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 29
First sifter noon … 5S—Fw-TSm Jade Chxseii with Okiginal Cove it Cauldron-shape with narrow, flat shoulder and flunked lip,two bold dragon-head handles with scroll pendants, andthree monster-heads in relief on the underhody from whichpendent Hidings loop around the basal ring, forming lowfeet. The sides are carved in…
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