Catalogue of the collections of the American Art Association to be absolutely sold by auction to settle the estate of the late RAustin Robertson; part first . , made in imitation of anancient bronze. The ornamentationis in gold in low relief upon aground which simulates bronzeeaten by verdigris and age. Theprincipal panels have eight symbol-ical characters with arabesque orna-ments and borders. The upper edgehas an ornamented border andbears, on one side, the engravedmark Kien-long, 1736-1799. Thecover of carved teakwood has afinely carved large white jade top ofsuperior workman
Catalogue of the collections of the American Art Association to be absolutely sold by auction to settle the estate of the late RAustin Robertson; part first . , made in imitation of anancient bronze. The ornamentationis in gold in low relief upon aground which simulates bronzeeaten by verdigris and age. Theprincipal panels have eight symbol-ical characters with arabesque orna-ments and borders. The upper edgehas an ornamented border andbears, on one side, the engravedmark Kien-long, 1736-1799. Thecover of carved teakwood has afinely carved large white jade top ofsuperior workmanship. Height, in-cluding stand and cover, 15 inches;diameter, 7 inches. 8 57 Large Jar. Ovoid. Has a reticulated outer wall com-posed of various designs, including the Pa-Sien, or eightChinese immortals, modeled in relief upon the clay. Aborder surrounds the top, with peonies and leaves inpierced and open design. The enamels are mainly ofturquoise and lapis-lazuli blue, with parts showing thebiscuit, which is not wholly kaolinic in its nature. These vases are the product of an industry of undoubt-edly great antiquity. No one has yet indicated with any. 186 CHINESE PORCELAINS certainty their actual origin, but the best authorities havebeen content to ascribe them to some southern provinceof China, in which the manufacture has long since becomeobsolete. None of them is more modern than the dynastyof the Mings, and there seems to be good reason for at-tributing many of them to a much more remote period. 858 Black Hawthorn Vase. Tall, square, with turned shoulder and narrow neck. Decorated with prune blos-soms, chrysanthemums and peonies, in white, purple,yellow and green enamels on a heavy black around the neck in the same manner, andfinished with finely wrought silver, gold and enameledtop. Period of the Mings. Height, 16J4 inches; diameter,6 inches. Carved stand. 859 Double Vase. Oviform, with cover. The surface is entirely covered with glaze in the manner of en
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