Illustrated catalogue of an extraordinary collection of imperial jades and other beautiful objects in rock crystal, agate, lapis-lazuli and coral : mostly from the private collection of the late Captain J.F. Peel, London, England (1912)
American Art Association · New York : American Art Association · leaf 93
209 — Important Mottled Moss-Green Jade Sacrificial Tripod and Cover ( Yii cWang-li) … the rim. The rounded body sustaining an archaic motive known as tao-tieh- yen or ogre masks, copied from sacrificial bronze ves- sels of the remote Chou dynasty. The arched cover has a similar bordering and is surmounted by a coiled dragon. Carved teakwood tall stand. Height, 6y4 inches; width, 9…
Peel, J. F · Carving (Decorative arts)
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