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 12
id the soft gray-white of water-melted snow.Brilliantly polished. 6— Fei-tsui J a he Snuff Bottle Ovoidal. tin flattened sides tapering toward a short foot.Soft translucent emerald-green, with mottlings of gray-white and black opaque patches, under a brilliant polish. 7— IY.i tsYi Jade Sni ff… … 8— Black Jade Snuff Bottle Flattened flask shape with oval foot. Opaque jade of richebony black, uniform in quality and of soft lustre; anunusual piece. Yellow tourmaline and coral stopper withivory apoon. 9— Fei-tsui Jade Snuff Bottle Bulbous ovoidal flask-shape with low foot. Translucentjade of a…
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