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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)

Yamanaka & Company, Carroll, Dana H · New York, American art association · leaf 76

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prob-ably Cheng Wang, third monarch of the Chou), and indicatingthat the bronze was cast by the Duke of Chou for use as asacrificial vessel in the worship of his ancestors. The Dukeof Chou, one of the greatest statesmen of antiquity, was uncleand regent of King Cheng, who came to the throne at the… … 13li In graceful hiilhous gourd-fonii withfull, cloiigiitud curving neck, cappedby a cover modeled in the form ofa pha-nix with raised head, the beakhinged and forming the spout. Thecover is attached by a chain to amovable vertical grip-handle swing-ing in fixed loops on the back of thebottle—or…

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