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 32
First Afternoon The seven articles here following, of pure gold, were possessions of the Gh'ing dynasty, and were purchased at the sale of the Manchu treasures held at Peking in the Spring of 1916. … 50 — Emperor's Crowx Ornament A crown-shaped base with sceptre-head edge, adorned with dragons in network relief on a filigree diaper ground, sup- ports a standard of similar workmanship displaying more dragons, the whole set with eight pearls and topped by a crystalline mass of Chinese ruby. One…
Yamanaka & Company
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