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 . light green of moss, therewitji a pale ethereal blue; again a smoky silver will appear, orthe gray will mingle with black liked mottled marble. The rare gray hue is due to the greater admixture of tin in the alhiv. thisbronze being known as
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 . light green of moss, therewitji a pale ethereal blue; again a smoky silver will appear, orthe gray will mingle with black liked mottled marble. The rare gray hue is due to the greater admixture of tin in the alhiv. thisbronze being known as mirror-bronze or mirror-metal. Hek/Jil. 9% iiiclus: diameter, 8 inches. All inscription incistil in tlic interior iif tlic liottoin tells us that the PrinceBack Yee commanded the beaker to Ije made. The Prince Back Yee wasa notaljle figure of the Shang dynasty. AVhen that was overtlirown by theChou tlie conqueror offered the Prince preferment, hut he could not take thebread of the new lord and voluntarily starved to death. Similar vases arerecorded in the Hsi Chiiii) Kii Chien, the catalogue of the Imperial collectionof lironzes in the palace at Peking, published in forty-two folio volumes liytlie Kmperor Chieii-hing in 1751, and numerous ])ieces are illustrated therewliicli were made at the command of tlii^ romantic martyr of Chinese 148—Bkoxze Tkipod Jak (Chun) Recently unearthed. Circular, on three tubular legs, the ovoidalbowl contracting slightly toward the rim: two upright loophandles. The shape of the bowl is a variation from the usualtypo found in tripod jars. Dark-brown, malachite and bluepatina with earthy incrustations from burial in sacrificial service. Height, 10 inches. 149—Bronze Quadrilateral Vase (Hnn) From a square, slightly flaring base, the sides swell boldly andrecede again to a short square neck with flanged lip. Two animal-mask handles in relief with loops and loose rings. Over the wholesmooth, unornamented surface of the vase a thin, sm
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