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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 70

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of pale canary note,on exterior; interior white. Under foot the mark of thereign in hlue. (Slight chips in lip restored to place.) IIi i;ilit, 84 inrhr*. ln2—Imperial Yellow Jar (Knny-hsi) Ovoid with short neck and largo mouth, and broad foot.Circled by a light ridge about the mid-body.… … 153— Ting-yao Vask (Sung) Enlarged, flattened pear-shape, with oval neck, mouth andfoot. Two vertical tubular handles on neck. Low reliefdecoration of the rock peony in luxuriant blossom, birdsan.l butterflies, with key-fret borders at neck and foot.Cream glaze of unctuous brilliancy, with crackle…

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