. Rare and beautiful Oriental art treasures of supreme quality. of openwork carvingof rockery, the sacred fungus, plum blossoms and thebamboo tree, on stands of carved teak and green-tonedivory, covered by a case. Height of coral, 15 inches. 145—Imperial Wedding Gift (Chieji-huig) Carved from a single piece of brilliant pink coral, withtrees at the side attached. On a ledge of rock in the landof the immortals are the gods of rank, longevity and happi-ness, among pine trees, Lu with his scepter and emblemthe stag, Shou with his staff and peach and an attendant,and Fu with a boy in his arms and
. Rare and beautiful Oriental art treasures of supreme quality. of openwork carvingof rockery, the sacred fungus, plum blossoms and thebamboo tree, on stands of carved teak and green-tonedivory, covered by a case. Height of coral, 15 inches. 145—Imperial Wedding Gift (Chieji-huig) Carved from a single piece of brilliant pink coral, withtrees at the side attached. On a ledge of rock in the landof the immortals are the gods of rank, longevity and happi-ness, among pine trees, Lu with his scepter and emblemthe stag, Shou with his staff and peach and an attendant,and Fu with a boy in his arms and accompanied by an-other boy. In a cave below some clouds is the monkeythat Shou used to send up his peach tree to gather thefruit for him, with a branch bearing two of the either side is a stork. On a teakwood base of open-work carving representing peaches, inlaid at the bottomwith silver wire, this supported on other stands of carvedteak and boxwood and green-tinted ivory, and under theprotection of a case. Height of coral, I6V4 inches. ^^3Jtt^. 146—Miniature Garden {Cliien-lung) In the center a natural growth of soft-pink coral, whoseform is that of a flattened, wude-branching bush or tree ofsturdy development, in the leafless season, the ends of thebranches and twigs lightening to white. Near it are pic-turesque rocks of rich blue lapis-lazuli of rugged forma-tion, and around are blossoming peonies and chrysanthe-mums, and berry bushes in fruit, in white and green jade,crystal, and a pinkish quartz; and beneath the branchestwo boys are seen, carved as a group in white jade. Thewhole is set in a gravel of minute, broken coral stems,within a foliate jardiniere of cloissonne enamel, all of theperiod, the enamel displaying conventional lotus designsin various colors, both on the usual turquoise-blue groundand in panels with a rich ground of purplish blue. Height, 14 inches. 147—Miniature Garden {Cliien-lung) The dominant feature is a remarkable natural coral gro
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