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 51
nks con-nects with the cover. The whole carved from a single blockof gray-white jade and brilliantly polished. The body of thevase is decorated with relief carvings of wild ducks and aquaticplants. Height, 8Vi- inches. 160— Pair White Jade Table Screens Discs of white jade carved in relief with… … 161— Agate Incense Birner with Cover Cauldron shape on three short monster-head feet; two dragon-head loop handles boldly carved in relief and undercut. Onthe shoulder at one side a crab and a frog are carved in highrelief above incised rolling waves, and on the opposite side appeara crab, a fish…
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