Brooklyn Museum Quarterly . ection. It is installed in five large wallcases in the south gallery, central section, first floor of theMuseum, and is there associated with the Averv collection of 137 ?cloisonne. This has also received an addition of extraordi-nary importance which was presented by IVIr. Avery at thesame time Mith the collection of wall vases, consisting of 109objects of Chinese cloisonne enamel, thus bringing the totalnumber of pieces of cloisonne up to 284-. In consequence ofthis ffift, the construction of manv new cases and an entirereinstallation and rearrangement of the cloi
Brooklyn Museum Quarterly . ection. It is installed in five large wallcases in the south gallery, central section, first floor of theMuseum, and is there associated with the Averv collection of 137 ?cloisonne. This has also received an addition of extraordi-nary importance which was presented by IVIr. Avery at thesame time Mith the collection of wall vases, consisting of 109objects of Chinese cloisonne enamel, thus bringing the totalnumber of pieces of cloisonne up to 284-. In consequence ofthis ffift, the construction of manv new cases and an entirereinstallation and rearrangement of the cloisonne collectionhave just been completed. It includes at present 16 wallcases, besides those containing the wall vases, containing 152pieces of cloisonne, and of 7 upright cases containing 130pieces (total, 284). As one among many instances of theunique character of the Avery Collection of cloisonne enam-els, it may he mentioned that no other collection is known tocontain any example of the human figure, whereas the Avery. Wall vase of carved cinnabar lacquer Indesign of a basket of flowers, decorated with• an Inserted Cloisonne panel depicting alegendary subject. Reign of Chien-lung,1736-1795. Height, 2 ft. 9 in. Avery Collec-tion. 138
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