. Rare and beautiful Oriental art treasures of supreme quality. /^.. 65—Lapis-blue Vase (Chien-lung) Full-bodied inverted pear-shape, with a lightly defined foot,and gracefully proportioned neck slightly expanding atthe lip. Fine light porcelain with a clear tone, investedwith a rich and luminous glaze of purplish lapis-lazulihue and mirror quality, the surface showing delicate mark-ings infinitesimally fine. The glaze continues underneaththe foot and within the neck. Has carved teakwood stand. Height, 10 inches. 66—Celadon Vase {Chien-lung) Fashioned after an early bronze model, a favorite pr
. Rare and beautiful Oriental art treasures of supreme quality. /^.. 65—Lapis-blue Vase (Chien-lung) Full-bodied inverted pear-shape, with a lightly defined foot,and gracefully proportioned neck slightly expanding atthe lip. Fine light porcelain with a clear tone, investedwith a rich and luminous glaze of purplish lapis-lazulihue and mirror quality, the surface showing delicate mark-ings infinitesimally fine. The glaze continues underneaththe foot and within the neck. Has carved teakwood stand. Height, 10 inches. 66—Celadon Vase {Chien-lung) Fashioned after an early bronze model, a favorite practiceunder the Emperor Chien-lung. The body of the vase iskettle-form, rounding in ovoid curvature to a bold circularfoot, the ancient kettle top defined by a molded ring. Abovethe ring the broad and almost flat shoulder leads to rathera full neck that finishes in a cup-lip. On the shoulder aremodeled in high relief three heads of horned sheep—in-dicative of the imperial destination of the vase. The entirevessel is enveloped in a pale celadon glaze of rare
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