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 46
ntaining the pond—whose surface has a curiously moist look, as of a marshy place—is of dense white Chien-lung porcelain, modeled as an enlargedlotus flower, the petals worked in light relief and appearing pink,white and yellowish-green, with various notes of pink predominat-ing, in enamel color.… … 59—White Jade Censer Rare white jade polished to mirror brilliancy, with snow-liketranslucence and a soft, beguiling lustre. Carved after the formof ancient bronzes, with a cauldron-like body on three squat andheavy cabriole legs, flat, flanged lip, and two elaborate loophandles with loose rings.…
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