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 123
allions and symbols. Diameter, 4 feet 1 inch. (Illustrated) 263— Chinese Silk Tapestry Hangings (Chien-lung) Scenes in the Taoist paradise, with Shou-lao and otherimmortals, cranes the messengers of the gods, pines, thepeach tree of the genii, pavilions and cloud scrolls, insoft blues, greens,… … Second and Ztast Afternoon 261—Chinese Silk Embroidery Table Covkr (Cliien-lnng)Oblong with round corners: yellow silk ground. A fieldfollowing the contour of the mat is set off by a braid ofgold and embroidered in glistening silks of soft and brighthues with formal corners of archaic dragon-scroll…
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