Illustrated catalogue of antique Chinese bronzes, porcelains, pottery, tomb jades and rare old Chinese paintings belonging to the well-known connoisseur Dr. John C. Ferguson (1916)
Ferguson, John C. (John Calvin), 1866-1945. · New York [American Art Galleries] · leaf 69
Tripod support. The bandaround the top of the vessel has a pattern of cicadason either side of a centerpiece, and the decoration onthe body is leaf-shaped and very unusual. An inscrip-tion on the inside of the bottom was made in the cast-ing. It is the character tzu, meaning son, indicat-ing that… … 219—Bronze Bell: Tai Mou Chung (Shang Dynasty)With antique green patina and incrustations. Thisbell is richly decorated. The protruding nipples de-termined the tone of the bell. Part of the double hydradecoration on the top is missing and lias been sup-plied by carving in wood. An inscription on…
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