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 55
from their high treesin the land of the genii. Shou-lao stands between iris and roseplants in green and white jade and tourmaline. In the rear isa malachite rock and a chrysanthemum bush with flowers oflapis-lazuli, carnelian and white jade. Lapis-lazuli ground. Thejardiniere is of elongated… … -Fei-tsui Jade Hanging VaseIn flattened pear-shape with slender neck, the body emergingfrom the back of a sitting phoenix beneath which are openworkscrolls. On the neck two loop handles in archaic dragon scrollswing the vase from a long, deep bail handle whose arched topis carved and pierced with…
Art, Chinese · Art, Japanese
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