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 . by a blue ribbon, she Avearsa jiearl-gray waist and deep ecru skirt girdled in blue, holdssprajs of blossoms in her hands and looks directly at the ob-server. In the spandrels about the oval are Chinese floralforms. {Illustrated) b CHINESE P
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 . by a blue ribbon, she Avearsa jiearl-gray waist and deep ecru skirt girdled in blue, holdssprajs of blossoms in her hands and looks directly at the ob-server. In the spandrels about the oval are Chinese floralforms. {Illustrated) b CHINESE PAINTING ON GLASS 404—An Ancient Story Height, 23 inches; loidth, 16 inches , A representation in many brilliant colors of a tale from the?-^ rich treasury of Celestial myth and romance. In the im- mediate foreground at the left, a bi-ight-faced boy in poly-chromatic robes stands in the hollow trunk of a dead tree,floating on deep blue waves and gazing heavenward. A Httleback on the right a beautiful moon-faced maiden, in costumeeven more gorgeous than his, has descended on a cloud whichhanas low over the sea. She holds up in one hand a flv-whisk,and in graceful serenity looks from deep eyes in the directionof the spectator. Background of conventional the sky is a long calligraphic inscription, reciting thelove story 403 . WE NEW yoRR-^^BLiC libra. ^iBRARY Catalogue No. 405LADY PLAYING THE SHO-FLUTEand .Catalogue No. 406 GOLD-FISH
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