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 150
ing, but now coated with a softly lustrous black patina from the smoke of incense and handling. Height (of head), 5% inches. 306—Carved Head (Early Tokugawa) One of the Sixteen Rakan; in natural-color wood, the originalpainting having disappeared, with a slight yellowish patina. Height (of head), 6… … 308—Head of Monju, Goddess of Wisdom {Late Ashikaga) Carved in wood, with features lac-quered and gilded. Height (of head), 7 inches. 309—Head of Fudo, God of Fire(Early Fujiwara)Wood carving, originally coatedwith paint or composition, of whichvestiges remain, and now largelyblackened from the…
Art, Chinese · Art, Japanese
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