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 57
eii-hnig) Standing figure of a god of wine in long and closely clingingrobes which conceal his hands. // tight, 11 ImAw. 172— Ivory Statuette (Chicn-lung) Standing figure of Shou-lao, god of longevity, with smilingfeatures, holding against his left shoulder one of the peachesof long life. Soft… … 173—Jadk \ ask with Covek (Irohabl/j Karl// Ming) Flask shape on pedestal foot, with broad neck and upright lip,and two dragon-head loop and loose ring bandies; cover domeshaped with a rampant lion as finial. Mottled jade of slategray, a creamy gray-white and pure white. On the obverse animmortal…
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