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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 34

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sa pair of ducks, and carved in relief and undercutting aroundthe vase are lotus leaves and blossoms, one of the blossoms witha deeplv hollowed center. Brilliant surface. Height, 6Vj inchrx. 101— Rock Crystal Statuette Standing figure of Shou-lao, god of longevity, holding in hisleft hand one of… … 102— Fei-tsui Jade Vase Beaker shape, with loop handles in the form of fungus branchessupporting loose rings. Over the general surface are scatteredcloud forms incised and modeled in light relief; and two archaicdragons, carved in hold relief, are found upon the obverse, anda third dragon similarly…

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