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 26
50—Emperors Crown Ornament A crown-shaped base with sceptre-head edge, adorned withdragons in network relief on a filigree diaper ground, sup-ports a standard of similar workmanship displaying moredragons, the whole set with eight pearls and topped by acrystalline mass of Chinese ruby. One of the… … ■51—Emi-kksss Ckowx Okxajiknt A crown-shaped Or dome-shaped base with sceptre-headedge, in eight panels of fine diaper st roll, adorned with theBuddhistic emblems of happy augury in delicate relief,supports a standard of gold and pearls sustaining twophamixes one above the other, each of intricate…
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