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Illustrated catalogue of an important collection of ancient Chinese art treasures comprising direct importations and rare specimens from the J. Pierpont Morgan and other famous collections : being the property of the Japanese connoisseur and expert Mr. Kano Oshima (1918)

Oshima, Kano, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919, former owner. DSI-F, American Art Association · New York : American Art Association · leaf 46

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First Afternoon … 153 — Imperial Cinnabar Lacquer Cake Box with Cover {Ch'ien-lung) Globular with flattened top and deep foot. Boldly and vigorously carved with imperial dragons in pursuit of the jewels of omnipotence amid a turmoil of waves. On the foot a lei-wen border. Height, 8% inches; diameter, 11% inches, 154…

Oshima, Kano · Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913 · Art, Chinese

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