Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of antique Chinese porcelains, pottery, jades, screens, paintings on glass, rugs, carpets and many other objects of art and antiquity, formed by MrAWBahr, the well-known connoisseur and authority on the ancient arts of China [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, on the afternoons herein stated . 180—Red Lacqttei Jewel Casket (Chien Lung) Rectangular, resembling form of an Imperial carriage andwith four wheels; two compartments, lower one with drawer;on top of a fretted
Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of antique Chinese porcelains, pottery, jades, screens, paintings on glass, rugs, carpets and many other objects of art and antiquity, formed by MrAWBahr, the well-known connoisseur and authority on the ancient arts of China [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, on the afternoons herein stated . 180—Red Lacqttei Jewel Casket (Chien Lung) Rectangular, resembling form of an Imperial carriage andwith four wheels; two compartments, lower one with drawer;on top of a fretted and openwork palanquin hood, tray con-taining five boxes; made of the famous sealing-wax red Soo-chow lacquer, most minutely carved with elaborate floral-arabesque designs on sides of compartments, and of clas-sical emblems on top trays; groundwork, edges and sidesare carved in different microscopical diapers and the wholeworkmanship is of the best, and finish, as well as qualitvof the lacquer, leaves nothing to be desired. The articlewas intended as a jewel box for palace ladies and is a rarespecimen of Soot-how lacquer. Body, 10 in eh ex bjf H inches: height. II inrhes. First Afternoon. 190—Split Bamboo Bird Cage (Chien Lung) Circular form with flattened dome-top and lacquered inrich brown; the light weight of the cage is considered an im-portant point. Mountings and ornaments are intricatelycarved in various floral and cloud motifs. The garnitureof seed and worm boxes and perch are of delicately carvedwood and horn. Metal hanger of graceful form and elab-orately chased completes this charming form of artisticwork. Height, Ipi/s inches; tliniiiihr, 13 inchr*. First Afternoon
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