Identifier: liu-31289009872427 (find matches)
Title: 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
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: American Art Association Lee, Van Ching Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924 Bernet, Otto American Art Galleries
Subjects: Art objects
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: William Randolph Hearst Archive, Long Island University
Digitizing Sponsor: Metropolitan New York Library Council METRO

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lematic poaches and other lightburdens, on their way to visit the Paradise of Hsi Wang Mu. Height, 10 inches. 846—Ovikorm Jar with Teakwood Cover (Yung Cheng) FamiUe-ra.sc decoration depicting a traditional story of oldtimes, Mu Wang gathering the lotus flowers. Height, 10% inches. 347— Pair of Roosters (Yung Cheng) Large birds modeled with head erect and mouth open, ami glazedin different tones of coral-red, dark vermilion, blue, black andbrilliant white. Wooden legs, attached to wooden stands. (Re-paired.) Height, 1ft inches. 348— Temple Jar (Kang-ksi) FamiUe-vertc decoration picturing the celebration of a Chan-cellors birthday in the olden time, with officers calling on thegreat man. (Neck restored.) Height, 1+ inches. 349— Ovikorm Jar ( Yung Cheng) Brilliant famdle-rose decoration representing the three star gods,Fu, Lu, and Shou, accompanied by attendants, with emblematicbats flying over head. All on a pure white ground. Teakwood cover. Height, IB inches. Second Afternoon
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350— Statuette (Yung Cheng) Seated figure of the first ruler of the Sung dynasty, ShaoKong Ying. He is in a robe of wistaria hue, decorated in enamelcolors with dragons, clouds and waves; the seat glazed in a darkcoral. Height, 15:Si inches. 351— Group of Statuettes (Chien-lmiy) Standing figures of eight immortals in variously colored robes,some with their traditional attributes. On oblong bases, deco-rated in overglaze and undergla/e and gilding with fruit clusters,attributes of the immortals, flowers and other designs. (Handsof some of the figures and the nose of one restored; one basechipped.) From the Imperial Palace during the Boxer upris-ing. Height (u-ith bate), 14 inrhe*. Second Afternoon

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