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 . soapstone of cafe-au-lait hue, revealing in theback darker mottlings and at the crown a pale goddess is seated upright, her left foot folded beneath her,holding in her right hand a sacred scroll, and facing slightlytoward
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 . soapstone of cafe-au-lait hue, revealing in theback darker mottlings and at the crown a pale goddess is seated upright, her left foot folded beneath her,holding in her right hand a sacred scroll, and facing slightlytoward the right with head gently inclined. Her abundant hair,colored with India ink, is dressed high upon her head within asort of cowl. Her flowing robes falling low away from her breastare finely engraved with cloud-scrolls and fillets and an intricateborder. Height. 5% inches. -Statuette of Kuax-yin with Scroll—Soatstoxe (Ming) Seated witli one foot folded under her and both liands on anupraised knee, the goddess of mercy faces the Ijeliokler, her headturned shghtly toward the riglit, liolding in one liand a robe, engraved with waves, cloud scrolls, and bat emblemsof happiness in the skies, is painted in soft gray-blue and overlainwith laccjuer, the front of the headdress and back of the baselac(|uercd in vermilion. Helf/hf, 5y., 58—Jeweled Dexg-ho Image of Buddha,IN Clo-sed Shrixe {Ming) Ihe Euddha squats cross-legged on alacquered throne against a fire-gilt back-ing with cloud-white, aubergine and tur-quoise enamels. One arm is bare, itshand co\ered by the cloak which com-pletely enfolds his other arm and carved in yellow Deng-ho, therare variety of soapstone which theChinese treasure so highly that its com-merce is based on the ounce. The cloakminutely engraved in hatch, wave andlotus motives, w itli ruby-red jewelscentei-ing the blossoms. Artists .signa-ture incised in the carved teak shrine is adorned infront with applied orna
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