Illustrated catalogue of the important collection of antique Chinese porcelains, Sung and Ming potteries, ancient stone sculptures, carved jades and other hard stones, snuff bottles, Mandarin necklaces, bronzes, enamels, palace furniture and wall panels and a number of rare and fine ancient Chinese paintings of the Sung and Ming periods [electronic resource] : all of which are to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the Chinese expert, Lee Van Ching of Shanghai on the afternoons herein stated (1917)
American Art Association, Lee, Van Ching, Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924, Bernet, Otto, American Art Galleries · New York : American Art Association · leaf 30
us lucidus. Clear transparent crystal,brilliantly polished. Inlaid stand. Height, incite*. 85— Rock Crystal Vase An elaborate carving largely in openwork, presenting twomandarin ducks, emblems of marital fidelity, standing side byside upon lotus leaves; rising above them is a large lotus… … XV) Av.avi: < 01 . White agate carved as a large and upcurling lotus leaf, the ex-terior veined in light relief and traversed by leaves and stem-in bold relief, all cut in Hie white agate, and supporting in addi-tion several fishes and a lotus flower with seed pod all carvedin an external layer…
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