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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 139

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 139
i/2 inches. Second Afternoon 250—Fushimi Doll {About 1775) Standing figure of Terute-hime, a character in the ancient play,Senbonsakura, a love story, holding her husbands helmet.Soft brownish patina over a creamy ground decorated in yellow and black. Height, 634 inches. 251—Fushimi Doll (About… … •252—Saga Doll (About 1(550) Delicately and expressively carved figure, believed to be a portraitof the celebrated daimio Saga Taishu, when he was young.Wood, painted in vegetable colors. He is in seated posture, withhands on knees, and his flowing robes are decorated with storksand young pines and…

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