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 44
First Afternoon 134 — Snuff Jar (Ch'ien-lung) Ivory ground with cafe-au-lait crackle, decorated in blue with birds flying, and a stag and a monkey under a pine tree, a fungus plant growing nearby. Height, 3 inches. 135 — Cylindrical Snuff Bottle (K'ang-hsi) Decorated in grayish-blue with figures in… … No. 135 Creamy-white glaze with cafe-au-lait crackle, over a decoration in rich blue depicting cat- tle and various other beasts, a rooster, a dog, a snake and a rabbit. Under the foot an imperfect seal. Height, 3 inches. 138 — Blue and White Snuff Jar {CJi ien-lung) Cylindrical, with a decoration…
Wassermann, Edward
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