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 93
First Afternoon … 187 — Large Turquoise-blue Jardiniere (Ming) Deep ovoidal form with mammoth lip. Decoration, four animal-mask medallions in relief. Light turquoise-blue crackled glaze, mottled and of subdued lustre and unctuous quality, occasionally thickening in dark blue patches. The same glaze continues on the…
Yamanaka & Company
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