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 34
finial carved andpierced in the form of a coiled dragon in possession of the jewelof omnipotence. The whole exterior of body and cover carved inlow relief with floral designs and scrolls, of lotus origin, the flowerhighly conventionalized. Clouded emerald-green jade of variednote, with streaks of… … «■.»• *? ti^i a v» SjE^j - *. fc ^^^^M B . a [B^^^^^^^^^W ^^: 37—Fei-tsui Jade Censer Oblong and deep, on four animal-head retreating feet with in-verted flutings to the claws. Two monster-head loop and loosering handles. Pyramidal cover, truncated, surmounted by adragon carved in the round. On the…
Art, Chinese · Art, Japanese
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