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 . IS-i—Broxzk Jaii (CIiou) Squat ovoid body with thick neck and wide, flaring mouth. Ontlie neck a band of incised fret overlain by heavy raised scrollshas at opposite sides two animal heads in high relief, and belowit are two sharp
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 . IS-i—Broxzk Jaii (CIiou) Squat ovoid body with thick neck and wide, flaring mouth. Ontlie neck a band of incised fret overlain by heavy raised scrollshas at opposite sides two animal heads in high relief, and belowit are two sharp raised rings, which arc repeated on the patina of pewter-like quality and gray tone, throughout,with heavy red and green incrustations. In the interior an in-cised inscription saying the jar is to hold the familys treasures. Uiii/ht, jy^ iiiclHs; (liiimeter, 5y., inches. Almost the exact counteriiiirt of tliis vase is recorded and illustrated in theHsi Ching Ku Cliien, the catalogue of the Imperial collection of bronzes inthe palace at Peking, ]iublished in forty-two folio volumes by the EmperorChien-lung in 125—Bronze Covered Jar (Han) Globular body, thick neck, slightly spreading mouth with inturnedlip, and raised, almost straight foot. Body marked by two plana,narrow raised bands, that at the siioulder sustaining two smallloop handles for suspension. On the cover a raised covered by a smooth patina intermingled with slight in-crustations—the whole of a predominant deep cherry-red tone,mottled with green, gray and black, the interior of the cover showing a solid green. Ilcifjht, 8 indies; dUnneter, 5% inches.
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