Illustrated catalogue of an exceedingly important collection of artistic Oriental objects and decorative art, which the owners have been three years in assembling [electronic resource] : to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the owners, the well-known house of Yamanaka & Co., New York, Japan, China, London, on the afternoons and evening herein stated (1921)
American Art Association, Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924, Bernet, Otto, Parke, H. H, Yamanaka & Company, American Art Galleries · New York : American Art Association · leaf 64
Floral Group Chien-lungIn form of a table screen, the screen proper an upright rec-tilinear tablet of green jade with a fine translucence as ofmoss imprisoned in greenish melting snow, set within acarved and pierced teakwood stand. The panel supports awall vase of pure white jade resting within a… … 194—Jade Fi.obal Gbouf Chie7t-l/tu</Pure white jade hanging vase of the Chien-lung period :flattened pear-shape with swinging bail handle, the bodyfinely carved in relief with motives from the ancient bronzes:soft polish. Swings from a gilt bronze dragon standard setinto a gilded teakwood base,…
Decorative arts
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