Illustrated catalogue of the very important collection of rare and beautiful old Chinese porcelains, jades and other choice cabinet specimens : collected by the late Edward Wassermann of New York City (1916)
American Art Association, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919, former owner. DSI-F · New York : American Art Association · leaf 38
n 99 — Blue and White Snuff Bottle {Yung Cheng) Pear-shape, poised on its side, with a black frog mounted on top. Painted in two shades of sapphire blue with sages engaged at game and discussion. Under the foot the six-character mark of the reign. 100 — Blue and White Snuff Jar Cylindrical, with… … No. 101 Purchased from the Yamanaka Sale, 1905. 103 — Snuff Jar (Ch'ien-lung) Inverted pear-shape, decorated with dragons in the air and emerging from the sea, in brilliant sapphire blue on a white ground, seeking the flaming jewel among clouds done in the pink, green and brown of the peachbloom…
Wassermann, Edward
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