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Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of ancient oriental imperial treasures of rare artistic distinction, recently procured in China and Japan, to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the well-known firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. .. (1916)

Yamanaka & Company, American Art Association (New York, N.Y.), Carroll, Dana H · New York, The Amer. Art Assoc. · leaf 136

An illustration from Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of ancient oriental imperial treasures of rare artistic distinction, recently procured in China and Japan, to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the well-known firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. .., 1916, leaf 136
broidered. The garment layers number at leastfifteen. The sho, hanging at her back, is of transparent whitesilk painted in colors with the flowers of the four seasons, thecherry, peony, chrysanthemum and the Chinese lily (which bloomsin the winter). The emperor is in a comparatively modest cos-tume… … 240—Folk Imperial Dolls axd Palace (About 1725) An imperial family in the got en (palace); the emperor andempress made and clothed by the imperial doll maker, the CrownPrince and Princess made by him but dressed by young ladiesof the court. The emperors costume is principally of whiteand golden…

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