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 22
44— Ornate Jkwki. Box Silver gilt, with hinged cover and spring catch. On coverand all sides an elaborate decoration of flower spravs,carved in relief and etched, in jade, tourmaline and otherstones. Makers mark underneath. Length, 3 hirlns. 45— Ohnatk Jewel BoxCompanion to the preceding. Firxt… … 46— Elaboeate Silveb Gift Jewel Box Having three compartments, each with separately hingedcover and its own spring catch. The covers of the semi-circular end compartmenta topped with fei-tsui jade andedged with small pearls, that of the quadrilateral centrecompartment decorated with chrysanthemum…
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