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 59
ase, with receding, steppedsections above. Double doors to the main compartment,above and below which are drawers. Front, top and sideselaborately carved in relief and by incision with imperialdragons among waves of the sea. The back, and also theinterior of the back, carved with objects of… … 191—Gkaxd Ivokv Statuette Tall standing figure of u great lady richly costumed, elab-orately carved and finely engraved. By delicate incisionher coat is patterned throughout in a swastika grill, andher skirt in a floral diaper, while on her cowl or head cover-ing are cloud scrolls. Flowers in…
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