Samuel T. Freeman & Co. The valuable collection of Chinese and Japanese art treasures From ftlhe Collection of ALBERT J. OSGOOD Under the Management of SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. AUCTIONEERS Established November 12 ,1805 1519-21 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA r -'■I., -- •• •" -- ' • •• AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. AUCTIONEERS THE VALUABLE COLLECTION tr of FROM THE COLLECTION OF ALBERT J. OSGOOD OF WASHINGTON. D. C. (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday October 24th, 25th and 26th At 2 P. M. each day IN OUR ART GALLERIES 1519-21 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA On free public view Friday and Saturday, October 21st and 22nd SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. AUCTIONEERS Established November 12. 1805 1519-21 CHESTNUT STREET. PHILADELPHIA Owing to the great demand for Catalogues, it is urgently requested that this Catalogue be retained for use at the sale. CATALOGUES COIH PI LED AND ISSUED BY SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. No 557 TERMS OF SALE frtOL SPECIAL NOTICE—No employee is authorized to alter these terms. 1 The highest bidder to be the buyer, subject to the terms of sale, and if any dispute arises between two or more bidders, the Auctioneers shall either decide the same or the lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. 2 Any bid which is merely a nominal or fractional advance may be rejected by the Auc¬ tioneer if in his judgment such bid would be likely to affect the sale injuriously. 3 Every article sold singly; nothing sold by the pair. 4 Purchasers to give names and addresses, and to make a deposit of 25 per cent., or as much as the Auctioneers may require in part payment, or the whole of the purchase money if required; in default of which the lot or lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. 5 All deposits made are applicable to any or all purchases either at this sale or at any previous sale. 6 The lots to be taken away and paid for at the buyer’s risk and expense within the time announced by the Auctioneer, the Auctioneers not being responsible for the correct de¬ scription, genuineness, authenticity or defect in any lot, and making no warranty unless specially mentioned at the time of sale. No sale will be set aside nor allowance made on account of any incorrectness, error in cataloguing, or any imperfection not noted. No de¬ duction on damaged articles, all goods are exposed for public exhibition, and sold just as they are. Purchases will be delivered only upon presentation of receipted bill therefor. 7 To prevent inaccuracy in delivery and inconvenience in settlement of the purchases, no lot can on any account be removed during the sale; and the remainder of the purchase money must absolutely be paid within the time announced by the Auctioneer and before the examination or removal of the goods. 8 The time allowed for payment of bills and removal of goods is either printed in the catalogue or announced by the Auctioneer and can always be obtained from the office of the Auctioneers. It is the duty of all purchasers to inform themselves thereof and no re¬ sponsibility shall rest upon the Auctioneer by reason of the purchaser’s ignorance thereof. 9 All purchases made at this sale are at the purchaser’s risk as soon as they are struck off; the Auctioneers not being responsible if all or any part of such purchases be lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed; however, without assuming any responsibility the Auctioneers will take all usual precautions for the care and protection of the goods during the time allowed for the removal thereof. 10 All claims must be made before the removal of the goods. 11 In case of purchases for which settlement is required by estimated or actual weights, counts or measures, no adjustments will be made after the time allowed by the Auction¬ eers for the removal of the purchases. 12 The record kept by the clerk of the sale, together with the marked catalogue of the Auctioneers, shall in all cases be accepted by the buyers as final when any question arises. 13 In addition to any other remedies given by law to the seller, it is agreed that in case of failure by the purchasers to comply with these terms, the money deposited in part pay¬ ment shall be forfeited; all lots not paid for and removed within the time allowed by the Auctioneers shall be re-sold at public or private sale without further notice, and the de¬ ficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the purchasers at this sale, together with all charges and expenses which may be incurred by reason of their failure to comply with the terms of sale. 14 The Auctioneers will not be liable for non-delivery of any article above the amount paid by the purchaser of such article. 15 Commissions to purchase will be executed by the Auctioneers without charge, such purchases, however, being made subject to the terms of sale. 16 In case of lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneers shall have the right to bid on behalf of the seller. 17 The Auctioneers reserve the right to reject any or all bids. 18 All sales made by order of the Court are subject to the confirmation of the Court ordering the sale. 19 The Auctioneers are in no manner connected with the business of the cartage or pack¬ ing and shipping of purchases, and although they will afford to purchasers every facility for employing careful carriers and packers, they will not hold themselves responsible for the acts or charges of the parties engaged for such services, Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Duke University Libraries https://archive.org/details/valuablecollecti01samu CATALOGUE FIRST AFTERNOON’S SALE MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1921 BEGINNING AT 2 P. M. 1— Iron Sword Guards Three Pieces. 2— Old Sword Guards Two Pieces. 3— Old Sword Guards Bamboo Grove and Dragon. Three Pieces. 4— Sword Guards Clam Gatherers, &c. Two Pieces. 5— Sword Guards Storks, &c. Two Pieces. 6— Sword Guards Horses in Bamboo Grove, &c. Two Pieces. 7— Sword Guards Design of Pagoda. From Collection of Dr. Thos. Antsill (1872) 8 — Old Sword Guards Three Wise Monkeys, &c. Three Pieces. 9— Old Chased Dagger, Handle, &c. Three Pieces. 10— Old Japanese Sword With Guard and Mounts. 11— Old Japanese Sword Silver Guard and Mounts, with Crests of the Tokogawa. 12— Old Japanese Sword Guard has Design of Boy Riding a Buffalo. 7 13— Old Japanese Sword Guard has Design of Flowers. 14— Sword Blade Dragon Design. 14A—Pierced Iron Sword Guard, and Dagger Two Pieces. 15— Articulated Crawfish Made in Second Year of Medji. Signed. 16— Bronze Articulated Crab 17— Menuki Small Sword Ornaments. Three Pieces. 18— Menuki Three Pieces. 19— Menuki Three Pieces. 20— Menuki. Three Pieces. 21— Menuki Three Pieces. 22— Old Pierced Steel Arrow Heads Four Pieces. 23— Bronze Buddha 24— Metal Measure for Shot Form of Bird with Long Beak. 25— Brass Water Holder Pen and Ink Holder and Dagger. 26— Bronze and Brass Incense Burners and Crab Three Pieces. 27— Bronze Figures Form of Rats. Two Pieces. 28—Hindoo and Chinese Idols Three Pieces. 8 29— Bronze Stork With Teakwood Stand. 30— Bronze Candlesticks Storks on Tortoise. Pair. 31— Ancient Chinese Bronze Bell andSmallSun Worship Mirror Two Pieces. 32— Bronze Pheasant and Quail Two Pieces. 33— Old Bronze Idol 34— Old Bronze Buddha Khorwazeek, the Buddha Who Lived Prior to Saki Muni. 35— Old Bronze Idol 36— Old Bronze Idol God of Literature. 37— Old Bronze Idol Kwangyin, Goddess of Mercy. 38— Old Bronze Buddhas Two Pieces. 39— Old Bronze Idols Two Pieces. 40— Old Bronze Idols Kwangyin. 41— Old Bronze Incense Burner Ebisu, God of Daily Food. Seated on a Fish (Damaged). 42— Old Japanese Bronze Flower Holder In Form of a Boat Tossed on the Waves. 43— Bronze Flower Holder Frog Holding a Calla Lily. 44— Bronze Incense Burner A Duck Standing on One Foot. 43—Bronze Group Man Camping by the Roadside Being Attacked by a Soldier. Signed Piece by Kiani Kiyo. Old and Fine Patina. 9 46— Set Silver Bladed Fruit Knives Set in Dagger Handles. Six Pieces. 47— Japanese (Han Dynasty) Knife Coins, Charm, &c. Nine Pieces. 48— Old Bronze Stirrup. With Crest of the Okabe Family. The Okabes were Diamyos of Idzuma Province. 49— Cloisonne Incense Burner. Made in Peking. Top in Form of a Lion. LACQUERWARE. 50— Vases Silk Covered, with Lacquer. From Foochow, China. 51— Lacquer Ware Book Cover, Inlaid Boxes, &c. Four Pieces. 52— Small Lacquer Gift Boxes With Crest of the Mikado. Three Pieces. 53— Sliding Bookrack In Foochow Lacquer. 54— Pair Foochow Vases Brown Lacquer and Silk. 55— Carved Bamboo and Lacquer Vase and Dipper Two Pieces. 56— Nest of Black and Gold Lacquer Boxes 57— Foochow Lacquer Crab 58— Foochow Lacquer Buddha On Stand. 59— Fine Old Gold Lacquer Inro 60— Fine Old Gold Lacquer Inro Museum Piece. 61 — Ivory Inlaid Inro Eagles in Flight. 10 62— Set Red Lacquer Plates Decorated in Gold. Six Pieces. 63— Set Red Lacquer Plates Decorated in Gold. Six Pieces. 64— Gold Decorated Red Lacquer Compote 65— Nest of Three Red Lacquer Saucers 66— Fine Old Writing Box With Designs of Horses Inlaid in Gold, Silver and Bronze. In¬ side—Raised Designs of Prunus and Maple Leaves. Si{e /-/Tg*// 3 '§ Ittcbes. PORCELAINS. 67— Tea Pot Clair de Blanc Porcelain. 68— Incense Burner Clair de Blanc Porcelain. 69— Statuette Clair de Blanc Porcelain. 70— Pair Candlesticks Clair de Blanc Porcelain. 71— Idol Clair de Blanc Porcelain. Shape of a Boy. Hotei and Boys. Daikoku Leading a Boy Dragon Designs. Kwangyin. 72—Pair Old Chinese Foo Dogs In White Paste. 73— Pair Old Blue Foochow Pottery Dogs 74— Pair Famile Green Foochow Pottery Dogs 75— Pair Foochow Dogs Blue and Yellow. 76— Pair Parrots Blue Porcelain. 77— Fine Old Satsuma Koro Figure of Hotei on Lid, with Figures of Two Boys Forming the Handles. The Base is Rich in Decoration, with Floral Designs, and Medallions Showing Ladies and Children. Height , About 16 Inches. 11 Diameter, S }4 Inches. 78— Satsuma Bowl Soft Blue, Gold and Orange l ints. 79— Pair Satsuma Bonbon Dishes 80— Pair Old Satsuma Vases Cylindrical Shape. Decorations of Ducks and Flowers, and on the Reverse Figures of Warriors. Lions’ Heads for Handles. Signed. Height, i4 l /2 Inches. 81—Pair Old Satsuma Vases Cylindrical Shape of Bamboo Pattern. Decorations of Cherry Trees and Birds. (One Vase Repaired.) Height, i 8}4 Inches. 82— Large Satsuma Vase Ovoid Shape, with Decorations in Medallions Representing a Basket of Flowers, Stork Flying over Pine Trees, &c. Signed kinkozan, the Most Celebrated of Japanese Potters. Height, 15 Inches. 83— Small Satsuma Vases Two Pieces. 84— Small Satsuma Koro Signed. 85— Small Satsuma Koro Designs of Heads and Buddhist Saints. Signed. 86— Small Satsuma Koro. Top in Form of a Lion. Signed. 87 — Miniature Koro and Pitcher Blue Relief. Two Pieces. 88— Miniature Koro Cherry and Bamboo Designs. Signed with Crest of Prince of Satsuma. 89— Saki Bottle and Bowl Bowl Signed. 90— Set Six Satsuma Buttons, Wisteria Design, and Twelve Smaller Ones. 91— Large Satsuma Dish Form of a Nautilus Shell. 12 NO. 120 NO. 77 NO. 132 NO. 132 EMBROIDERIES. 92— Lot of Four Collars and Seven Pieces 93— Lot of Fifteen Pieces Embroidery 94— Lot of Twenty Pieces 95— Temple Hanging Fine Old Piece, with Dragons Worked in Soft Tones. Purchased from an Old Temple by the Late Surg.-Gen. Sternberg, Many Years Ago in Japan. A Museum Piece. Si{e 98x75 Inches. 96— Table Cover Chinese Cut Velvet in Soft Grey Tones. 97— Altar Cloth Orange Silk Embroidered in Gold Thread. From Foochow. 98— Temple Hanging On Heavy Red Cloth, with Designs of a Temple, Deer, Storks, Bats and Flowers. Si?e 102x26 Inches. 99— Silk Runner Dark Red, Embroidered with the Taoist Gods, and with Inscrip¬ tions Painted in Gold Characters. 100—Old French Shawl Said to Have Once Belonged to Empress Eugenie. Length, 65 Inches. 101— Altar Cloth Old Gold Embroidery on Orange Silk. 102— Silk Runner Bats and Peonies Embroidered in Red Cloth. 103— Table Covers Circles with Enclosed Storks Embroidered on Red Satin. Two Pieces. 104—Runner Storks Embroidered on Red Satin. Si%e 62x18 Inches. 105—Kis-Kelim Suitable for a Rug or Couch Cover. From the Estate of the Former Councillor of the Russian Embassy, Washington. 15 o6 — Kis- Kelim Two Kis-Kelim Portieres Sewn Together for a Rug. Unusual Tones of Soft Greens and Blues. Si{e 133x60 Inches. 107—Egyptian Hanging Applique. From Cairo. Si{e 13x31 Inches. 108—Egyptian Hanging The Goddess Isis. Si?e 36x23 Inches. 109—Pillow Made from Sacrificial Silk. i io—S uperb Temple Hanging A Large Chinese Hanging of Red Silk. Upon the Large Character for Long Life in the Centre are Seated the Nine Taoist Gods (Pa Hsien), a Dragon and Phoenix, Symbolic of the Powers of the Air are at the Top, and at the Bottom, Roaring Defiance, are Three Lions, Symbolic of the Power of the Earth. Profusely Embroidered with Birds and Flowers. See Illustration. 111— Applique Embroidery Lot of Ten Pieces. Si{e 12QX72 Inches. 1 12 — Applique Embroidery Lot of Ten Pieces. 1 13 —Mirror Case A Very Old Silk Embroidered Case for a Temple Mirror. 114— Cut Velvet Pieces Two Specimens. 115— Old Hindoo Embroidery 116—Old Hindoo Cover Red Embroidery on Yellow Silk. Si%e 46x73 Inches. 117— Vase From the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1876. Satsuma Porcelain Vase Exhibited by the Japanese Government. Tall Ovoid Form. Decorations of Numerous Fans in Relief, Each Minutely Decorated in Raised Enamels with Beautiful De¬ signs. Body Pattern of Fine Scroll Work, &c. See Illustration. Height, 22 Inches. 16 u8 —Old Kaga Koro Fine Old Koro with Cover, Eighteen Inches High. Signed. From the Estate of Rear Admiral R. D. Evans. See Illustration. 119— Old Hirado Vase A Repousse Coiled Dragon Surrounds the Vase. Flying Storks at the Top. Formerly in the Loan Collection in the National Museum at Washington. 120— Old Hirado Vase Ovoid Form, with Broad Flaring Top. Two Large Double Dragons Stand Out Around the Vase. Formerly in the NationalMuseum. See Illustration. 121— Old Porcelain Vase Peony Designs Worked on a Light Tan Ground. Formerly Be¬ longed to Surg.-Gen. Sternberg, U. S. A. 122— Old Chinese Porcelain Basin Flat Rim, with Design of Waves. Peach Branches and Fruit. 123— Chinese Porcelain Basin A Deep Basin at the Bottom of Which are a Large Fish and Marine Animals Sporting in the Waves. Around the Sides are the Nine Taoist Gods (Pa Hsien). 124— Old Kutani Vase Narrow Neck, with Four Extra Tubes. Designs of Villages by the Inland Sea in Soft Green and Blue Colorings. Eighteenth Century. Signed. 125— Taizan Vase Black, with Medallions. Made bv Kinkozan of Kyota. 126— Old Kutani Koro Figures and a Village by the Sea. Soft Greens and Blues on Creamy White. 127— Old Sake Bottle Brilliant Gold and Orange Tones. Decorations of Lions and Flowers. Signed. 128— Pair Old Japanese Vases Raised Figures on a Dull Bluish Grey, Representing the Fable of the Badger and the Tea Pot, &c. Height, 12 Inches. 17 129— Old Vase and Water Bottle (a) Small Vase, with Frogs Resting on a Leaf. (b) Scholars’ Water Bottle, Found Near Nagasaki. Both from the Collection of the Late Mr. Frederick May. 130— Pair Chinese Porcelain Vases Decorations of Taoist Gods in a Boat. From Foochow. Height, 6 Inches. 131— Pottery Figure of Hotei Hotei Seated, Surrounded by Five Children. Height, 11 Inches. 132— Pair Old Vases Painted by Masha Yoshi (1761-1824) Handles in Form of Roosters. The Decorations are in Medallions, One with Birds on a Branch, and the Reverse a Marine Scene. The Colors are Dull Reds and Blacks, Relieved by Small Insets of Blue and White. Signed on the Bottom: “A Studio in the Province of Kyoto. Made by Masha Yoshi.” This Artist is Well Known to Print Collectors. His Prints are Scarce and Command a High Price. See Illustration. 133— Chinese Garden Seat Barrel Shape. Blue and White Porcelain, with Floral Designs, and Pierced Cash Emblem for Good Luck. Height, ig Inches; Diameter, 12 Inches. 134— Old Kaga Jardiniere Exhibited by the Japanese Gocernment at the IVorld’s Fair in Chicago. This Fine Piece has Good Tones of Cobalt Blue, Red and Gold Decorations on a White Background. It was Purchased by the Late Colonel Blount of Oaks, Washington, from the Japanese Government at the Close of the Fair. See Illustration. Height, 16 Inches ; Diameter, 24PJ Inches. OLD CHINESE WOOD CARVINGS. 135— Three Carvings from Ningpo A Sedan Chair, a Ricksha, and Group—A Wedding Breakfast. 136— Pair of Bookracks. Made from Carvings of Dongfu Dogs. 137— Camphorwood Candlesticks Carved in Lotus Flower Designs. From Foochow. 18 138— Candlestick Camphorwood, Carved with Designs of Flowers and Leaves, and Which has been Converted into an Electric Lamp, with Wicker Shade, Lined with Yellow Silk. 139— Curio Cabinet Chinese Teakwood. Irregular Shape. 140— Quiver Old Japanese Quiver, Inlaid with Ivory. It has the Tokogawa Crest. 141— Picture Frames Three Hand Carved Frames of Fine Ningpo Workmanship. 142— Idol of the Eleventh Century Fudo Myoo, the God of Hell. He has in One Hand a Cord with which to Bind the Souls of the Unrepentant, and in the Other a . Sword with which to Decapitate them. Purchased from Mr. Bunkio Matsuka. Signed Piece. See Illustration. 143 — Two Carvings Boys Riding Water Buffalo. Inlaid with Silver Wire. From Foochow. 144— Idols from Foochow Carved Wood Figures, Inlaid with Silver. 145— Pair Candlesticks Made from Two Old Gilded Idols. 146— Pair Wall Sconces Made from Key Shaped Pierced Carvings 147— Two Ebony Elephants From Chunnakim, Ceylon. 148— Pair of Bookracks Carvings of Ducks and Lotus Flowers. 149— Playing Card Holders Two Pieces. 150—Playing Card Holders Two Pieces. 19 151— Root Carvings “ Buddha’s Hand.” Two Pieces. 152— Old Wooden Chest Made from Old Carvings. See Illustration. 153— Carved Panel Three Men Playing Chess. 154— Old Idol Shrine 155— Old Idol Shrine 156— Old Idol Shrine 157— Teakwood Tray Square Box Form, Inlaid with Mother-of-pearl Designs of Flowers, and Buddhistic Emblems. Si{e, Inches Square. 158— Wood Carving Actors on a Stage. 159— Small Screen Old Chinese Hand Painted Marble Placque, Mounted as a Screen. 160— Small Stand Four Old Gilt Idols Forming the Legs. 161— Chinese Musical Instrument 162— Chinese Silk Candle Screen Made from an Old Mandarin Badge, or Square. The Stand Sup¬ ported by Three Small Idols. 163— Small Chinese Cabinet A Redwood Slide Box, Containing Five Drawers. Si{e, 6yix^ l / 2 x'] Inches.. 164— Wall Bracket Pierced and Relief Work Carvings. 165— Corner Bracket With Carved Figures. 166— Wall Sconce 167— Small Mirror Upright Form, with Carved Figures and Emblems. 20 NO. 255 No. 235 No. 80 NO. 82 No. 80 / ic~ ■ 4 '• ** . , • ■ s t ■• 168— Mirror Two-panel Upright Frame, with Embroidery Panel. 169— Fire Screen Old Carvings, Combined with Embroidery and Enamel. 170— Hindoo Carved Box 171— Old Carved Idol Lacquer and Gold. 172— Old Carved Idol Unusually Good Tones of Soft Reds and Gold. 173— Chinese Sign Sign of a Young Ladies’ Singing School. 174— Carved Figure of a Horse 175— Carvings A Fisher Woman Selling Fish to a Gentleman. Two Pieces. 176— Carved Wood Idols The Japanese Gods of Good Fortune. Nine Pieces. 177— Three Signs Of a Dealer in Spring Water. 178— Carving of Peonies On Panel. 179— Floor Lamp The Base is of an Old Carving, Representing a Boy Playing with a Lion, which is Chained to a Post, and Held by a Jade Ring. The Upright Piece is of an Old Chinese Gilded Carving of a Bird Perched on a Pine Tree. 180— Lamp Shade Made from an Old Filipino Hat, with Chinese Silk Fringe to Match the Floor Lamp—No. 179. 181— Picture Frame A Most Exquisitely Carved Piece of the Very Best Ningpo Work¬ manship. Two Dragons on the Sides and Two Fengshui Birds at the Top Between which is a Group of Chinese Gentlemen and a Boy Riding a Buffalo. Surmounted by Bats Flying Around the Sun. At the Base are Flowers and Foliage. 23 182— Japanese Idol Ebusu, the God of Food, Riding on a Carp. Carved Wood. 183— Japanese Carving Showing Warriors in a Battle. 184— Chinese Idol Finely Carved with a Dragon Coat. In One Hand He Holds a Silver Sycee—Indicative of Wealth, and in the Other a Sceptre— Power. 183—Teakwood Screen Four Panels Inlaid with Mother-of-pearl, and with Blue Sacrificial Silk. The Woodwork Formed Part of a Farger Screen which Formerly was in the U. S. Consulate in Canton. 186— Table Mirror Mounted on Stand. Teakwood, with Mother-of-pearl Inlay. EMBROIDERIES. 187— Funch Set Japanese Embroidery on Linen. Cherry Pattern. Thirteen Pieces. 188— Lunch Set Hand Painted on Silk. 189— Canopy Used Over an Idol in a Chinese Temple, Silk Embroidery. 190— Table Cover Grass Linen Embroidered, with Dragons. Si{e, 54 Inches Square. 191— Table Cover Grass Linen. Fine Filet Lace and Embroidery Done by the Chinese Ladies of the American Presbyterian Mission in Shanghai. 192— Cantonese Embroidered Curtains Light Blue Silk, Worked with Exceptional Care and Fineness, with Figures of Birds, Flowers and Bamboo Trees. Lined with Pongee. Sve, 144x27 Inches. 193— Sacrificial Silk A Piece from the Roll Intended to Have Been Burned at the Temple of Heaven by the Chinese Emperor. 24 194 — Brocaded Picture A Hand Woven “ Kussu” Picture. 195— Another 196— Set Plate Doilies Blue Embroidery in White. 197— Set Plate Doilies White, Embroidered in Blue. 198— Lunch Set Grass Linen, with Cross-stitch Embroidery. Twenty-five Pieces. Done by Students in the American Mission. 199— Runner Two Fine Old “ Kussu” Pieces Mounted on Blue Velvet. 200— Runner Old Chinese Brocade. Dragon Design. 201— Another 202— Another 203— Hindoo Cutch Embroidery An Old Table Cover. 204— Another 205— Hindoo Cover Embroidered in Yellow, with Miniature Mirrors Inserted. Si{e, 5x6 Feet. 206— Shopping Bags Made from Old Chinese Embroidery. Six Pieces. 207— White Silk Bags Two Pieces. 208— Cutch Dancing Skirt A Very Old Hindoo Skirt, Embroidered with Peacock Designs on Old Red. From the Estate of F. P. Bhumgara. 209— Cutch Dancing Skirt 210— Hindoo Table Cover Old Yellow Silk, Embroidered in Red. 25 211 —Java Sarong 212— Java Sarong 213— Java Sarong 214— Old Bokhara Cover 215— Curtain In Stenciled Wax. From Rangoon. 216— Curtain In Stenciled Wax. From Rangoon. 217— Curtain In Stenciled Wax. From Rangoon. 218— Small Table Covers Of Stenciled Wax. Two Pieces. BRONZES. 219— Japanese Bronze Group A Man Fighting the Sea Dragon. A Deftly Wrought Work. From the Estate of General Breckenridge. 220— Metal Side Bracket Lamp Estate of Mr. J. Henley Smith. 221— Bronze Incense Burner Figure of a Man Holding an Urn on His Extended Arm. On Top the Figure of a Boy. Estate of General Breckenridge. 222— Bronze Incense Burner Elephant Supporting a Pagoda on His Back. 223— Chinese Stirrup Broad Flat Rest, Suitable as a Card Tray. 224— Swords and Dagger (a) Sword Captured from Major Enrique Barstee, Aid-de-camp to Aguinaldo. (b) Roman Sword with Brass Hilt. (c) Small Dagger. Estate of Maj.-General Bates, U. S. A. 225— Moro Sword With Sheath. 226—Moro Sword W ith Sheath. 227— Japanese Sword Guard has Design of a Man Fishing, with Pine Trees and a Water¬ fall. 228— Dagger and Two Small Swords 229— Moro Sword In a Sheath. 230— Bronze Group Horse and Attendant. A Very Fine Statue, from the Estate of Mrs. George Lathrop Bradley, of Washington. See Illustration. Height, 23 Inches. 231— Bronze Placque Taking Jesus Down from the Cross. Repousse in Oval. From the Estate of Rear Admiral R. D. (Fighting Bob) Evans. 232— Bronze Eagle With Outstretched Wings, Poised on a Crag. From the Estate of Col. Blount, The Oaks, Washington. See Illustration. Height, 23 Inches; Spread, 33 Inches. 233— Pair Dragon Candlesticks Each Dragon Holding Cups in Its Claws. 234— Bronze Flower Holder Supported on the Crest of Breaking Waves. 235— Lamp A Large Dragon Supporting a Bronze Bell. Has been Converted into a Unique Electric Lamp 236— Hibachi A Fine Old Hibachi, with Unusually Fine Patina. The Panels on the Sides are in Raised Designs of Dragons and Peonies Done in Bronze, while the Body is Old Cloisonne. 237— Small Bronze Koro Resting on Three Lion Heads. The Handles are Sheep Heads. Height, 10 Inches. 238— Pair Roman Lamps Bird Design. From Estate of Mr. J. Henley Smith. 239— Pompeian Jug Old Roman Bronze Jug Said to Have Been Excavated from Pompeii. Purchased by the Late Col. Blount in Rome about 1880. 27 SECOND AFTERNOON’S SALE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1921 BEGINNING AT 2 O’CLOCK 240— Pair Old Chinese Bronze Sacrificial Vases 241— Bronze Bowl Raised Bust of a Boy in the Centre. Very Odd. 242—Large Figure “Cootie,” a Monkey. 243— Bronze Jardiniere Around the Side are Raised Figures of Greek Divinities. 244— Large Bronze Replica Column Vendome, Paris. J. Henley Smith Collection. Height, 44 Inches. 245— Stone Column Imperfect. 246— Chinese Bronze Group An Old Mandarin on Horseback, the Horse Led by an Attendant. 246A— Cylindrical Vase With Coiled Dragon. 247-248— Electric Lamps Two Lotus Flowers Forming Lamps, and a Small Bird. Two Pieces. 249— Chinese Bronze Sacrificial Bowl Very Old, with Fine Patina. The Design is Enclosed in a Broad Rim Extending Around the Top. In This is a Man Crossing a Bridge, Houses and Landscapes. Nondescript Handles. From Foochow. See Illustration. Depth, 8% Inches; Diameter, 11 y 2 Inches. 250— Tom-toms Used by the Moros. Three Pieces. 29 251— Tom-toms Two Pieces. 251a—Chinese Brush Holder With Raised Butterflies. 252— Chinese Vase Sacrificial “Ku” for Holding Wine in Sacrifices. See Illustration. 253— Chinese Vase Bronze Flaring Top Vase, with Lion Head and Ring Handles. 253A—Old Roman Lamp 254— Bronze Figure Crouching Lion. 254A—Pair Japanese Bronze Elephants 255— Large Temple Incense Burner A Fine Old Japanese Temple Koro, with Cover. Repousse Dec¬ orations of Birds Perched in the Branches of a Tree. The Bowl is Supported by Four Ogre Heads which Rest on a Base Decorated with Scroll Work. The Cover is Decorated with a Rooster, Hen and a Chicken. The Patina is Unusually Good. See Illustration. Height, 27 Inches. 256— Bronze Vase In the Shape of a Basket. 256A— Odd Japanese Candlestick Two Firemen on the Ground, and Another Climbing a Ladder. BRASS WARE. 257— Brass Figures from Jaipur A Lion Killing a Deer, and a Woman Grinding Corn. Two Pieces. 258— Jaipur Group The Lion Hunt. 259— Chinese Brass Bell Raised Dragon Decorated on Sides, and Two Smaller Dragons Making the Handle. With Carved Stand. 30 No no 260 — Roman Lamp Pan’s Head Resting on a Claw Foot. 261 — Roman Lamp Bacchus. 262 — Roman Lamp A Man Astride a Horse. 263— Roman Lamp The Handle Formed by the Cross and the Sacrificial Lamb, Emblems of the Early Christians. 264— Jaipur Figures Fakir with Begging Bowl, A Man with Two Apes, &c. Three Pieces. 265— Chinese Incense Burner Repousse Dragons Coiled Around the Sides, Handles in Form of Elephants’ Heads, and the Top a Deer. 266— Hindoo Bells Handles Representing the God Krishna. Two Pieces. 267— Sacrificial Urn The Form of a Lotus Seed Pod, with a Lotus Leaf Top. From Fenchowfu, Shansi. 268— Jaipur Figures Snake Charmer, &c. Two Pieces. 269— Incense Burner The Bowl is Designed of Leaves of the Lotus. Buds and Flowers of Lotus are Twined around it, while the Handle is of Twisted Stems and the Base a Lotus Leaf. 270— Incense Burner Two Chinese Plain Brass Incense Burners. 271— Chinese Brass Incense Burner 272— Bowl and Ornament (a) Turkish Engraved Bowl, Eight Inches Diameter. (b) Top of a Pilgrim’s Staff, Purchased from a Pilgrim as He was Ascending Mt. Fujiama. 33 273— Thibetan Covered Bowl Brass Bowl from Lassa, Thibet. Decorations of Demons. Pur¬ chased in Darjeeling by F. P. Bhungara. 274— Thibetan Vase Coiled Serpents Embossed on the Sides. From Lassa. 275— Korean Disks Used as Gongs to Expel Devils from the Home. Estate of Dr. Edwin Bliss. 276— Brass Fruit Bowl Engraved with Crest of the Mikado of Japan and with Scrolls and Flowers. 277— Korean Candlesticks Pair Old Korean Brass Candlesticks, with Reflectors in the Shape of Butterflies. 278— Chinese Charcoal Foot Stove 279— Chinese Charcoal Foot Stove 280— Incense Burners Three Pieces. 281— Carved Brass Tray With Tea Pot and Strainer. 282— Turkish Coffee Pot And a Coffee Grinder. 283— Hindoo Bowl Repousse Figures of the Battle of the Monkey Demons, as Des¬ cribed in the Ramayama. From Poona. 284— Hand Carved Bookrack And a Small Dragon. 285— Brass Vase With a Coiled Lizard. 286— 287—Old Engraved Jardinieres From Damascus. 288—Copper Dipper Used in Japanese Marriage Feasts. Handsomely Engraved. This has been in a Loan Exhibit in the National Museum, Washington, D. C. 34 289— Old Spanish Candlestick The Base in Form of a Three-leaf Clover. Picked up in Havana. 290— Russian Samovar 291— Chinese Samovar 292— Two Placques One of Don Pedro, Doge of Venice, and the Other a Figure of a Flemish Horseman. 293— Antique Moro “Bowie” Boxes Used for Holding Lime Preparation for Chewing Betelnuts. Two Pieces. 294— Engraved Brass Chinese Boxes Three Pieces. 295— Chinese Tray Engraved with Dragons. From Foochow. 296— Two Chinese Boxes 297— Large Moro Brass Box Old. 298— Moro Bowl And Set of Chinese Cooking Dishes. 299— Fine Moro “Chow” Dish With Embossed Cover. 300— Chinese Chafing Dish With Lamp. 301— Chinese Tray Leaf Design. 301A—Chinese Mandarin Hat Band LAMPS 302— Chinese Brass Charcoal Stove Converted into an Electric Lamp. With Parchment Shade Dec¬ orated with Lichee Fruit. 303— Brass Vase A Procession of Elephants in Raised Designs Around the Body. Converted into a Lamp. With Brass Iris Shade. 35 304—Turkish Pierced Work Hanging Lamp 303—Chinese Melon Shape Vase Made into a Lamp. 306— Brass Vase Old “ Ku” Converted into a Lamp. 307— Hammered Brass Lamp Bowl in Form of a Lotus Flower Supported on a Stem from a Large Leaf which Form the Base. Tinted in Red and Gold Shades. 308— Mandarin Porcelain Hat Stand Converted into a Lamp. Shades of Yellow with Designs of Dragons Done in Rose, Grey, and Green. Lamp Shade Made from a Chinese Skirt of Nile Green Silk, with Chinese Fringe. 309— Large Turkish Mosque Lamp Fine Damascus Pierced Brass Work. From Estate of Mr. J. Henley Smith. 310— Chinese Wood Carvings Converted into a Lamp and Mounted on Teak Stand. CLOISONNE 311— Dark Blue Vase Dragon Design in Brilliant Colors. 312— Hawthorne Vase Light Green. 313— Pair Vases Light Cream Ground (One Imperfect). From the Estate of Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Formerly Secretary of the Treasury. 314— Tall Vase Pink Morning Glories on a Light Blue Ground. 315— Tall Vase Designs of Iris and Storks in Dull Blue. 316— Pekingese Vase Excellent Workmanship, but Slightly Dented. 317— Old Wine Pot and Tray Made During the Reign of Chien Lung. (Both Pieces Damaged.) 36 318— Cigarette Cases Two Pieces. 319—Pair Small Pekingese Enamel Vases Dragon Designs. 320—Old Chinese Hand Mirrors One with Old Enamel Back and One in Carved Ivory. Two Pieces. 321—Russian Enamel Tea Caddy and Tray Two Pieces. 322—Chien Lung Wine Cups Set Old Enamel Wine Cups. Square Form. In the Original Case. 323— Cloisonne Umbrella Handles Two Pieces. IVORY 335— Carved Napkin Rings and Cantonese Paper Knife Three Pieces. 336— Chinese Cups For Holding Scholars’ Brushes. Two Pieces. 337— Carved Brush Holder and Vase Two Pieces. 338— Hand Mirrors One Exceptionally Well Carved, with Old Tracery. 339 — Official Seal from an Old Wat Temple in Bangkok The Bottom is Carved with the Image of an Idol. 339 A —Chinese Brass Seal SILVERWARE 340— Sterling Silver Cigarette Case With Embossed Chrysanthemums. 341— Silver Card Case An Old Family Heirloom of the McGowans. It is Engraved with Old Colonial Buildings, and has “Philadelphia” Written in Pencil Inside the Cover. Purchased at the Sale of the Effects of Rear- Admiral David B. Harmony. 37 34 ^—Chinese Silver Umbrella Handles Two Pieces. 343 — Set of Six Menu Card Holders Design of a Spider in the Centre of a Web. 344— Pepper Shakers Form of Bamboo. Two Pieces. (b) Vinegrette Bottles. Two Pieces. 345— Hindoo Solid Silver Card Case Exquisite Workmanship in Scroll Designs. 346— Silver Figures from Canton Rickshaw and an Arm Chair. Two Pieces. 347 — Silver Miniatures A Sampan. A Man Fishing with Cormorants, and an Official Sedan Chair. Three Pieces. 348 — Card Case Holder 349 — Large Spoon White Shell, with a Dark Horn Handle Tipped with Silver. Can¬ tonese. 350 — Silver Cabinet Specimens Four Pieces. 351 — Soap Box Sterling Silver in the Finest Cantonese Work. PIPES AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS 332 —Large Opium Pipe and Bowl 353 —Ivory Cigarette Holders Two Pieces. 334 —Ivory Cigarette Holders Two Pieces. 355 — Inlaid Pipe and Ivory Brush Vase Two Pieces. 356 — Chinese Water Pipe Blue Enamel Case. 38 NO. 445 NO. 446 No. 117 No. 118 357 — Pipe Holder and Tobacco Pouch An Old Japanese Ivory Pipe Holder Reinforced with Silver Bands. It is Carved with Design of a Boy Riding a Water Buffalo. The Leather Pouch has the Crest of the Tokogawa Family. A Fine “Ojimi” Bead of Silver Appended. From Estate of Mr. Frederick May. 357A—Pipe, Pipe Holder and Pouch The Pouch Holder is in the Form of Buddha’s Fingers. 358— Japanese Pipe With Holder and Pouch. Also a Turkish Cigarette Holder, Turk¬ ish Pipe and Two Alaskan Pipes. As Five Pieces. 359— Old Carved Wood Pipe Engraved with Date—Pesth, 1787. Silver Mounted. JADES 360— Mutton Fat Jade Figure Cow. 361— Small Carved Brown Jadeite Screen 362— Carved Disk Pendants Two Pieces. 363— Jade Butterfly Pendant 364— Four Jade Carvings 365— Carved Jade Double Pendants Three Pieces. 366— Inkwell Made from an Archer’s Thumb Ring. Also a Pendant of the God of Long Life. 367— Apple Green Jade Butterfly Brooch 368— Apple Green Jade Brooch Mounted in Silver Filigree. 369— Jade Necklace Of Bars and Beads, Joined Together with Silver. 370— Finger Ring Apple Green Jade Carving of the God of Long Life with His Deer. 41 37 1 — White Jade Double Pendants Three Pieces. 372— White Jade Rings Two Sets. 372.A—White Jade Double Pendants Two Pieces. 373— Jadeite Bracelets Two Pieces. 373A—Jade Buttons Five Pieces. 374— Necklace of Graduated Jade Beads 375 — Necklace of Graduated Jade Beads SOAPSTONE CARVINGS 376— Pair Old Lion Seals From Peking. 377 — Pair Larger Seals Carved with Dragons. 378 — Two Modern Soapstone Carvings With Receptacles for Holding Water for a Chinese Scholar. 379— Two Soapstone Carvings 380— Two Soapstone Carvings 380A— Two Soapstone Carvings 381— Three Small Stands 382— Groups of Idols Sons, Long Life and Happiness, with Attendants. PLATES, DISHES AND TEA SETS 383 — Blue and White Platter Date 1840. Has Map of Japan. 384— Chinese Dishes From Peking. Blue and White, with Designs of Phoenix. 42 385— Old Plate Marked Cheng Wha (Ming Period, 1467-87). Repaired. 386— Old Plates From Peking. Repaired. Two Pieces. 387—Old Chinese Plate Phoenix Design. Diameter, 13 Inches. 388—Old Chinese Plate Four Medallions in Red on a White Background. 389—Old Chinese Plate The God of Longevity Stealing the Peaches from the Peach Tree of Mortality. 390—Old Chinese Plates Boys Playing in the Dragon Procession. Two Pieces. 391—Old Chinese Plate From Peking. Chrysanthemums in Blue, Red, Pink and Yellow, on a White Background. Diameter, 13 Inches. 392— Old Plate From Peking. Peonies and Chrysanthemums in Shades of Rose and White. 393 — Old Ceylon Plate Bats and Peaches Done in Cobalt Blue. Probably a Ming Piece. 395 — Old Plate Peking. Vases and Flower Boxes Filled with Peony, Chrysanthe¬ mum, Plum and Lotus, Indicative of the Four Seasons. Also Designs of “ Buddha’s Hand,” Pomegranites and Peaches, Wish¬ ing Son’s Long Life and Happiness. Diameter, 16 Inches. 396— Old Plate of Chien Lung Period (Marked) The Peach Tree of Immortality is Laden with Fruit. Two Bats, Indicative of Happiness. The Bottom of the Plate is Also Dec¬ orated with a Branch of a Peach Tree and Peaches. Signed— “Chien Lung Period Made.” Diameter, 13 1 /2 Inches. 43 397— Old Plate From Peking. This Old Plate has Exquisite Coloring. Two Mandarin Ducks are Swimming in a Lotus Pond. The Leaves of the Lotus have a Fine Iridescence and the Flowers are a Lovely Deep Rose. 398 — Old Plate Prom Peking. Rose Colored Peonies and Green Leaves in a White Ground. 399 — Two Old Plates Blue Llowers and Leaves on a Light Grey Background. (b) Two Birds Perched in a Tree, with Peonies on White Ground. 400— Two Old Plates (a) Old Medallion from Canton. Ladies Grouped Around a Table in a Tiled Courtyard. Pine Tones of Blues, Rose and Green. Prom Admiral R. D. Evans’ Sale. (Slightly Chipped.) Oval Plate, ioYs, Inches. (b) Blue and White,with the Design of a Carp. Prom Poochow. Diameter, g Inches. 401— Old Canton Plate Designs of Various Emblems. Two Pieces. 402— Old Bowl Deep Orange Band, with Landscapes Done in Gold. Inside is of Deep Crackle Green. Signed—Tung Chih (1862-74). 403 — Old Dish Shape of a Flower, with Six Petals. Signed. Top 9p2 Inches. 404 — Small Bowl Deep Rich Red Glaze, with Tones of Purple. 405— Sang-de-Boeuf Bowl Deep Rich Red Tones from Copper. Diameter, g Inches. 406— Old Japanese Dish In Form of a Bucket and a Small Gravy Dish, with Design of. Hotei Inside. 407— Chinese Footed Dish Designs of Red Dragons on White. Has Receptacle for Hot Water 44 408—Two Old Japanese Plates Chrysanthemums in Salmon Pink. Three Chrysanthemums in Raised White Enamel and Dahlias in Grey and Yellow. 409—Egg Shell Tea Set Fine Kutani Ware. Various Decorations. Twenty-nine Pieces. 410—Set Kutani Side Plates Shape of Clam Shells. Nine Pieces. 411— Orange Lustre Tea Set Fifteen Pieces. 413—Pair Japanese Porcelain Trays Designs of Maple Trees. ThejSround is Cobalt Blue and Below are Waves, Indicative of the Sea. 414— Chinese Tea Pot Form of a Peach. Yellow Background. 415— Chinese Tea Pot Form of a Peach. Blue Background. 416— Pair Chinese Tea Cups With Covers and Stands. 417— Old Green and Gold Medallion Soup Tureen Imported over a Hundred Years Ago in a Sailing Vessel and Be¬ longed to a Set which has been in a Virginia Family ever since. Mr. Osgood purchased it from the Great Grandniece of the Cap¬ tain of the Vessel, who is now an Aged Lady. The Old Dull Back¬ ground Brings Out the Exquisite Workmanship of Birds and Flowers. Height, 10 Inches. 418— Green and Gold Covered Jar With a Brilliant Orange Coloring of Kylins and Flowers. From the Estate of Rear-Admiral Evans. 419— Old Chinese Tea Pot Lions in Orange on a White Ground. (Top Missing.) 420 — Two Porcelain Bowls Raised Dragons in Blue. Signed. From Foochow. 421 —Two More Repaired. 45 422— Chinese Fruit Stands Footed Stands, with Figures of Chinese. Two Pieces. 423— Old Raku Bowl W ith Fuji Mountain Done in Deep Blue on a Brown Background. Period 1750. From Collection of Mr. Fredk. May. 424— Rare Raku Bowl In Brilliant Metallic Black Lustre. Period of 1740. It was Re¬ paired Years Ago in Japan with Gold Inlay. From Estate of Mr. Fredk. May. Collectors claim that it is impossible to reproduce this Gla^e. 425— Peachblow Jar Made by Sifu Yohei, about 1840. Signed. (b) Kutani Tray. 426— Chinese Bowl Imperial Piece. Decoration of a Five-clawed Dragon in Salmon, with a Band at the top of blue with white flowers. Signed Kuang Hsi (1873-1908). 427— Chinese Bowls Scholars’ Bowls. Designs of Boys at Play. Two Pieces. 428— Chinese Vase Dark Lustre Ware, with Raised Figures of Goats. 429— Old Imari Platter A Fish (Flounder) in brilliant old Cobalt Blue and Red. (Slight Crack in the Tail). 430— Tall Porcelain Figures God of Longevity in Robes of Yellow and Blue, Decorated with Designs of Peaches, Bats and Longlife Characters. Height, 17 Inches. 431— Tall Porcelain Figure God of Official Appointment. In Robes of Red and Blue. Height, 17 Inches- 432— Tea Cups and Saucers Eleven Pieces. 433— Pair Old Chinese Jars Background of Powder Blue with Medallions of White, with Four Smaller ones. Wooden Rims. From Foochow. Height, 6 Inches. 46 No. 249 No 134 434—Pair O ld Tea Jars Medallions on Powder Blue. Porcelain tops. From'Foochow. 435— Pottery Figure of Hotei Hotei Carrying a Boy Suspended by a Sling. 436— Chinese Idol Confucius. With a Green Glaze. 437— Tall Porcelain Tea Pot 438— Pair Old Saki Bottles Lovely red tones combined with Orange and Gold. Two Medal¬ lion Decoration, showing men around a table engaged in Chess, Music and Writing. Made prior to 1850 (one bottle chipped). From Estate of Rear Admiral Evans. Height, 10 Inches. 439— Two Old Tiles One from the Temple of Heaven, Peking, the other from the Im¬ perial Palace. 440— Old Delft Toby Jug Blue and White. 441— Mexican Pottery Wine Pot and Small Tray. (Rear Admiral Evans Collection). 442— Old Mexican Jug In Form of a Badger. 443— Black Satsuma Bowls Two Pieces. 444— Chinese Celadon Dish Leaf Shape. 445— Limestone Carving of a Lohan Old Japanese Carved Idol, with Inscriptions, Carved in Stone. See Illustration. 446— Limestone Carving of a Lohen Similar to the foregoing, but much larger. 446A—Ancient Marble Carving 447— Old Porcelain Group Two Men returning from a Saki Party. 49 44^—Celadon Porcelain Figure Ebusu. God of Food, Riding a Carp. 449— Old English Dish (Damaged). Ridgway. 450— Set Yeckling Cups and Tea Pot Dark Brown Stoneware, made at Hy Using, Province of Keangsu. 451— Japanese Teapots Rare Specimens and a Museum Piece. Five Pieces. 452— Tea Cups Old Wedgwood and Spode. Two Pair. 453— Pair Kylins. Orange, with Flowers, Rose Shades. Suitable as Book Rack. 453A— Tall Jardiniere Exquisite Decorations in Deep Tones of Blue, Red, &c. Figures in Garden representing a Marriage Ceremony. Imperial Hall Marks. JEWELRY 454— Coral Necklaces With Pendants Ornamented with Kingfisher Feathers. Two Pieces. 455— Coral Necklaces Similar. Two Pieces. 456— Silver Enamel Chain and Pendant And a Butterfly Pendant. From Canton. Two Pieces. 457— Silver Chain With Aventurine Stones. 458— Cameo Brooches Two Old Pieces. 459— Necklace of Graduated Amethyst Beads 460— Silver Necklace with Nine Green Jade Drops. 461— Silver Necklace With Chinese Chalcedony Drops. 462— Three Green Jade Pendants 50 463 — Faceted Amber Pendant 464 — Amber and Jet Necklace 465 — Old Whitby Jet Necklace And a Silver and Jet Necklace. 466 — Cut Amber Necklace Of Graduated Beads. 467— Pair Jade Earrings In Apple Green. 468— Large Red Amber Carved Pendant 469— Brooches Made from Old Japanese Ornaments, with Figures executed in Gold and Silver on Bronze. 470 — Finger Ring Green Jade Carving of the God of Long Life. 471 — Finger Ring Lapis Lazuli in Silver Leaf Setting. 472 — Gold Bracelet Form of a Flexible Snake, with Ruby Eyes and a Green Jade Bead on its Head. 473 — Dog Collar Six Green Jade Characters for “Happiness,” Mounted in Gold. 478 — Bracelet Of Three Green Jade Buddhas and a Finger Ring. Two Pieces. 479 — Amethyst Hand Carved Idol and Stand. 480 — Necklace Silver Chain, with Gameth Drops. 481 — Butterfly Brooches Green Jade, Mounted in Silver. Two Pieces. 482 — Necklace With Seven Stone Drops. 51 483— Necklace With Nine Green Jade Drops. 484 — Hair Ornament Green Jade Pieces, Combined with Glass. 483 —Necklace With Seven Turquoise Matrix Drops and a Pendant. 486 —Necklace of Graduated Apple Green Jade Beads 52 THIRD AFTERNOON’S SALE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1921 BEGINNING AT 2 O’CLOCK ODD CARVINGS 487 — Chinese Cricket Cage Carved Ivory. 488 — Carved Pieces in Stone The Campanile, Tower of Pisa and St. Peters. 489 — Wood Carvings Old Crucifix from Nuremberg and a Beaver Gnawing Tree (Japan ese). 490 — Tortoise Shell Box A Bracelet and Carved Box. 491 — Libation Cup of Carved Rhinocerous Horn Ming Dynasty. 492 — White Jade Vase and Chain on Stand Two Pieces. 493— Small Carvings God of Long Life. From Foochow. Two Pieces. BOXES 494— Old Japanese Box. Has a Scepter and Rosary Embossed on Top. 495— Chinese Pottery Box of Red Lacquer Carved with Figures Si{e, 6}/2 Inches Square 496— Tea Chest Made into a Box. 497—Old Japanese Lacquer Box With Designs of Feathers, &c. Size, 9x8 Inches 53 JAPANESE PRINTS 497.4—Toyokuni Ladies Two Prints. 498— Toyokuni Ladies Two Prints. 499— Two Prints By Kumioshi. 500— Two Landscapes By Hiroshige. SURIMONO The Surimono was a type of print not sold in the market. It was made upon special order of private individuals as a festival greeting, an invitation, memorial or an announcement.—Fick’s Chats on Japanese Prints. 501— Three Surimono By Hokei. (a) Lady with a Fan. (b) Boy Chasing a Rooster. (c) Warrior on Horseback. 502— Three Surimono (a) A Man with a Doll. (b) A Lady with a Drum. (c) Two Ladies on a Platform. 503— Three Surimono (a) Lady Reading a Book. (b) A Samurai. (c) Fishing in the Surf, by Hokisai. 504— Three Surimono and One Print (a) Lady Under a Cherry Tree. (b) Lady with a Book. (c) Table Loaded with Emblematic Gifts. (d) Print of a Mother and Her Child. JAPANESE BOOKS AND ART EMBLEMS 505— Album of Photographs. Containing Forty-five Hand Colored Views of Japan. 54 NO. 142 No. 230 506— Two Albums The Holy Lands of Buddhism, with Views of Temples and Idols in India, Burmah, &c. (b) Japanese Gardens. 507— Pair Doll Ceremony Scenes Small Six Panel Screens with Small Prints, Pasted on a Background of Flecked Gold Paper. 508— Doll Ceremony Screen 509— Doll Ceremony Screen A longer one, with a Pine Tree, Cherry Tree, Waterfall and Birds. EMBROIDERY 510— Hand Embroidered Lunch Set Cherry Designs on Linen. 511— Hindoo Curtain Embroidered in Deep Claret Red, Silk Floss on a Grey Linen Ground, 128-130 Inches. 512— Soochow Curtain Woven of Camel Wool in Soochow, China. Background of a Beautiful soft old Blue upon which are Stenciled in light black patterns designs of Vases with Flowers. A large Stork of bril¬ liant plumage with Spread Wings occupies the centre. At the top and bottom are pairs of storks facing each other. Si^e, 11x4 feet. 513— Soochow Curtain Mate to the above. 314—Russian Dress of Homespun Linen. Embroidered by hand. 515— Two Draperies from the Sultan of Morocco These Embroideries Originally belonged to a set forming a Drapery given by the Sultan of Morocco to the late U. S. Senator X, to¬ gether with a fine white Stallion. The Drapery formerly hung in his Harem. 516— Chinese Embroidered Mats Embroidered in Colored Floss with Storks. Seven Pieces. 517— Chinese Embroidery Collars and Tabs. Two lots. 57 siS—O ld Japanese Uniform Embroidered in Gold Threads with Dragons and the Crest of the Doi Daimyos. Two Pieces. 519— Silk Brocade Tabouret Cover Flowers and Leaves on a Background of Claret Red. 520- 1—Satin and Silk Hand Bags Four Pieces. 522— Embroideries From Cairo Two Pieces. 523— Painted Lunch Set Of Twenty-five Pieces, Wisteria Pattern. 524 — Old India Shawl Slightly Imperfect. 525 — Chinese Altai? Cloth Orange Satin Embroidered in Gold Threads touched with light blue, making a most pleasing combination. Design of a Vase in which is a Scepter, Pomegrantes, &c. 526 — Pillow Made From a Fukusa Navy Blue Silk, Embroidered with Golden Brown Floss with Designs of Fighting Falcons. 527 — Pillow Made From a Fukusa Cosmos Flowers on a Golden Brown Background. 528 — Brocade Runner. Birds and Flowers marked in Gold and Silver threads on a red satin ground. 529 — Sleeve Bands Embroidered in Gold and Silver Threads, &c. Two Pair. 530 — Sleeve Bands Dragons and Kylins on Pink and Blue Silk. Two Pair. 531 — Sleeve Bands Phoenix and Dragon Kylin and Phoenix. Two Pair. 532 — Embroideries on Red Cloth Long Scarf and a Table Top. Stork Designs. Two Pieces. 58 532A—Three Pair of Shoes and a Wig Manachurian Lady’s High Shoes, Chinese Shoes for a Bound Footed Woman, &c. 533— Japanese Armor Old Japanese Armor. On the Collar is a Swastika Crest, which was the Emblem of the Matsudaira Family, Daimyos of the Prov¬ ince of Mukawa. 533A—Pair Porcelain “Elephant” Pedestals Blue Elephant with a Green Howdah, forming a Stand. See Illustration. Height 20 Inches, Length 28 Inches. 534- 36—Old Japanese Temple Tassels Of Dark Red Silk and Others. Three Pieces. 537— Two Smaller Tassels And Piece Old Battic Work on Leather, with Crest. 538— Large Camel Wool Rug From Soochow Design of a Bamboo Tree in Brown on a Yellow Background. 539— Camel Wool Rug With “Shou” Characters. 540— 540A—Japanese Wash Basins Black Lacquer, Decorated with Storks. Two Pieces. 541— Picture Frames Made of Chinese Embroidery Work. Two Pieces. 542— Indian Baskets Made by an Old Woman of the Hopi Tribe. The ends of the coil are jagged, showing her life is worn out. With two other Speci¬ mens. Three Pieces. 543 — Poi Bowl Chiefs Wooden “Poi” Bowl from the Hawaiian Islands. CHINESE MODERN PAINTINGS 544— Paintings on Silk From Foochow. Two Pieces. 545 — Two More 546 — Two More 59 547— Two More 548 — Two More 549 — Two More 550— Landscapes Painted on Brown Silk Three Pieces. 551— Landscapes Painted on Brown Silk Three Pieces. 552— Framed Paintings (a) Two Quail on a Bank. (b) Two Birds Perched on a Plum Tree. 553— Modern Scrolls From Foochow (a) The God of Han Chung Li Riding on a Tortoise. In his Hand is the Fan with which he Fans Back to Life the dying. Riding in the Air on a Phoenix is Han Hsiang Tzie, who plays the Flute. (b) Li Tich Kuai stands on a Dragon, nearby is Len Tung Pen with his Sword. 554— Japanese Prints (a) Original Print from the Takaido Road Set. (b) Reprint from Tokaido Road Set, a View of Tuji. 555— Frame Prints Chinese Boys at Play. Three Pieces. 556— Framed Prints Chinese Boys at Play. Three Pieces. PAINTINGS. 557— Painted Portrait of the Empress Dowager In a Frame most Elaborately Carved with Dragons. The Painting was made by a Chinese Artist, who unfortunately lived in a house opposite the spot where the German minister, Von K Keleler was killed during the “ Boxer” troubles. When the Ger¬ mans started their punitive expeditions they locked him up and bayonetted him. The likeness is a very close one to the Carl Paint¬ ing now in the National Museum at Washington, which was given to the U. S. by the Chinese Government. 60 558— Old Chinese Painting On Silk. Representing a Chinese Lady and Her Attendants Seated under a Tree. One Attendant is Reading and the other has a Fan. 559— Water Color Painting of a Waterfall Purchased from the Artist, Miss Chike Moromoto, of Nagasaki. Framed. 560— Painting Country Scene in Japan. By Miss Chike Moromoto. Framed. 561— Painting on Silk Christening the Baby at the Temple. 562— Silk Paintings Unmounted. (a) Boys at their Games. (b) Country Scene, by a Lakeside. Two Pieces. 563— Silk Picture Representing a Boating Scene. The Ladies are done in Raised Silk. 563A—Painting on Silk Chinese Costumes. Four Pieces. KAIKAMONOS AND SCROLLS. 364—Painting on Silk A Carp Swimming in the Water. 565—Old Chinese Scrolls Parrots Painted on Silk. 566— Scroll Old Painting of a Chinese Fisherman. 567— Scroll Old Painting of Chinese Ladies. Done on Silk. 568— Scroll Chinese Village,^with Overhanging Rocks. An Unusually Fine Old‘.Painting. 569— Scroll Chinese Village Scene. 61 5jo—S crolls Studies of the Bamboo. Two Pieces. 571— Kaikamono Painting on Silk of Haikon Lake, Japan. 572 — Two Old Chinese Rubbings From Chinese Monuments (b) Old Map of Peking. Purchased in Peking in 1877. 573— Scroll Chinese Scene Done on Brown Silk. 574— Kaikamono An Old Painting of Storks Done on Silk which was purchased by Dr. Thomas Antsill in Tokio in 1872. Dr. Antsill was an Expert Chemist, advising the Japanese Government in the Establishment of their Mint. 5/5 Stencilled Kaikamono Wisteria and Birds. 576— Large Kaikamono Mounted in Fine Old Brocade. The Design is a Waterfall, with Trees on an Overhanging Bank. 577 — 0 LD Kaikamono An Old Japanese Temple, Painted in Fine Detail. 578— Old Kaikamono Study of a Dragon, in Black. Painted on Silk. 579— Chinese Painting On Dull Toned Silk. 580— Chinese Scroll The Leading Gods in a Chinese Pantheon. 581— Kaikamono Death of Buddha. A Japanese Painting. Collection of Mr. Frederick May. 582— Kaikamono Study of Peonies. 583— Kaikamono Rare Old Temple Painting of Kwangyin from an Old Temple in Kyoto. Over two hundred years old. 62 No. 603 584— Kaikamono Companion to the above. 585— Kaikamono Old Painting of Kwangyin. Done in Black and White. 586— Kaikamono An Old Temple Painting of the God Daruma, with His Attendants. 587— Scroll Japanese Embroidered Tiger, Mounted on Old Blue Silk. 588— Chinese Wooden Panels. Two Old Wooden Lacquered Panels taken from an Old Chinese Screen. Representing (a) Two Men in a Boat. (b) Two Men Walking in the Mountains. 589— Two More 590— Old Chinese Painting on Glass Showing Chinese Ladies in Various Social Lunctions. Purchased in Peking. Lramed in Teakwood. Length 36 Inches, Width p Inches. 591— Another 592 — Two More Slightly Imperfect. 593— Old Japanese Brocade Lramed. Length 3g}/2lnches, Width 9T2 Inches. 594— Dragon. Mounted on Blue Silk. Si^e 17/4x13 Inches. 595—Pair Chinese Sleeve Bands Unusually Pine Old Bands which have been Lramed for Pictures. 596—Chinese Sleeve Band In a large Lrame. 397—Long Kaikamono Embroidered Plowers, done on White Silk. 65 RARE OLD THIBETAN PAINTINGS. The following paintings were purchased in Peking in /p/7. They are estimated on good authority as being from 300 to 500 years old, and have been worshipped for centuries in some old Thibetan temple. It is possible that they came from the famous Monastery of Cheng Da, which covered some seventy acres of ground and was situated in South¬ eastern Thibet. I bis was totally destroyed by Chinese bandits in 1915. 598— Buddha Surrounded by Eight Bodhvestvas. Mounted with the Original Brocade. 599— Painting with the Original Brocade The Central Figure is possibly Sambhava, the first living Buddha. Surrounded by Six Smaller Figures. 600— Tamdrin. The God who Protects Men from Evil Spirits. 601— Painting Cow Headed Demon Surrounded by Flames. 602— Painting Drolma, the Saviouress, with Twenty Smaller Figures. 603— Painting The largest and finest Old Painting in the Collection. A Central Figure is probably Sambhava, the first living Buddha, and the large number of Side Paintings probably illustrate various scenes in his life history. See Illustration. Si^e 86x44 Inches. 604— Tamdrin Surrounded by Eleven Other Gods. 605— Painting Beautiful Central Figure of Dharma Kaya (Moha Matre) the Great Madher, Surrounded by Fifty-eight Bodhvastvas. Mounted on the Original Old Block and Gold Brocade. See Illustration. Si{e 42x28% Inches. 606— Painting The Wheel of Life Surrounded by Various Deities. 607— Painting Buddhas Surrounded by Nineteen Bodhvestvas. The Old Brocade. 66 608— Painting Buddha Surrounded by Twenty-one Bodhvastvas. 609— Thibetan Painting From the Yellow Temple in Peking. A Horizontal Scroll with the Famous Thibethan Mantra “Om mani padme Hum.” To the Spirit which dwells in the Lotus. Purchased in Peking and said to have originally hung in the Yellow Temple. 610— Thibetan Painting From the Yellow Temple. The Sacred Buddhistic Emblem Occupies the Centre. It has a large Thibetan Mantra in Blue. Border is of Gold Adorned with tine Scroll Work and with the Characters of the famous Prayer “Om Mani Padme Hum.” BROCADES. 611— Kaikamono From Antique Brocade which once formed a “No” dancers Ki¬ mono. The tones are very soft and it is embroidered with Storks. 612— Brocaded Picture A Beautiful Picture in Golds and Dull Reds of the Mikado leaving the Temple. He is surrounded by Kneeling Officials. The Work of a Master Weaver. Si{e 27x25 Inches. 613 — Strip of Brocaded White Satin 614— Runner, From an Obi. Decorations of Fans and a Backing of Silk. Made from a Brown and Gold Silk Obi. 615— Runner of Imperial Yellow Brocade From the Imperial Looms in Peking. Designs of Conventional Clouds. Si{e 6gxi^Yi Inches. 616 — Runner From an Obi. Turquoise Blue Satin, with Designs of Mountains Woven in Me¬ tallic Silver Threads. 617 — Runner From an Obi Geese on a Brown Background. 618— Runner From a Priest’s Robe Gold Flowers on Blue Silk. 67 619— Runner From a Chinese “Kussu” Brocade from an Old Official Robe of Gold Dragons on Blue. 620— Runner of Imperial Sacrificial Silk Silk Formerly Offered by the China Emperor at the Temple of Heaven. 621— Priest’s Robe In Orange, Black and Purple 622— Priest’s Robe Apricot Shot with Gold. 623— Table Cover Made from a Priest’s Stole. Si{e 71x50 Inches. Si~e 46x46 Inches. Si{e 40x25 Inches. 624— Priest’s Stole In Old Blue and Gold. 625— Priest’s Stole Ligh Grey and Gold. 626— Table Cover Made from a Piece of Old Brocade, Emblazoned with the Crest of the Mikado (Sixteen Petal Chrysanthemum). 627—Chinese Cut Velvet Hangings In Brown with Figures of the Taoist Gods. Two Strips. Size 62x25 Inches. 628— Piano Cover of Brocaded Satin 629— Table Cover Of Brocaded Satin. 630—Alter Cloth Of Old Chinese “Kussu” Brocade. Si%e 72x24Inches. Size 40x50 Inches. Si?e 40x58 Inches. 631— Altar Cloth Old Orange Brocade. 632— Runner. Old Blue Dragon Brocade, from an Official Coat. Size 62x15 Inches. 68 No. 660 633— Ladies’ Hand Bags (a) Imperial Sacrificial Silk. (b) Brown Silk Brocade. 634— Bags Made From Embroidery Three Pieces. 635— Three Bags 636— Two Bags 637— Three Bags 638— Desk Set Made from Embroidery. 639— Book Racks Two Sets. 640— Picture Frames From Embroidery. Two Pieces. 641— Two Hand Bags 642— Two Portfolios. Made from Mandarin Official Badges. MANDARIN COATS. 643 — Chinese Coats. Dark Claret Silk with Embroidered Butterflies. 644 — Mandarin Coat Brocaded with Gold Dragons and Lined with Green Silk. 645 — Coat Blue Figured Grass Linen, with Embroidered Collar and Trims. 646 — Long Coat Blue Silk, with Embroidery. 647 — Green Silk Coat Wadded. 648 — Japanese Wedding Kimono. A Beautiful Old Garment, Embroidered on Brocade Silk, with Orange and Gold Flowers. 649 — Mandarin Coat Official’s Coat of Dragon Brocade. 71 650— Brocaded Coat Rose Butterflies on Light Green. 651— Mandarin Coat Old “ Kussu” in Dull Blue Dragons. 652— Old Kimono Embroidered in Cherry Blossoms. CHINESE PEWTER WARE. 653— Pewter jMugs Made by Kut Hing, Swatow. Two Pieces. 654— Set. Tea Pot, with Six Cups and Saucers, by Kut Hing. 655— Song Girls Make-up Box and a Small Box in Form of a Peach. 656— Engraved Bowl Fish Darting in the Water, by Kut Hing. 657— Tea pot Jade Handle. PAINTINGS. 658— Nine Paintings of Buddhistic Hell Wuchang has the largest Temple in China devoted to showing the punishments of the damned in Buddhistic Hell. Mr. Osgood was unable to obtain good photographs, but through the kindness of missionaries of the American Episcopal Church obtained this set of paintings from the native artist. The last picture of the series shows souls being reborn into the world. The old lady pours out the tea of oblivion. In front of the judge are souls who are to be re-incarnated in the shape of animals, while in the corner is the horse-driven mill which is sending forth a cloud of spirits, some to be born in-wealthy homes, some as animals, and some as reptiles. 659— Kokersai Print A Black and White Print of the Osaka Series. From the May Collection. 660— The Death of Buddha 1 his extraordinary painting was purchased in 1890 from Hari Shin, a Curio dealer of Kyoto, who obtained it from a Buddhist Priest. It was understood it came from an old Temple near Kyoto. See Illustration. 72 No. 605 661— Painting of the Emperor Kang Hsi, A Most Interesting Painting of this Celebrated Emperor (1661- 1722) and His Family. See Illustration. JEWELRY. 662— Necklace of Porcelain Beads Yellow Porcelain Incised with the Emblem for Long Life. The Pendant is of Green Porcelain with the Emblem of long life combin¬ ed with Bats for Happiness. Contained in a Box of Chinese Em¬ broidery. 663— Necklace of Barouque Pearls. Set in a Gold Chain, with a Large Barouque Pearl Pendant Set in Platinum and Diamonds. 664— Coral Necklace. With Odd Pendants Set with Kingfisher Featherwork. Two Pieces. 665— Necklace From a Shinto Priest’s Rosary. 666— Necklace Of Graduated Lapis-Lazuli Beads. From Shanghai. 667— Chinese Pendants. Four Odd Pottery Pendants taken from an Old Temple Lantern. IDOLS IN LACQUER SHRINES. 668— Buddha Sealed on a Lotus. 669— Buddha 670— Buddha 671— Fudo Myoo With Two Attendants. 672— Idol 673— Idol 674— Stoneware Cow With a Boy Perched on Top (one horn clipped). The Ox is the Emblem of Ten Jin, the God of Calligraphy and is Kept by Stu¬ dents on their Deity Shelf. 75 674A—Chinese Lady’s Cabinet Old Teakwood and Brass. 675— Old Helmets (a) Two Lacquer Helmets, one with Design of a Dragon and one with a Dragonfly. (b) Sleevelets of Coat of Mail. 676— Old Chinese Leather Pillowtop Jewel Case 677— Japanese Stencils Two Panels. 678— Japanese Stencils Two Panels. 679— Chinese Abacus Or Reckoning Boards. Two Pieces. 680— Picture Frame Made of Raised Silk Flowers. (b) Two Photo Albums. 681— Three Swagger Canes With Silver Handles. 682— Chinese Musical Instrument 683— Chinese Amoy Lanterns Two Pieces. 684— Chinese Amoy Lanterns Three Pieces. 685— Caves Three Pieces. 686— Leather Coat With Imperial Crest. Worn by a Servant of the Mikado. 687— Fans One with Red Sticks, Used by a Shinto Priest, a “No” Dancers Fan, and Three Others. 688— Fans Assortment of Four Pieces. 689— Philippine Curios Carrier, Rain Coat and Broom. 76 690— Chinese Bride’s Hat 691— Two Pillows Made of Brocade taken from an Antique Persian Wedding Gown. EMBROIDERY 692— Hindoo Hangings Stenciled in Gold and Silver on Blue Cloth. Two Panels. 693— Chinese Dancer’s Skirt Embroidered. 694— Chinese Soldier’s Uniform. 695— Chinese Red Silk Skirt 696— Turkish Embroidery Metallic Threads. 697— Table Cover Gold Dragons on Black Silk. 698— Wall Piece 699— Hanging of Red Satin 700— Table Cover Birds and Flowers on Cream Ground. Fine Fringe. 701— Red Satin Runner. Chinese Characters Worked in Gold. 702— Red Silk Runner. Boys in Procession. Si^e 79 by ig Inches . 703— Pillow Embroidered Dragons on Red Silk. 704— Table Cover Birds and Flowers on Claret Colored Silk. 705— Persian Koran Cover. 706— Hindoo Table Cover From Fudhana, Embroidered with Yellow Silk Floss. . • f ' ESTABLISHED NOV. 12, 1806 SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. auctioneers 1519-21 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY East Campus Library DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27706