesting scroll in sharp relief, the interspacingfilled with a fine, incised scroll-fret. Each band carries eightsmall bosses and is divided into two sections by low verticalridges. The surface is otherwise plain except for two rings eachon neck and foot. This vessel, which probably was usedfor the holding of wine, is almost completely and uniformlycovered bv an an-ugo of marked smoothness and solidity oftexture, of an opulent malachite-green with many modulationsof rich hue. Where the substance of the vase is seen it presentsa smooth, soft, pearl-gray and silvery surface, with a patina ofelusive coloring—here touched with the light green of moss, therewitji a pale ethereal blue; again a sm
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidill, booksubjectartchinese
