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 . 55—SoAPsTOXE Buddhistic Deity (Ming) A female deity in Iieaddress and cowl, with great dignity ofbearing and solemn expression, sits with one foot folded under andone knee upon a low rock base, a large lotus flower carved as anornament to th
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 . 55—SoAPsTOXE Buddhistic Deity (Ming) A female deity in Iieaddress and cowl, with great dignity ofbearing and solemn expression, sits with one foot folded under andone knee upon a low rock base, a large lotus flower carved as anornament to the inner garment across the partly exposed of dark onyx and old-ivory hue, deepening to richnialiogany browns shading almost to black. Height, 7 inches. 56—Statuette of Kuax-yix (Chien-lung) Carved in polished 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
Size: 1311px × 1905px
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidill, booksubjectartchinese
