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Illustrated catalogue of the furniture and embellishments from the Imperial palace, Pekin. Exquisitely wrought gold ornaments from the ceremonial crowns of the former Emperor and Empress of China and numerous other objects of antiquity and distinctive artistic excellence recently : Acquired by the firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Company (1917)

American Art Association, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919, former owner. DSI-F · New York : American Art Association · leaf 155

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Second and Last Afternoon … 306 — Antique Chinese Rug (Ch'ien-Iung) Storks in white, light blue, rich brown and golden yelloAV appear in a central medallion, and among cloud-scrolls of sapphire, turquoise and white, on a broad field of soft apricot. Peony design border in white and the two blues on a bright golden yellow…

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