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 . V-«L^ rirHE IK PUBLIC UBRARYi TILPEN FOUNOATIom. 361—Sung Pottery Tkipod Censer In the form of three massive coalescent elepliant heads, the trunksextended to the ground and turning outward, forming the hoUoH lieads wliicli form the
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 . V-«L^ rirHE IK PUBLIC UBRARYi TILPEN FOUNOATIom. 361—Sung Pottery Tkipod Censer In the form of three massive coalescent elepliant heads, the trunksextended to the ground and turning outward, forming the hoUoH lieads wliicli form the jar are surmounted by a shortcylindrical neck and thick flanged lip. on whose broad rim aretwo Fu-lions couchant, modeled in high relief. Has carved teak-wood cover with jade finial. Height, 10 inches. 362—TrRftuoisE Gallipot {Yuan) AVith broad shoulder and narrow flanged foot. Covered with athin glaze of turquoise-blue, through which runs everywhere aminute crackle. Interior of the short neck glazed in a gold andbrown lacquer effect. (Lip and foot show slight repair.) Height. 10% inches. 363—Clair-de-luxe Tripod Dish (Sung) Hexafoliate, bulbous, shallow body, with wide circular mouth andflat, everted hexafoil lip with molded rim. Interior covered witha clair-ch-lune glaze of bluish-green and pale moonlight-whitetone, the broad lip and plain exterior of the body and feet witha rich aubergi
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