Illustrated catalogue of the furniture and embellishments from the Imperial Palace, Pekin, exquisitely wrought gold ornaments from the ceremonial crowns of the former Emperor and Empress of China and numerous other objects of antiquity and distinctive artistic excellence, recently acquired by the firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Company, New York, Japan, China [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale on the afternoons herein stated (1917)
American Art Association, Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924, Bernet, Otto, Yamanaka & Company, American Art Galleries · New York : American Art Association · leaf 107
ich rest on an oblong outline base supported onfour low feet. The profuse decorations are in elaboratelotus blossom scrolls and other floral motives, birds ano!insects on the wing appearing in some places in connectionwith the flowers, and again birds perched on branches; onthe seat a large…
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