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Illustrated catalogue of the remarkable collection of ancient Chinese bronzes, beautiful old porcelains, amber and stone carvings, sumptuous eighteenth century brocades, interesting old paintings on glas and fine old carpets, rugs and furniture, from ancient palaces and temples of China comprising the private collection of a Chinese nobleman of Tien-Tsin (1914)

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ing much of its mirror qualityamid incrustations of malachite-green and rusty hrown hue, thelight color of the metal resulting from the (juantity of tin usedin the alloy. On the top, within a central medallion of beadedoutline, the favorite decoration of mythical sea-animals moldedin bold relief… … 107—Heavy Circular Bronze Mirror {Hiui) Convex, with beveled rim, the upper surface sloping downwardfrom a sharp edge to a large depressed medallion with elaborateornamentation. The sloping surface carries a band of refinedscroll, alternating and repetitive, and an inner serrated border.The major…

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