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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 131

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-of-gold ground of warm tone. Thisis surrounded by a broad border of emerald-green, showingbats among clouds, and at the top additional ideographs,the patterns left in uncut velvet on a cut velvet ground:brilliant emerald sheen. Length, 9 feet 5 inches; width, i feet !i inches, 281-—Chinese… … Second and La.sl Afternoon 2H2—Ciuxksk Imiekiai. Bkocade Hanging ( Kang-hsi) Two huge imperial dragons mount among cloud scrollsabove sea waves, the whole executed in scarlet and whiteand brilliant azure, gold, and soft tones of green, blue andbrown, on a golden-olive ground. Length, 10 feet 9%…

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