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 72
ndeterminate form. Knownas -Ming Crackled Ware. (Slight restoration at one pointof lip.) Height, li% inches. (Illustrated) 157—Tall Crackled Jar (Ming) Inverted pear-shape with high shoulder and short tuck,flanged at the root, and large mouth; beveled foot. Richvellow-cream glaze of dull lustre,… … First Afternoon 158—Mirror-hi.ack Ci.rit-snAFED Vase (Kanff-hti) Oviform body, the neck ending in 11 short spreading lip.Dense, heavy, resonant porcelain, invested with a mirrorglaze of rich black, revealing the imprint and lustred tracesof its original elaborate decoration in gold. Height, inches.…
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