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 77
oe the Southern Pole By Ling Mei of the Ching Dynasty, early eighteenthcentury. The Old Man of the Southern Pole-nan-chi-lao-jen, is symbolic of longevity. Accompanied by afriend and servant, he is sending up an offering offlowery incense to the gods. From a projecting rockjuts out a pine tree,… … No. 249 248—A Falcon By an artist of the Ming Dynast}7. This picture onthick paper represents a falcon standing on the branchof a pine tree with head turned to watch its prey.The clusters of pine branches at the top and thelower left-hand corner, together with the portion of thetrunk of the tree,…
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