THE COLLECTION OF A C ONNOI SSEUR BEAUTIFUL OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS The Private Collection of the late WILLIAM CHURCHILL OASTLER The JAMES A. THOMAS COLLECTION Date s tV)g^ i, try I IL. Ml Mno^j Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Duke University Libraries https://archive.org/details/illustratedcatal01amer_3 \ ' s \ THE COLLECTION OF A CONNOISSEUR BEAUTIFUL OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF THE LATE William Churchill Oastler TO BE SOLD BY DIRECTION OF EXECUTORS AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION NEW YORK t ON FREE VIEW AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES MADISON SQUARE SOUTH, NEW YORK BEGINNING THURSDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1915 AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE DATE OF SALE BEAUTIFUL OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND OTHER ART PROPERTY COLLECTED BY THE LATE WILLIAM CHURCHILL OASTLER OF NEW YORK TO BE SOLD BY DIRECTION OF EXECUTORS AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS FEBRUARY 5th AND 6th, 1915 AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES MADISON SQUARE SOUTH NEW YORK BEGINNING AT 2.30 O’CLOCK m ■ ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE BEAUTIFUL OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND OTHER ART PROPERTY COLLECTED BY THE CONNOISSEUR THE LATE William Churchill Oastler OF NEW YORK AND TO BE SOLD BY DIRECTION OF DR. FRANK R. OASTLER AND THOMAS F. KEATING, EXECUTORS AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE ON THE DATES HEREIN STATED 138710 THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MR. THOMAS E. KIRBY AND HIS ASSISTANT, MR. OTTO BERNET, OF THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Managers MADISON SQUARE SOUTH, NEW YORK 1915 THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION DESIGNS ITS CATALOGUES AND DIRECTS ALL DETAILS OF ILLUSTRATION TEXT AND TYPOGRAPHY 7 £ ^. £/ 5 8 > WILLIAM CHURCHILL OASTLER When William Churchill Oastler died last March at the ripe age of eighty-four, he had devoted many years to the collecting of Chinese porcelains. He was a native of Birmingham, England. After he came to this country he was associated, as an advisory engineer, with important railways. It is said to have been largely upon his advice that steel rails were first substituted here for the old cast iron variety. Friend of Mr. Altman But his activities as an engineer did not interfere with his love of collecting Chinese porcelains. In the notable loan collection of these beautiful objects held some years ago by Messrs. Duveen Brothers, the Oastler cabinets were well represented, for Mr. Oastler was regarded as a connoisseur of refined taste and sound judgment. He was a close friend of the late Benjamin Altman, and the two often conferred together and submitted to each other’s criticism many of their prospective purchases of Chinese porcelains. The Oastler collection numbers some 300 items and includes beautiful blue and white in soft paste and hard paste porcelains; single color pieces, among which are rare peachbloom, claire-de- lune, sang-de-bceuf, yellow and celadon. There are also many important decorated pieces, including K’ang-hsi, famille verte; Yung Cheng, famille rose; and finely embellished Ch’ien-lung specimens. Of blanc de C'liine there are some unusually fine ex¬ amples. Two statues of Buddha, of carved and gilt wood, from an old Japanese temple are included. The collection is well known. Besides, it is possible to recall several of the pieces in the Duveen exhibition. There they figured on an equal footing with loans from the cabinets of “Mr. J. P. M.” “Mr. P. A. B. W.,” “Mr. M. J. P.,” “Mr. E. J. B.,” and others, besides pieces contributed by Messrs. Duveen Brothers themselves, and by this time long since passed into important American collections. 138710 Many of the examples of white Chinese porcelains were loaned bv “Mr. W. C. 0.” (Mr. Oastler). There were at least eight, including the white ovoid vase, with delicate engraved designs in cloud forms under the perfect glazing; the tall, white, graceful baluster vase, with unique raised decoration under the soft glaz¬ ing, and showing trees, flowers and animals, the latter with short horns; and the pair of ovoid shaped rice grain vases with an un¬ usually fine representation of the so-called lace pattern. More Oastler Porcelains In famille verte the Oastler collection should contain notable examples. Mr. Oastler had among green pieces a tall globular bottle with a long, slender neck and decorated with translucent enamel colors of a lovely kind. Green arabesque foliage and red blossoms were conspicuous in the decoration of the body. The neck was encircled with a palm design and the shoulder carried a dragon. Typical colors of the famille verte palette also showed on a large oviform vase with trumpet shaped neck, the design a composition depicting an episode from a Chinese novel. In this episode the hero is pursued by rival leaders, when suddenly a great chasm opens before his enemies and stays their pursuit. Vigorously rendered flowering peonies and other plants grow¬ ing among rockwork, also a phoenix bird, or Imperial Feng- Huang, in brilliant plumage, were conspicuous features in the decoration of another large famille verte vase in the Oastler col¬ lection. So-called “gift objects” showed on a large square jar¬ diniere. Finally, there should be mentioned a tall vase of slender biberon shape, with a narrow neck. This is described as a dense kaolin porcelain, decorated in transparent enamels over the glaze, with the design underneath outlined in cobalt blue. There are various large conventional blossoms in the arabesque border mo¬ tive. The shoulder shows phoenix birds amid decorative foliage. Such were some of the chief pieces belonging to Mr. Oastler when Messrs. Duveen Brothers held their exhibition, and doubtless all or most of them still will be found in the collection when it is placed on view in the American Art Galleries.— Gustave Kobbe, in the New York Herald, January 17, 1915. CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. Any bid which is merely a nominal or fractional advance may be rejected by the auctioneer, if, in his judgment, such bid would be likely to affect the sale injuriously. 2. The highest bidder shall be the buyer, and if any dispute arise between two or more bidders, the auctioneer shall either decide the same or put up for re-sale the lot so in dispute. 3. Payment shall be made of all or such part of the purchase money as may be required, and the names and addresses of the pur¬ chasers shall be given immediately on the sale of every lot, in default of which the lot so purchased shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. Payment of that part of the purchase money not made at the time of sale shall be made within ten days thereafter, in default of which the undersigned may either continue to hold the lots at the risk of the purchaser and take such action as may be necessary for the enforcement of the sale, or may at public or private sale, and without other than this notice, re-sell the lots for the benefit of such purchaser, and the deficiency (if any) arising from such re-sale shall be a charge against such purchaser. 4. Delivery of any purchase will be made only upon payment of the total amount due for all purchases at the sale. Deliveries will be made on sales days between the hours of 9 A. M. and 1 P. M., and on other days—except holidays—between the hours of 9 A. M. and 5 P. M. Delivery of any purchase will be made only at the American Art Galleries, or other place of sale, as the case may be, and only on pre¬ senting the bill of purchase. Delivery may be made, at the discretion of the Association, of any purchase during the session of the sale at which it was sold. 5. Shipping, boxing or wrapping of purchases is a business in which the Association is in no wise engaged, and will not be performed by the Association for purchasers. The Association will, however, afford to purchasers every facility for employing at current and reasonable rates carriers and packers; doing so, however, without any assumption of responsibility on its part for the acts and charges of the parties engaged for such service. 6. Storage of any purchase shall be at the sole risk of the pur¬ chaser. Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, and thereafter, while the Association will exercise due caution in caring for and delivering such purchase, it will not hold itself responsible if such purchase be lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. Storage charges will be made upon all purchases not removed within ten days from the date of the sale thereof. 7. Guarantee is not made either by the owner or the Association of the correctness of the description, genuineness or authenticity of any lot, and no sale will be set aside on account of any incorrectness, error of cataloguing, or any imperfection not noted. Every lot is on public exhibition one or more days prior to its sale, after which it is sold “as is” and without recourse. The Association exercises great care to catalogue every lot cor¬ rectly, and will give consideration to the opinion of any trustworthy expert to the effect that any lot has been incorrectly catalogued, and, in its judgment, may either sell the lot as catalogued or make mention of the opinion of such expert, who thereby would become responsible for such damage as might result were his opinion without proper foundation. SPECIAL NOTICE. Buying or bidding by the Association for responsible parties on orders transmitted to it by mail, telegraph or telephone, will be faith¬ fully attended to without charge or commission. Any purchase so made will be subject to the above Conditions of Sale, which cannot in any manner be modified. The Association, however, in the event of making a purchase of a lot consisting of one or more books for a pur¬ chaser who has not, through himself or his agent, been present at the exhibition or sale, will permit such lot to be returned within ten days from the date of sale, and the purchase money will be returned, if the lot in any material manner differs from its catalogue description. Orders for execution by the Association should be written and given with such plainness as to leave no room for misunderstanding. Not only should the lot number be given, but also the title, and bids should be stated to be so much for the lot, and when the lot consists of one or more volumes of books or objects of art, the bid per volume or 'piece should also be stated. If the one transmitting the order is unknown to the Association, a deposit should be sent or reference sub¬ mitted. Shipping directions should also be given. Priced copies of the catalogue of any sale, or any session thereof, will be furnished by the Association at a reasonable charge. AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, New York City. TSING DYNASTY Dynastic Title SHIH TSU SHENG TSU SHIH TSUNG KAO TSUNG JEN TSUNG HSU AN TSUNG WEN TSUNG MU TSUNG Title of Reign Shun Chih K’ang Hsi Yung Ch’eng Ch’ien Lung Chia Ch’ing TAO IVUANG Hsien Feng T’ung Chih Kuang Hsu Shin Tung Date of End of Accession Reign A.D. 1644—1661 1662—1722 1723—1755 1736—1795 1796—1821 1821—1851 1851—1862 1862—1875 1875—1908 1909—1912 REPUBLICAN PERIOD President Yuan-Shi-Kai 1912 THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION MANAGERS SALE AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES THE OASTLER COLLECTION On Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6, 1915 To save time and to prevent mistakes each Purchaser will oblige the Managers by filling in this slip and hand¬ ing it to the Record Clerk or Sales Attendant on making the first purchase. Purchaser’s Name Address in Full Amount of Deposit FIRST AFTERNOON’S SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1915 AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES BEGINNING AT 2.30 O’CLOCK Which includes Catalogue Nos. 1 to 218 BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAINS 1—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Rouge Box Circular shape. Of soft paste type and coated with a brown crackle glaze, under which is a decoration of land¬ scape views in two shades of blue. Has teakwood stand. 2—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Rouge Box Flattened circular shape. Thin white hard paste with decoration under the glaze of two phoenixes, fire emblems, cloud forms and wave patterns. Bears a four-character mark of Hsiian-te. Has teakwood stand. 3—Ch’ien-lung Small Blue and White Bowl Storks and iris in reserve on a brilliant cobalt-blue ground. First Afternoon No. 4 No. 5 No. 4 4—Pair Ch’iex-lukg Blue and White Covered Bowls Of the soft jiaste type. Brown crackle glaze and decora¬ tion of peaches, fruits and bats, the symbols of long life and happiness, in opaque underglaze blue. Have teakwood stands. 5—Ch’iex-lung Blue and White Bowl Clear white hard paste. A band of archaic scrolls, Greek fret and border of gadroons penciled in brilliant cobalt- blue. Diameter, 4 1 /, inches. 6— Yung Cheng Blue and White Bowl Of thin sonorous hard paste and decorated with floral medallions, intercepted by leafy scrolls delicately penciled in light blue on a brilliant white ground. Six-character mark of the period. Has teakwood stand. Diameter, 4y 2 inches. 7— Iv’ang-hsi Blue and White Bowl Thin sonorous hard paste, with scalloped edge and a wide band of lotus petals modeled in relief and encircling the foot. These petals are each decorated in opaque blue and in reserve, with various blossoms and flowers; and above this band are four bold dragons pursuing the sacred pearl, First Afternoon also in brilliant opaque blue. Inside on the bottom is a carp rising from the sea, and the inner border is com¬ posed of blossoms and wave patterns. Bears a six-charac¬ ter mark of the Hsuan-te period. Has carved teakwood stand. Diameter, 7% inches. 8—Yung Cheng Large Blue and White Bowl Thin hard paste of sonorous quality. Decorated with four floral medallions which are intercepted by foliated scrolls delicately penciled in a light shade of underglaze blue. Six- character mark of the period underneath the foot. Has teakwood stand. Diameter, 8% inches. 9—K’ang-hsi Large Blue and White Bowl Of clear white thin sonorous porcelain. The inner and outer surface profusely decorated with sprays of blossoms, flowers, and butterflies beautifully painted in two shades of brilliant underglaze blue. Six-character mark of the Ch’eng-hua period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 3 inches; diameter, 8% inches. 10 — K’ang-hsi Blue and White Vase Bottle shape, with semi-globular body and tall tubular neck. Decorated with archaic dragons and cloud forms in mazarin blue of opaque quality on a brilliant white ground. Underneath the foot, penciled in blue, is a six-character mark of the period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 7 inches. 11 — Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Quadrilateral shape, with receding foot and neck. Coated with a brilliant white glaze of orange peel surface, under which is a decoration of the flowers of the four seasons and birds-of-paradise finely penciled in fine quality of cobalt blue. Has teakwood stand. Height, 8 y 2 inches. First Afternoon 12 —Iv’ang-hsi Blue and White Vase Bottle-shaped, oviform body, with slender tubular neck. Paneled decoration of landscape, river view, flowers and symbols, painted in brilliant underglaze blue of opaque quality. Bears a six-character mark of the Ch’eng period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 10 inches. 13— Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Jar Globular shape, with receding foot and wide mouth. It is of pure white hard paste and decorated in underglaze blue of brilliant opaque quality with branches of peaches, pome¬ granates and Buddha’s-hand fruit, the Chinese symbols of the Three Abundances, “Years, Children and Happiness,” and finished with bands and borders of Joo-e heads, palm leaves and gadroons. Underneath the foot a “pi’aise” mark. Has teakwood stand. Height, 7 inches; diameter, 8 inches. 14 — Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Ginger Jar Globular shape. Hard paste porcelain beautifully deco¬ rated with numerous large lotus flowers, amid tendrils and a profusion of leafy scrolls, all finely painted in opaque blue on a brilliant white ground. The shoulder is en¬ circled by bands of Joo-e heads and Greek fret, and round the foot is a border of gadroons. Has carved teakwood cover, with carved jade medallion inserted and carved teak¬ wood stand. Height, 9% inches; diameter, 8% inches. 15 — Iv’ang-hsi Blue and White Bex\.ker Shape Vase With bulbous center and flange top, of clear white hard paste and decorated with numerous large aster flowers amid profuse leafy scrolls, finely penciled under the glaze -in two shades of blue. Bears the six-character mark of Hsiian-te. Has teakwood stand. Height, 17% inches. First Afternoon 16 —K’ang-hsi Blue and White Vase Tall oviform, with receding base and short tubular neck, spreading at mouth. In panels of various outlines are mythological monsters, carp rising from the sea, pine and plum blossoms, finely painted in two shades of fine cobalt blue of opaque quality on a brilliant white ground. In intervening spaces are ornaments, plants and twigs of fruits and blossoms. Bears a six-character mark of the C'hia Clung period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 18% inches. 17 —Ch’ien-lung Tall Blue and White Vase Oviform body with a receding neck. It is of very thin porcelain of the soft paste type, and coated with a bril¬ liant white glaze of crackled surface. The decoration, which is carefully painted in underglaze blue of fine qual¬ ity, consists of a central ornamenta¬ tion of twigs of peaches, pomegranates and Buddha’s-hand fruit, the Chinese symbols of abundance of Years, Chil¬ dren and Happiness. Encircling the shoulder, neck and foot are bands of floral and leaf scrolls and Joo-e heads; palmettes and Greek fret. (Has been restored at lip.) Has teakwood stand. Height , 16 inches. 18 —Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Tall oviform, with gracefully spreading short neck. It is of very thin porcelain of the “soft paste” type and is coated with an ivory-white glaze over an orange-peel sur¬ face. The decoration, which is beautifully painted in un- First Afternoon derglaze blue of fine quality, consists of pine tree, plum in blossom and bamboo, tbe Chinese emblems of longevity. II as carved teakwood stand. Height, 16% inches. ( Illustrated ) 19— Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Inverted pear-shape, with short neck and wide mouth. Of very thin hard paste, with an orange-peel surface over which is a white glaze of brilliant even quality. The deco¬ ration, which represents the leaves of a turnip, is beauti¬ fully painted in various shades in blue of very fine opaque quality. Encircling the mouth and foot are simple bands of key pattern in underglaze blue. Has teakwood stand. Height, 13% inches. ( Illustrated ) 20— Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Oviform body with receding base and neck, of very thin porcelain of the soft paste type and coated with a creamy white glaze of orange-skin surface. The decoration, which is artistically executed in mazarine blue of brilliant opaque quality, consists of a fabulous monster and a pine tree and rocks. The fiange has been repaired. Has teakwood stand. Height, 15% inches. ( Illustrated ) 21— Beautiful Iv’ang-hsi Blue and White Beaker Inverted pear-shape body, with bold flaring neck. The em¬ bellishment, which is beautifully painted in underglaze blue of rare opaque quality on a brilliant white ground, consists of a rocky landscape, deer, storks and pine tree, all Chi¬ nese symbols of longevity. Has teakwood stand. Height, 17% inches. ( Illustrated ) No. 22 No. 21 No. 22 First Afternoon 22—Pair Beautiful Iy’ang-hsi Blue and White Beakers With inverted pear-shape bodies and boldly flaring necks. They are of hard paste porcelain and coated with a glaze of exceeding purity. The embellishment on the bodies depicts Imperial ceremonial scenes in which are shown the Em¬ peror, his retinue and other dignitaries artistically painted in mazarine blue of rare brilliant quality. A further em¬ bellishment on the necks of the vases is in the same brilliant quality of blue and depicts landscape views and Imperial personages in a garden. Have teakwood stands. (Illustrated ) Height, 18 inches. 23—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Cylindrical Vase With low foot, short neck and wide mouth, of hard paste porcelain enameled with a brilliant white glaze under which is a decoration in opaque blue of branches of peach fruit, pomegranates and Buddha’s-hand fruit, the Chinese emblems of the Three Abundances: Years, Children and Happiness. The border design round foot, shoulder and neck are of scepter- head scrolls, flowers and symbols. Has teakwood stand. Height, 14*4 inches; diameter, 8 1 /, inches. 21—Iy’ang-hsi Blue and White Club- shaped Vase Finely painted decoration of a mountainous landscape, boating scene and figures executed in under¬ glaze blue of opaque quality on a brilliant white ground. Has teakwood stand. 7 Height, 17Vi inches. First Afternoon 25—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Oviform body, with spreading neck. It is of thin white hard paste and is ornamented with two indented upright panels of serpentine outline of ivory-white surface without decoration. The intervening space is covered with a blue and white decoration to resemble fish roe over which is a pate stir pate decoration of butterflies, symbols and floral sprays. The neck has been restored and the mend con¬ cealed by a silver ornamental band. Has teakwood stand. Height, 17 inches. if 26—Iv ’ang-hsi Blue and White Club-shaped Vase Clear white hard paste. Decorated with a rocky land¬ scape, mandarin figures and river view in brilliant opaque blue. Has teakwood stand. Height, 18y 2 inches. 27—Tall Hawthorn Jar Oviform, with bell-shaped cover (also known as a Temple Jar). Fine white hard-textured porcelain of the seventeenth century, sustaining a brilliant dark cobalt-blue color under the glaze, imposed with special care for variations and mottling under a perfect glazing. The so-called hawthorn design shows the branches and twigs of the plum tree (Mei-hwa) alternately spreading downward from the neck and upward from the base, bearing numerous buds and blossoms with well-rounded outline against the vibrating background of pellucid blue, penciled over with crossings in a darker shade of blue to represent breaks or cracking ice, an indication of coming spring. The jar, with its original cover, is a representative type of rare quality. Period of K’ang-hsi. Height, 17 inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. First Afternoon 28— K’axg-hsi Blue and White Hawthorn Temple Jar With its original hat-shaped cover. The jar of inverted pear-shape, with spreading base and short neck of clear white hard paste and decorated with ascending and de¬ scending branches of the blooming prunus or hawthorn, executed in white reserve and spreading over the jar on a ground of pellucid blue, marked with darker lines to re¬ semble cracking ice. Has teakwood stand. Height, 17 inches; diameter, 10 inches. 29— K’ang-hsi Blue and White Beaker With bulbous center. It is of clear white hard paste, and profusely embellished with numerous conventionalized lotus flowers, amid a profuse decoration of foliated scrolls. The entire embellishment beautifully executed in underglaze blue of various tones and brilliant opaque quality. Has teak- wood stand. Height, 18 inches. 30— K’ang-hsi Blue and White Vase Inverted pear-shape, with spreading base and short tubular neck, with broad mouth. It is of hard paste porcelain and is finely decorated with palmettes executed in reserve and in brilliant opaque blue. In intervening spaces are conven¬ tionalized lotus flowers and leaf scrolls, and encircling the shoulder base and foot are leaf scrolls and flowers also in brilliant underglaze blue. Underneath the foot, within a blue circle is, the symbol “Ling,” the sacred fungus. Has teakwood stand. Height, 17% inches. 31—K’ang-hsi Blue and White Beaker Of clear white hard paste and decorated in brilliant under¬ glaze blue with pine trees, deer and storks, the Chinese symbols of longevity, and rocks and cloud scrolls. Has teakwood stand. Height, 17% inches. First Afternoon 32—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Temple Jar Oviform, with spreading base and short Avide neck. Elab¬ orately decorated in underglaze blue in \\ T hite reserve with large conventionalized flowers amid a profusion of leafy scrolls. The shoulder is encircled by a band of scepter-head scrolls, and the foot by gadroons. Has teakwood stand and openAvork cover. Height, 14 inches; diameter, 9 inches. 33—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Tall oviform, Avith gracefully spreading neck and wide mouth. The outer surface entirely covered with wave de- "-sign etched in the paste underneath the glaze; tAvo bold four-claAved dragons pursuing the pearl of omnipotence are painted in brilliant cobalt blue. Has teakwood stand. Height, 19% inches. 3-A—K’ang-hsi Blue and White Haavthorn Jar Tall oviform. Covered with a cobalt- blue glaze of varying depth of tone and marked with dark lines resem¬ bling the cracking of ice. The em¬ bellishment consists of descending and ascending branches of the blooming prunus executed in AA r hite reserve and spreading about the jar. Has teak- Avood stand and opemvork cover. Height, 14 1 /, inches; diameter, 10 inches. 35—Pair K’ang-hsi Blue and White Club-shaped Vases Decorated in brilliant cobalt blue with figures of the Three Star-gods of Happiness, Rank and Longevity and their juvenile attendants. On the reverse of each vase is a Chinese poem in Sanscrit character penciled in underglaze blue. The lip of one vase restored. Height, 18% inches. No. 34 First Afternoon 36—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Tall oviform, with tubular neck and wide mouth. Thin porcelain of the soft paste type and coated with an ivory- white glaze. Elaborately decorated, in underglaze blue of brilliant quality, with Imperial garden scenes, musical party and equestrian figures. Has teakwood stand. Height, 18% inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. ( Illustrated ) 37—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Tall oviform. Thin porcelain of the soft paste type. Coated with an ivory-white crackle glaze and elaborately decorated in underglaze blue of various tones, with a moun¬ tainous landscape, castles, equestrian and other figures and river view. The neck has been restored and bound with an ornamental band. Has teakwood stand. Height, 19% inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. ( Illustrated ) cu 38—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Vase Inverted pear-shape, with tall spreading neck. It is of thin porcelain of the soft paste type and is coated with an ivory-white glaze which is profusely marked with a brown crackle. The decoration, which is artistically drawn and painted in fine tones of underglaze blue, consists of a lotus plant and a crane. The lip has been restored and orna¬ mented with a metal band. Has teakwood stand. ( Illustrated ) Height, 19y 2 inches. First Afternoon 39—Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Large Jar Graceful oviform, with short neck and wide mouth. Elab¬ orately decorated in underglaze blue of varying tones, with / numerous large lotus flowers amid a profusion of tendrils and leafy scrolls. Has teakwood stand and openwork cover with ivory ornament. Height, 15 14 inches; diameter, 12y 2 inches. 40—Pair Imperial Ch’ien-lung Blue and White Jars Inverted pear-shape, with short neck and wide mouth. Of dense sonorous hard paste and elabor¬ ately embellished in lustrous opaque cobalt-blue with ten large lotus flowers and conventional leafy scrolls spreading over the body of the jars. The large blos¬ soms are symmetrically arranged and fully expanded, so as to dis¬ play in each flower the cup-shape fruit studded with the seeds in the midst of a whorl of petals. The foot is encircled with a wide band of palmettos and the short neck with a border of gadroons. Have teakwood stands and hat- shape covers. Height, 19i/ 2 inches; diameter, 13 y 2 inches. 41-—Pair K’ang-hsi Blue and White Large Vases Tall beaker shape. Hard paste porcelain coated with a brilliant white glaze and profusely decorated in underglaze blue with various forms of the Shou “Longevity” in panels of brocade pattern. Have teakwood stands. Height, 28 inches. First Afternoon •±2—Blue and White Porcelain Screen Low form of four folds. Numerous porcelain tiles dec¬ orated in underglaze blue of figure and floral subjects and mounted in native wood. Height, 3iy 4 inches; extends 27y 2 inches. SPECIMENS OF WHITE PORCELAINS 43—C'h'ien-lung Pure White Libation Cup Inverted helmet-shape, with snow-white glaze and dec¬ orated with branches and blossoms of magnolia modeled in relief in the paste. Height, 3 inches. 44—Ch'ien-lung Fuchien Libation Cup Inverted helmet-shape. Coated with a soft ivory-white glaze and decorated with branches and blossoms of the wild plum and magnolia modeled in relief. The branch or trunk modeled in the round to form a foot. Height, 2 1 /, inches. 45—Ch’ien-lung Fuchien Libation Cup Lily-shaped. Enameled with a soft ivory-white glaze and bears the following inscription, which is incised in the paste: “Purity of mind and body is productive of long life.” Height, 2 inches. 46— Ch’ien-lung Small Vase Graceful hexagonal shape, with two scroll handles on neck. Of thin hard paste and coated with a pure white glaze. Height, 5y s inches. 47— Ch’ien-lung Small Bottle-shaped Vase Of thin, hard paste and coated with a white glaze of bril¬ liant quality. Has teakwood stand. Height, 5 inches. First Afternoon 48—Ch’ien-lung Small White Jar Graceful oviform. Decoration of asters, foliations and scepter-head scrolls delicately etched in the paste, under a pellucid white glaze. Has teakwood stand. Height, 4 inches. 49— Yung Cheng Soft Paste Koro Semi-globular shape on tripod and with two rudimentary scroll handles. Coated with a soft cream-white glaze which is boldly crackled. Has carved stand and cover. Height, 3 inches; diameter, 4% inches. 50— Ch’ien-lung Oviform Vase Of white hard paste, with corrugated surface and soft white glaze. Border round mouth and foot glazed in im¬ itation of iron and etched with Greek fret. Has carved stand. Height, 6 inches. 51—Ch’ien-lung Pure White Vase Bottle-shaped. Invested with a white glaze of brilliant and even quality. Has carved stand. Height, 6% inches. 52— C'h’ien-lung White Porcelain Jar Graceful oviform. Decoration of asters amid leafy scrolls, scepter-head border and gadroons, finely etched in the paste under a soft cream-white glaze. Has carved teakwood stand. Height, 5y 2 inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. 53— Ch’ien-lung White Porcelain Vase Bottle-shaped. Decoration of peony flowers, leafy scrolls, and border designs, worked in relief in the paste under an opaque white glaze. Has carved stand. Height, 7 inches. First Afternoon r LJ 54 t-> p w V AJ( ^ ^ K ang-hsi J ure YV kite Vase Graceful amphora-shape. Of thin hard paste and coated with a brilliant white glaze of very fine quality- Round the foot molded in relief is a band of chrysanthemum petals. As in the case of all peachbloom examples, the foot is hol¬ lowed out underneath, and the six-character mark is pen¬ ciled in blue. Has teakwood stand. Height, 8 inches. bo 55—Yung Cheng Pear-shaped White Yase Of thin hard paste and coated with an evenly applied glaze —- of ivory-white tint. Has teakwood stand. Height, 6% inches. 56—Ch’ien-lung Fuchien Pih-tong Thick hard paste, coated with an ivory-white glaze, and fashioned in openwork of floral and foliated design. Has J^-'-Teak wood stand. Height, 5y s inches. 57 —Ch’ien-lung White Vase Of graceful gallipot shape. It is of thin hard paste and decorated with lotus plants in bloom, storks, and a scepter- / / _-head border, beautifully worked in the paste and coated with a soft cream-white glaze. Has carved stand. Height, 8 inches. 58—Yung Cheng Soft Paste Vase Pear-shaped, of graceful outline. It is of soft paste of almost eggshell thinness and decorated under a cream- ^_.white glaze with dragons arising from the sea, in search of the pearl of omnipotence, delicately etched in the paste. (Repaired at neck.) Has carved stand. -- Height, 7% inches. First Afternoon 59 — K’ang-hsi Ivory-white Vase Bottle shape, with bulbous mouth. The body decorated with conventional lotus and leafy scrolls, carved in the paste under a soft ivory-white glaze. Has carved stand. Height, 9*4 inches. 60— Iv’ang-hsi White Porcelain Vase Oviform bottle-shape, with tall slender tubular neck. Dense hard paste, coated with a brilliant white glaze and dec¬ orated with a band of lotus scrolls and borders of scepter heads and gadroons all carefully worked in relief in the paste. Underneath the foot, six-character mark of the period in cobalt-blue. Has teakwood stand. Height, 9% inches. 61— Ch’ien-lung White Galipot Of graceful form. Profusely decorated with a broad band of peonies and leafy scrolls, and a border of palmettos and gadroons, carved in relief in the paste, under a pellucid white glaze of brilliant quality. Has carved stand. Height, 8 inches. 62— Ch’ien-lung White Porcelain Vase Oviform bottle-shape, with short tubular neck. Thick hard paste, coated with a pure white glaze. The entire surface covered with a decoration consisting of large pe¬ onies and an elaborate foliation carefully worked in relief in the paste. Has teakwood stand. Height, 9% inches. 63—Yung Cheng White Porcelain Jar Graceful oviform, with short neck. Coated with a soft cream-white glaze, under which is a delicately etched dec¬ oration of asters, tendrils, and leafy scrolls. Has carved stand. Height, 7% inches; diameter, 7 inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. First Afternoon 64— K’ang-hsi Club-shaped A ase Clear white hard paste. Coated with a brilliant pellucid white glaze, under which is a decoration, artistically etched in the paste, of flowers and an elaborate leafy scroll. Un¬ derneath the foot a six-character mark of the Hsiian-te period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 10% inches. 65—Ch’ien-luxg Ivory-white Vase Tall oviform, with spreading neck. Dense hard paste coated with a soft ivory-white crackle glaze, under which , ___ is a decoration of bamboo and chrysanthemums delicately etched in the paste. Has carved stand. Height, 12% inches. 66—Ch’ien-lung Pure White Jar Globular shape, with wide mouth. Enameled with a pel¬ lucid white glaze, over a relief decoration beautifully worked in relief and etched in the paste. The body of the n't) - jar is covered with a floral design representing conven¬ tional peonies amidst leafy scrolls. The mouth is rimmed with a border of scepter-head scrolls and the foot encircled b y a band of gadroons which are also modeled in relief. Has carved stand and openwork teakwood cover. Height, 5 inches; diameter, 8 inches. 67—Yung Cheng White Gourd-shaped Vase Of thin hard paste, and coated with a brilliant white glaze of pellucid quality. Profusely decorated with peonies, _leafy scrolls and border designs beautifully etched in the paste under the glaze. Has teakwood stand. Height, 11% inches. (? No. G9 No. 68 No. 70 First Afternoon (58—Yung Cheng Soft Paste Vase Tall oviform with spreading neck of graceful outline. It it of very thin porcelain and coated with a soft ivory-white glaze, which is crackled throughout. A decoration of chrysanthemums is delicately etched in the paste. Has teakwood stand. Height, 12 inches. ( Illustrated) 69—Ch’ien-lung White Porcelain Vase Cylindrical body, with receding shoulder and base and tall tubular neck and wide flange. The body of the vase is covered with conventional peonies in the midst of leafy scrolls. Ornamental palmation encircles the neck and lower border of the body. The foot underneath is glazed with pale celadon. Has carved stand. Height, 12y s inches. ( Illustrated ) 70— Ch’ien-lung White Porcelain Vase Fashioned after an ancient Chinese bronze. Graceful bot¬ tle-shape, with two dragon handles on neck. Invested with a cream-white glaze of perfect purity and translucence. The entire outer surface is covered with an ornamentation of archaic dragon scrolls and bands of Jo-o and Greek fret, all of which are beautifully modeled in relief in the paste. (One handle repaired.) Has carved stand. Height, 14 inches. ( Illustrated ) (U 71— Yung Cheng Pure White Jar Globular-shaped, of thin sonorous hard paste. Coated with a pellucid glaze of pure white, under which is a decoration delicately etched in the paste of dragons amid cloud forms ~"and fire emblems pursuing the sacred pearl. Has carved stand. , Height, 7 y 2 inches; diameter, 8 1 /, inches. First Afternoon 72— Ch’ien-lung Pure White Bottle Globular body, with tall tubular neck. Enameled with a brilliant white glaze under which is a decoration of two five-clawed dragons amid cloud forms and fire emblems. Has teakwood stand. Height, 12% inches. 73—Ch’iex-lung White Porcelain Vase Bottle-shaped, with tall tubular neck. Round the body is a broad band of flowers amid leaf} 7 scrolls, modeled in relief in the paste. The shoulder is ornamented by a band of scepter-head scrolls, the neck with a broad band of pal¬ mettos, and the foot encircled with a band of gadroons, all of which are worked in relief in the paste. Has teakwood stand. Height, 11 inches. 74—Ch’ien-lung Fuchien Vase Bottle shape, with tall cylindrical neck boldly spreading at mouth. Of dense hard paste, coated with an ivory- white glaze. On the shoulder, modeled in relief, are three recumbent animals symbolic of the “Worship of the Three Animals.” An etched decoration of bold dragons pursu¬ ing the sacred pearl covers the body and neck of vase. Has carved stand. Height, 12% inches. 75—Yung Cheng Pure White Vase Graceful pear-shape and of finished technique. It is of thin hard paste and coated with a pellucid brilliant white glaze, under which, beautifully modeled in relief in the paste, is a decoration of large lotus flowers amid a profuse foliation. Underneath the foot is an engraved seal mark of the period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 13% inches. First Afternoon 76— Ch’ien-lung Pure White Vase Tall cylindrical shape, with receding neck. Of thin hard paste and coated with a pure white glaze of brilliant and pellucid quality. It is beautifully embellished with a dec¬ oration of conventional flowers amid a profuse foliation and bands and borders of palmettes, scepter-head scrolls and gadroons. The entire embellishment artistically mod¬ eled in the paste. (Repaired at lip.) Has teakwood stand. Height, 13% inches. Exhibited at the Loan Exhibition of Rare Oriental Porcelains held by Messrs. Duveen Bros., New York, January and Feburary, 1907. ( Illustrated) 77— Ch’ien-lung Thin White Porcelain Vase Tall cylindrical shape, with receding shoulder and short neck. Of very thin hard paste and coated with a brilliant white glaze, under which is an elaborate decoration of floral designs and leafy foliations. Has teakwood stand. (Illustrated ) Height, 14 inches. 78— Ch’ien-lung Thin White Porcelain Vase Cylindrical body, with trumpet-shaped neck. It is of very thin hard paste and is beautifully embellished with con¬ ventional flowers, tendrils and leafy scrolls, and a wide band of ornamental palmation and bordered with Jo-o heads, all skilfully modeled in relief in the paste and under a pellucid white glaze of exceeding purity. (Repaired at lip.) Has carved stand. ( Illustrated ) Height, 17% inches. 79— Ch’ien-lung Pure White Beaker-shaped Vase Of thin sonorous hard paste, and coated with a pure white pellucid glaze. A flat central band is ornamented with 3 0 “peonies and foliated scrolls and the base and neck with broad bands of ornamented palmation, all worked in relief in the paste. Has teakwood stand. Height, 16 inches. gl x A First Afternoon 80 —Ch’ien-lung Large White Jar Oviform, with wide mouth and two elephant-head handles. It is of thin sonorous porcelain and coated with a pure white glaze of pellucid quality. Beautifully etched and modeled in relief is an elaborate decoration of flowers, foli¬ ations, Buddhistic symbols and ornamental palmation. Has carved stand. Height, 14% inches. 81 — Y ukg Cheng Fuchien Vase Pear-shape, with two elephant-trunk handles on neck and tall foot. It is of dense hard paste and coated with a soft ivory-white glaze. Has carved stand. Height, 18 inches. 82 —Ch’ien-lung White Porcelain Temple Yase Noble bottle-shape. Of sonorous hard paste and coated with a pure glaze of brilliant quality. Elaborately orna¬ mented with sprays of conventional lotus, peonies and other flowers amid leafy scrolls artistically carved in relief in the paste. Has carved stand. Height, 23 inches; diameter, 13% inches. 83 —Old Seifu Gourd-shaped Vase Made in two sections and mounted in ornamental silver. Coated with a soft ivory-white glaze and ornamented with archaic dragons, scrolls and Sanscrit characters in pate sur pate underneath the glaze. Has teakwood stand. Height, 15% inches; diameter, 12 inches. First Afternoon SINGLE COLOR PORCELAINS 84— Ch’ien-lung Turquoise-blue Vase Hexagonal bottle-shape, with scroll handles. Invested with a monochrome glaze of turquoise-blue applied over a fish- roe crackle. Has teakwood stand. Height, 5% inches. 85 — Ch’ien-lung Violet-color Vase Oviform, with gracefully spreading neck. Coated with a violet-color glaze of brilliant opaque quality. Has teak- wood stand. Height, 5y 2 inches. 86— K’ang-hsi Cafe-au-lait Coupe With rudimentary elephant-head handles. The inner and outer surface boldly crackled and invested with a cafe-au- lait glaze of lustrous quality. Rimmed with metal. Has teakwood stand. Height, 3>4 inches. 87— Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Bottle shape. The surface covered with a network of brown crackle and enameled with a pale-green celadon glaze. Has teakwood stand. Height, C inches. 88— Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Triple gourd-shape, enameled with a pellucid celadon glaze of pale sea-green tint. Has teakwood stand. Height, 7 inches. 89— Ch’ien-lung Starch-blue Vase Oviform, with flaring base and neck. Coated with a starch- blue glaze, which is marked by irregular shaped lines in dark blue and relieved by a decoration in white outline of dragons pursuing the sacred pearl, fire emblems, cloud forms and the Fang-Sheng, the symbol of victory. (Cracked at lip.) Has carved teakwood stand. Height, 8 inches. First Afternoon No. 92 No. 90 No. 91 90—Yung Cheng Iron-rust Jar Graceful oviform. Enameled with a dark brown mono¬ chrome glaze; thickly flecked with iridescent metallic spots. Has carved teakwood stand and openwork cover. Height, 4% inches. 91—Ch’ien-lung Cherry-red Vase Graceful bottle-shape, with tall tubular neck. Invested with a monochrome glaze of cherry-red color of varying tones. Underneath the foot penciled in blue, a seal mark of the period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 7 inches. 92—Ch’ien-lung Sang-de-poulet Vase Globular bottle-shape, with tall tubular neck. Covered with a monochrome glaze of sang-de-poulet of even quality. Seal mark of the period penciled in underglaze-blue under¬ neath the foot. Has teakwood stand. Height, 7 inches. First Afternoon 93—K’ang-hsi Imperial Yellow Bowl Of thin porcelain, and invested with an Imperial yellow glaze of opaque and iridescent quality. Has six-character mark of the period. (Slight repair.) Has teakwood stand. Height, 3y 2 inches; diameter, 7 % inches. 91—Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Oviform, with receding foot and wide mouth. Coated with a sea-green celadon glaze of pellucid quality applied over a decoration of fabulous animals and wave patterns, which is etched in the paste. Has teakwood stand. Height, 8 inches. 95—Yung Cheng Celadon Vase Globular shape. Clear white hard paste porcelain. En¬ ameled with a pellucid sea-green celadon glaze and orna¬ mented round the body with a band and handles of rope pattern, modeled in relief in the paste. Seal mark of the period underneath the foot. Has silver collar and teak¬ wood stand. Height, 7 inches. 96—K’ang-hsi Powder-blue Club-shaped Vase Coated with a powder-blue glaze of mazarine tint and vary¬ ing in tone, over which is a decoration of birds, and plum in blossom penciled in gold. Has teakwood stand. Height, 10% inches. 97— Yung Cheng Tea-color Vase Graceful amphora-shape. Invested with a monochrome glaze of tea-color, which is of fine iridescent quality, and extends over the lip into the mouth, and is also applied un¬ derneath the foot, which bears a seal mark of the period, penciled in black. Has teakwood stand. Height, 10% inches. First Afternoon 98—K’ang-hsi Clair-de-lune Coupe Globular shape, with in¬ dented shoulder, low neck and narrow mouth. Of clear white hard paste and is invested with a mono¬ chrome glaze of clair-de- lune (moonlight white) of fine quality. Underneath the foot, six-character mark of the period. Has teak- wood stand. Height, 3 inches; diameter, 4 inches. / try No. 98 99 —K’a ng-hsi Peachbloom Rouge Box Flat circular shape, with dome cover. Enameled with a peachbloom glaze of ashes of roses tint. Marked with the six characters of the period, delicately penciled in blue underneath the white glaze. Has teakwood stand. Diameter, 2% inches. 7 100—K’ang-hsi Writer’s Peachbloom Water Dish Low circular shape, with wide mouth. Invested with a l^~y ^--peachbloom glaze of ashes of roses of brown tints. Under¬ neath the foot six-character mark of the period, penciled in blue. Has silver-gilt openwork cover and tall teakwood ( Illustrated ) Diameter, 4% inches. cj y\l 101—K’ang-hsi Writer’s Peachbloom Water Dish Low circular shape, with broad mouth. Enameled with the typical peachbloom glaze and displaying beautiful tones of “coral-pink” and “crushed strawberry” tints. On the foot is penciled in rich cobalt-blue six-character mark of the K’ang-hsi period. Has tall teakwood stand and cover with white jade panel, carved in openwork. ( Illustrated ) Diameter, 4% inches. First Afternoon 102—Iy’ang-hsi Writer’s Peachbloom Water Receptacle Semi-globular shape. Ornamented with three disks of dragon and cloud forms incised in the paste. Invested with a peachbloom glaze of ashes of roses tint and varying in tone. Six-character mark of the period penciled in under¬ glaze blue. (Slight repair at lip.) Has teakwood stand. Height, 3 1 /, inches; diameter, 5 inches. ( Illustrated) 103—Ch’ien-lung Sang-de-bceuf Vase Globular bottle-shape, with tall slender tubular neck. In¬ vested with a mottled glaze of blood-red tone, which covers the entire outer surface and thickens at the foot. Bears a six-charac¬ ter mark of the Hsiian-te period. Has teakwood stand. 104—Yung Cheng Rose-color Bowl Of peony shape. Clear white sonorous porcelain. The outer surface enameled with a beautiful monochrome souffle glaze of “ rose-du-Barry ” tint evenly ap¬ plied so as to leave a defined white rim round the edge. Un¬ derneath the foot a six-character mark of the period delicately penciled in cobalt-blue. Has teakwood stand. Height, 9 inches. Height, 4 inches; diameter, 7 y% inches. First Afternoon \r. 105 —K’ang-hsi Superb Peachbloom Vase Graceful ovoid-shaped body, with tall trumpet-shaped neck, which has been restored at the lip and rimmed with gilded metal. Although this piece has had a lip added it remains a beautiful specimen of “peachbloom” as to texture and color. It is covered with a rich glaze of velvety aspect, dis¬ playing a characteristic pla}' of color, so as to resemble as far as possible the velvety hues of the bloom of the ripen¬ ing peach. Round the foot, molded in relief, is the con¬ ventional chrysanthemum pattern. The six-character mark underneath is written in underglaze cobalt-blue. Has silver gilt stand. Height , 8% inches . First Afternoon 0 106 —K’ang-hsi Superb Clair-de-lune Vase Of galipot shape. Invested with a pellucid monochrome glaze, which is known as “moonlight white,” or clair-de- lune, of exceedingly fine quality. This specimen was un¬ doubtedly made by the same artist as the justly celebrated “peachbloom” examples, and as in the case of all peach- bloom vases, the foot is hollowed out and the six-character mark penciled in underglaze blue. The neck has been re¬ placed by silver and the foot rimmed with silver to corre¬ spond with the neck. Has carved stand. Height, Sy 2 inches. First Afternoon 107—Yung Chung Clair-de-lune Vase Squat oviform, with wide mouth. Ornamented with an archaic dragon. Modeled in high relief and coated with a clair-de-lune glaze, which is profusely crackled. (Re¬ paired.) Bears seal mark of the period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 7 inches. 108—Ch’ien-lung Celadon Jar Graceful oviform, with short neck and broad mouth. Cov¬ ered with a celadon monochrome glaze, of pure sea-green tint, varying in tone, according to the depth, so as to bring out the decorative details underneath, which are carved in low relief in the paste. This decoration consists of a broad band of conventionalized lotus tendrils and foliations. A border of scepter-head scrolls round the shoulder and gadroons encircling the foot. Bears a seal mark of the period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 9 inches; diameter, 7 inches. 109—Y ung Cheng Clair-de-lune Vase Graceful bottle-shape, with flange lip and border of gad¬ roons modeled in relief round the foot. It is of clear white hard paste, and is invested with a pellucid monochrome glaze of clair-de-lune tint. Has teakwood stand. Height, 11% inches. 110—Ch’ien-lung Peacock-blue Vase Of pear-shape, with bold flaring lip. Enameled with a monochrome glaze of brilliant opaque peacock blue, under¬ neath which is a surface completely covered with a “fish- roe” crackle. Has carved stand. Height, 11% inches. First Afternoon Of a form similar to the noted “Barlow” Vase. Coated with a monochrome glaze of varying tone of beautiful quality. The base is defined by an unglazed rim and the foot underneath is invested with a rice-color crackle glaze, which is a characteristic Lang-Yao specimen. (The lip has been restored.) Has carved stand. Height, 11 y s inches. / (TV 112—Taou-Ivuang Imperial Yellow Jar Graceful oviform, with short neck. Enameled with a mono¬ chrome glaze of Imperial yellow of brilliant opaque quality and iridescent luster. Underneath the foot an incised seal mark of the period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 9% inches; diameter, 8 inches. First Afternoon 113— Ch’ien-lung Turquoise-blue Vase Globular body with broad tubular neck. Embellished with decorations executed in relief and engraved in the paste. Invested with a finely crackled turquoise glaze, which varies in tone, thereby enhancing the effect of relief and chisel work. This ornamentation consists of a broad band of peony scrolls round the body, a ring of upright palmation on the neck and bands of ornamental scroll and leaf pat¬ terns encircling the foot. Has carved stand. Height, 12% inches; diameter, 7% inches. lid—Y ung Cheng Gray Pearl Vase Graceful amphora-shape, ornamented with four archaic dragons which are modeled in hold relief, undercut, and enameled in various colors. The outer surface of vase is invested with a gray pearl glaze which is applied over a ground entirely covered with a brown crackle. Seal mark of the period penciled in cobalt-blue. (Lip restored.) Has teakwood stand. Height, 14% inches. 115—Ch’ien-lung Turquoise-blue Vase Oviform body, with broad Haring neck. Enameled with a turquoise-blue glaze varying in tone. Has carved stand. Height, 11 inches. 116—Ch’ien-lung Tea-color Vase Inverted pear-shape, with low neck and broad mouth. Ornamented on the shoulder with two lion-head and ring handles which are modeled in high relief. Enameled with a monochrome glaze of tea-color. Underneath the foot an incised seal mark of the period. Height, 12 inches. First Afternoon 117—Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Graceful pear-shape, with two monster-head and ring handles modeled in relief on shoulder and incised band of Greek fret encircling neck. It is of thick hard paste and is invested with a pellucid glaze of pale sea-green tint which extends over the lip into the vase and also covers the foot. Bears seal mark of the period. Has teakwood stand. Height, 11% inches. 118— Ch’ien-lung Beautiful Clair-de-lune Vase Graceful oviform and finished technique. Ornamented with two rudimentary scroll handles and horizontal ridges modeled in relief. The entire surface, including the inside of neck and foot, is enameled with a pellucid monochrome glaze of pale sky-blue tint known as “moonlight” white or clair-de-lune. Underneath the foot is a seal mark of the period penciled in blue. Has carved stand. Height, 13 inches. 119—Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Oviform body, with graceful spreading neck. It is dec¬ orated with large peonies amid leafy scrolls, dragons, and other fabulous monsters, worked in the paste under¬ neath a pellucid sea-green glaze. Has carved stand. Height, 12% inches 120— Ch’ien-lung Stone-dlue Vase Flattened oviform, with two handles of archaic design. The vase is fashioned after an ancient Chinese bronze, and in¬ vested with a monochrome glaze of stone-blue of fine qual¬ ity and unusual color. Has teakwood stand. Height, 13% inches. 121— Ch’ien-lung Peacock-green Vase Globular bottle-shape, with tall tubular neck. Enameled with a monochrome glaze of peacock-green tint applied > ^ over a ground covered with a fine crackle. Has carved stand. Height, 14% inches. First Afternoon 122 —Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Tall amphora-shape, with spreading foot. Coated with a sea-green glaze, which thickens at the shoulder and foot, and has been applied over a network of brown crackle. (Slight repair at lip and foot.) Has carved stand. Height 18 inches. 123 —Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Graceful oviform, with two mask-head and ring handles on shoulder. Fashioned after an ancient Chinese bronze. Invested with a pellucid sea-green glaze which is applied over a surface covered with bands of archaic and other fret patterns which are incised and modeled in relief in the paste. Has carved stand. Height, 14% inches; diameter, 9y 2 inches. 121 —Iv’ang-hsi Celadon Vase Tall slender oviform, with spreading foot and neck. It is enameled with a pellucid sea-green glaze applied over an ornamentation of archaic dragons amid cloud forms which are modeled in relief in the paste. Bears six-character mark of Ch’eng-hua. Has carved stand. Height, 18% inches. 125 —K’ang-hsi Powder-blue Beaker-shaped Vase Coated with a mottled cobalt-blue glaze known as powder- blue, of brilliant quality and decorated over the glaze in penciled gold, with birds perched on branches of prunus blossoms. Has teakwood stand. Height, 18 inches. ( Illustrated ) First Afternoon 126 — K’ang-hsi Powder-blue Club-shaped Vase Enameled with a mottled cobalt-blue glaze of brilliant tex¬ ture known as powder-blue. Two rims of the lip are of white, and left free of the glaze. It is decorated in pencil gold with a series of panels of different shapes surrounded by peony scrolls. Within oblong and circular foliated panels are birds perched on branches of blossoming trees, flower of the four seasons, butterflies and other designs. Has carved stand. Height, IS',4 inches. ( Illustrated ) 127 — K’ang-hsi Powder-blue Club-shaped Vase Decorated in pencil gold over a monochrome glaze of bril¬ liant mazarine blue. Within eight lozenge-shaped panels which are outlined with wide borders of gold and reserve ornament are various ornaments known as the “Hundred antiques” and blossoming prunus. The shoulder is en¬ circled by a band of arabesques and flowers and the neck with various vases and other ornaments. Has carved stand. Height, 17 inches. ( Illustrated) 128 — Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Fashioned after an ancient Chinese bronze. It is of graceful oviform, with spreading base and neck and has two gro¬ tesque mask and ring handles on shoulder. It is coated with a pellucid glaze of pale celadon and is decorated with archaic dragons and other devices which are worked in low relief on a wide hand with leaf-shaped points encircling the body on a ground covered with incised fret filled in with blue enamel. A wide border of Greek fret encircles the shoulder. Has carved stand. First Afternoon 129—Ch ten-lung Celadon Vase Of graceful shape and finished technique. Invested with a pellucid monochrome glaze of pale sea-green tint and elab¬ orately decorated with archaic designs fashioned after an ancient Chinese bronze, the ornamentation being worked in relief in the paste. Has carved stand. Height, 15 inches. 130 Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Pendant to the foregoing. Height, 15 inches. 131— Iv’ang-hsi Stone-blue Galipot Decorated with bands of Greek fret and palmettes worked in relief and etched in the paste under a stone-blue glaze. (Repaired.) Has teakwood stand. Height, 16% inches. 132—Yung Cheng Large Globular Jar With wide mouth. Of dense sonorous porcelain and coated on the outer and inner surface with a monochrome glaze of olive-green color, varying in tone. Underneath the foot an incised seal mark of the period. Has teakwood stand and openwork cover. Height, 18 inches; diameter, 14% inches. 133— Ch’ien-lung Celadon Vase Tall oviform. Enameled with a pellucid monochrome glaze of pale sea-green tint and decorated with plum in blossom and bamboo branches carved in low relief in the paste. Bears a seal mark of the period. Has carved stand. Height, 19% inches. (J 134 —Ch’ien-lung Large Gros-bleu Vase Noble bottle-shape. Of dense sonorous hard paste and in¬ vested with a monochrome glaze of brilliant gros-bleu of even quality and applied so as to leave a defined white rim round the mouth. Height, 23% inches; diameter, 15 inches. First Afternoon DECORATED PORCELAINS 135—Ch’ien-lung Rouge Box With dome-shaped cover. Of thin white hard paste and decorated with a bold five-clawed dragon, fire emblems, cloud scrolls and wave designs, etched in the paste and painted in underglaze blue and rouge-de-cuivre. Seal mark in cobalt-blue. 136—Yung Cheng Small Bowl Thin sonorous porcelain. The outer surface covered with a pellucid pale celadon glaze and decorated with fishes and rouge-de-cuivre. Six-character mark of the period pen¬ ciled in underglaze blue. Height, 2 inches; diameter, 4% inches. 137—Yung Cheng Covered Bowl White hard paste of almost eggshell thinness. Decoration of plum in blossom and tree peonies, exquisitely executed in finely combined enamel colors. Six-character mark of the period in underglaze blue. Has carved tall stand. Diameter, 4 y 2 inches. 138—Yung Cheng Decorated Bowl Thin white porcelain, decorated with five reserve panels of floral designs in enamel colors of the famille rose, the ground of basket pattern in crimson and gold. Height, 2 ]/ 2 inches; diameter, 5% inches. 139—Taou-Ivuang Decorated Bowl Engraved rose-red ground, with flowers and leaves in enamel colors and four reserve panels of flowers, birds and ornaments. (Repaired.) Height, 2 1 /, inches; diameter, 5 y 2 inches. First Afternoon 140— Ch’ien-lung Small Decorated Flower-pot Octagonal-shape, on scepter-head feet. Invested with a cobalt-blue glaze and decorated with lotus flowers amidst leafy scrolls and symbolical bat penciled in gold. Height, 2% inches; diameter, 6 inches. 141— Ch’ien-lung Decorated Porcelain Covered Box Oval-shape. Decorated in brilliant enamel colors with flowers-of-paradise leafy scrolls and bat symbols. Cover surmounted by a peach and twig modeled in relief. Under¬ neath the foot a four-character hall mark penciled in red. Has carved teakwood stand. Height, 3 inches; diameter, 6% inches. 142— Ch’ien-lung Pair Decorated Deep Plates Center panel decorated with female figures and child (a domestic interior), painted in brilliant enamel colors en¬ hanced by gilding. On the outer border Buddhistic figures and symbols, penciled in black, red, and gold. Diameter, 8% inches. 143— Yung Cheng Decorated Small Tea-jar Oviform. Clear white hard paste, with poppies and other flowers, finely painted with enamel colors of the famille rose. Has carved teakwood openwork cover. Height, 4 y 2 inches. 144— Yung Cheng Bottle-shaped Vase Clear white hard paste. A floral branch and a single but¬ terfly delicately painted in blue. Four-character mark un¬ derneath the foot. Has carved stand. Height, 4% inches. 145— Ch’ien-lung Pear-shaped Vase With spreading foot and trumpet-shaped neck. Coated with a pellucid celadon glaze over which is a decoration in gilding and coral red of chrysanthemum flowers. Height, 7% inches. First Afternoon 146—K’ang-hsi Oviform Vase Thick hard paste. Decoration of birds on tree branch, chrysanthemum flowers and Chinese poem, finely painted 2 in enamel colors of famille verte. (Neck restored.) Height, 7 y 2 inches. 147—Yung Cheng Coral-red A’ase Graceful pear-shape, with tall slender trumpet-shaped neck. Invested with a mottled coral-red glaze of fine quality and decorated with two fan-shaped reserve panels, in which are mountainous landscapes penciled in black. Height, 8 y 2 inches. 148—K’ang-hsi Bottle-shaped A ase Of graceful form, with bulbous mouth. The body is coated with a pellucid glaze of sea-green tint and the neck, dec¬ orated in underglaze blue with twigs of peach fruit and lotus flowers. The shoulder is encircled with a brown band of metallic luster. Has teakwood stand. Height, 8 y 2 inches. 149—Ch’ien-lung Bottle-shaped A 7 ase Inverted pear-shaped body, with tall slender tubular neck and broad base. It is of white hard paste of exceeding purity and is decorated with four lotus flowers amid leafy scrolls, borders and bands of lotus petals, gadroons, scep¬ ter-head scrolls and palmettes all beautifully painted in coral-red. Height, 8% inches. 150—Decorated Bottle-shaped Aase Rose-color glaze, scepter-head panels, borders and other decoration painted in low tones of enamels. Height, 10 % inches. First Afternoon 151—Pair K’ang-hsi Five-color Vases Of clear white porcelain, fashioned in design of a double- lobed gourd. The decoration consists of a wide and nar¬ row band, of large and small chrysanthemums in opaque coral-red, amidst foliation and cloud forms in green, pur¬ ple and blue, on a shagreen background. Suspended from the lower band are tasseled pendelogues, intercepted by the swastika symbols. The foot is encircled by a border of gad- roons in } r ellow, green and red. Height, 9% inches. 152—K’ang-hsi Amphora-shaped Vase Of clear white hard paste. Invested with a monochrome glaze of pale cela¬ don of pellucid quality and decorated with two bold five-clawed dragons and fire emblems etched in the paste and painted in “peachbloom” tint. The neck has been broken and replaced by one of silver. Underneath the foot a six-character mark penciled in cobalt- blue. Has carved stand. Height, 9y, inches. 153—Ch’ien-lung Decorated Vase Flattened oviform, with two tubular handles on neck. It is of clear white porcelain and is decorated in an ar¬ tistic manner with flowers-of-paradise, profuse foliations, Buddhistic symbols and border designs, all executed in brilliant enamel colors and underglaze blue. Underneath the foot, penciled in cobalt-blue, is a seal mark of the period. Has carved teakwood stand. No. 152 Height, 10 inches. First Afternoon 154—K’ang-hsi Pear-shaped Vase With receding foot and tall slender cylindrical neck. It is of clear white hard paste and decorated round the shoulder in coral-red with a four-clawed dragon amid fire emblems pursuing the sacred pearl. Has carved stand. Height, 10 14 inches. No. 155 No. 157 No. 156 155—K’ang-hsi Small Club-shaped Vase Of clear white hard paste. The decoration, which is finely painted in the enamel colors of famille verte, depicts a man¬ darin lady in rich robe, three children at play and a garden bench on which is a dish of fruit, vase of flowers and uten¬ sils. The shoulder is encircled by a band of floral scrolls, edged with a border of gadroons, and on the neck are bam¬ boo branches. Has carved stand. Height, 10 inches. First Afternoon 15(5— Iv’ang-hsi Small Club-shaped Vase Clear white hard paste porcelain. Beautifully decorated with a garden scene in which is a mandarin lady, table, benches, ornaments and utensils, all of which are artistically executed in the brilliant enamel colors of the Iv’ang-hsi famille verte. Round the shoulder is a band of floral and leaf scrolls and on the neck bamboo branches in black. Height, 10 inches. ( Illustrated) 157 —Yung Cheng Decorated Globular Jar With wide mouth. Clear white porcelain, finely decorated with a figure of a mandarin lady seated in a garden and children at play, painted in coral-red, aubergine, yellow and other enamel colors. Has carved tall stand. Height, 8 inches. ( Illustrated ) 158—Ch’ien-lung Galipot Fashioned in thin clear white hard paste and invested with a monochrome glaze of fine red color and decorated on the shoulder with branches of chrysanthemums, which are painted over the glaze in enamels of naturalistic tints. Has carved stand. Height, 10y 4 inches. 159-—Ch’ien-lung Decorated Fish-bowl Octagon shape. Decoration of two five-clawed dragons pursuing the sacred pearl, painted in red and gold, and cloud forms in various enamel colors. Borders encircling foot and rim of fret design; carved in the paste and glazed in imitation of cinnabar lacquer. Has finely carved teak- wood stand. Diameter, 9% inches. First Afternoon 160— Ch’ien-lung Tripod Ivoro Globular shape, with two mask and rudimentary handles, resting on three scroll feet which terminate in monster masks. Fashioned after an ancient Chinese bronze. Dense porcelain. The outer and inner surface is glazed to re¬ semble a patine of a bronze with gold inlays. Round the body of koro and the edge of cover are incised bands of fret pattern, coated with a malachite glaze. The cover is surmounted by a figure of a fabulous animal. Has carved stand of lotus design. Height, 7 y z inches; diameter, 7% inches. 161 — Ch’ien-lung Jar with its Original Cover Of graceful oviform. It is of clear hard paste and elab¬ orately decorated in green of a brilliant hue on a ground of pure white. Round the body are two boldly drawn five- clawed dragons amid fire emblems and cloud forms, pursu¬ ing the sacred pearl. The shoulder is encircled with the eight Buddhistic symbols of happy augury, and the foot with a wide band of gadroons. The cover is decorated in harmony with the jar. Underneath the foot, penciled in cobalt-blue, is a seal mark of the Ch’ien-lung period. Has carved stand. Height, 8% inches; diameter, 7 inches. 162 — Pair Ch’ien-lung Oviform Jars Of sonorous hard paste. They are coated with a white glaze of exceeding purity, which enhances the brilliant green decoration of the jars. On each jar are two boldly drawn five-clawed dragons, shown amid cloud forms and fire em¬ blems, in pursuit of the pearl of omnipotence. Round the shoulders are the eight Buddhistic symbols of happy aug¬ ury, and the foot is encircled with a wide band of gadroons. They bear seal marks of the period penciled in cobalt un¬ derglaze blue. Have tall stands and openwork teakwood covers. Height, 8% inches; diameter, 7 inches. First Afternoon 163 —Taou-Iyuang Octagonal Fish-bowl Low form. Invested with a green glaze, and the outer sur¬ face decorated with lotus flowers, leaf scrolls, Buddhistic symbols and other designs in brilliant enamel colors, out¬ lined with gilding. Has finely carved teakwood stand. Diameter , 9% inches . 164 — Yung Cheng Imperial Chinese Bowl Polyhedron shape. Of thin sonorous porcelain and is in¬ vested on the inner and outer surface with a starch-blue glaze of a fine and even quality. On each of the many sides of the bowl is a bunch of grapes, painted in aubergine and other enamels. The bowl is fitted with an inside cushion of Chinese silk to avoid an accumulation of dirt and has a high teakwood stand. Height , i - y 2 inches ; diameter , 10 inches . 165 — Ch’ien-lung Pear-shaped Vase With gracefully spreading neck. Richly decorated with fiowers-of-paradise, tendrils and leafy scrolls. Round the neck, symbolic bat and the emblematic sounding stone, all painted in brilliant enamel colors. (Repaired at lip.) Has carved stand. Height , 10 1 /, inches . 166 —Yung Cheng Decorated Cylindrical Vase With receding mouth and foot. Decoration of figures of Chinese ladies, a child, A'arious ornaments, fruits and flow¬ ers, exquisitely painted in the manner of the decoration of the finest eggshell plates. Height , 10 y 2 inches . 167 —Ch’ien-lung Gracefully^-shaped Decorated Vase Flattened oviform and of finished technique. The decora¬ tion, which consists of large passion flowers, foliations and the Pa che siang—the eight lucky emblems of the Buddhists First Afternoon ■—is artistically executed in brilliant enamel colors on a pure white ground. The foot is encircled by a wide band of gadroons and the mouth by scepter-head scrolls. On the neck are two tubular handles. Underneath the foot is a seal mark of the period. Has carved teakwood stand. Height, 12 % inches. 168—Taou-Kuang Decorated Bottle-shaped Vase Globular body, with tall cylindrical neck, which is encir¬ cled at the mouth by a drooping flange of scepter-head de¬ sign. Decorated in various enamel colors and gilding, with flowers and Buddhistic symbols amid a profuse foliation. Various bands and borders are painted in harmonious colors. Seal mark of the period penciled in red. Height, 12 % inches. 169— Ch’ien-lung Gourd-shaped Vase Double-lobe shape, of clear white porcelain. Enameled with a robin’s-egg blue glaze of even quality, and decorated in brilliant enamel colors and gilding with large convention¬ alized lotus flowers, foliations, and small floral sprays, inter¬ spersed with Shou characters and various emblems, and further embellished with a series of borders of gadroons, scepter-head scrolls and Greek fret. Height, 11 % inches. 170— Pair Ch’ien-lung Decorated Rose-color Vases Globular bottle-shape, with bulbous necks. Invested with a pale rose-color glaze, over which is a decoration, finely painted in various enamel colors and gilding, of lotus flowers amidst leafy scrolls, “The eight lucky emblems of the Buddhists,” and other designs. The neck is encircled with a band of inverted petals modeled in slight relief and glazed with yellow, blue and rose-red. Have finely carved teakwood stands. Height, 10 % inches. First Afternoon 171—Ch'ien-lung Decorated Oviform Jar Covered with an orange-yellow glaze of opaque quality and decorated with plum in blossom, bamboo, and chrysanthe¬ mums incised in the paste and enameled in brilliant green, sapphire, blue, red and white. Around the shoulder is a band of scepter-head scrolls and around the foot a band of gadroons, also incised and enameled to correspond with the predominating decoration. Has finely carved tall teak- wood stand. Height, 12 % inches. /be? 172—K’ang-hsi Butterfly Ginger Jar Globular shape. The decoration consists of thirty-eight butterflies, finely painted in the enamel colors of the K’ang- hsi famille verte. Shoulder encircled by a band of fret de¬ sign of black and green intercepted by four reserves of fabulous animals and edged with scepter-head scrolls. Around the foot a band of gadroons in five colors. Has teakwood stand and carved cover with openwork white jade panel. Height, 8 % inches; diameter, 7 % inches. 173—Ch’ien-lung Large Galipot Of graceful outline. It is of clear white hard paste, coated with a pale celadon glaze and decorated in peachbloom tints with a dragon and bold cloud forms. Underneath the foot penciled in cobalt-blue is a six-character mark of the K’ang-hsi period. Has carved stand. Height, 12 % inches. 174 -Chia Ch’ing Openwork Decorated Lantern Of very thin porcelain and of hexagonal form, with panels carved in openwork design. Decorated in the enamel colors of the Ch’ien-lung period. The six sides have oblong panels First Afternoon pierced with trellis-work, of two different patterns, round small solid medallions, which are painted with miniature garden scenes, and pictures of ladies engaged in the “Four elegant accomplishments”: Music, chess, painting and writ¬ ing. The upper and lower receding rims are pierced with six smaller panels. The borders and edges are richly dec¬ orated with roses and other floral brocades, painted upon diapered ground of diverse pattern. Height, 1314 inches. 175—Ch’ien-lung Decorated Trumpet-shaped Vase Of clear white hard paste. Lanterns, flowers, foliations and Buddhistic symbols finely painted in the five enamel colors and enhanced by gilding. Height, 13 % inches. 176—Ch’ien-lung Tall Decorated Vase Of tall graceful oviform shape with receding base and tall slender neck, on which are two red and gold dragon handles in openwork. It is of white hard paste of exceeding purity and is embellished with various flowers, foliations, archaic dragon scrolls and interesting border designs artistically executed in finely combined enamel colors and underglaze blue and gilding. Underneath the foot, penciled in cobalt- blue, is a seal mark of the period. Has carved teakwood stand. Height, 15 1 /, inches. 177—Ch’ien-lung Orange Yellow Bottle Globular shape, with tall tubular neck. The glaze, which is of translucent quality, is evenly distributed and is re¬ lieved by a decoration in dark brown of two fabulous ani¬ mals and cloud forms. Height, 1 2 y 2 inches. First Afternoc.i 178 — Pair Yung Cheng Vases Oviform, with low spreading feet and short necks flaring at mouth. Of clear white hard paste porcelain. Both vases are beautifully decorated in the brilliant enamel colors peculiar to specimens of the best Yung Cheng period. On one vase are figures of the “Three Star-gods of Happiness, Rank, and Longevity,” and their youth attendants, and on the companion piece a royal female personage seated at a table in a garden and two children at play. On the neck of each vase are dishes of fruit, vases of flowers and various symbols, painted in colors to harmonize with the predom¬ inating embellishment. Height, 14 y s inches. 179 — Yung Cheng Cylindrical Vase With spreading neck and foot. Of clear white hard paste decorated with a scene showing two Chinese ladies seated in a garden playing the game of “Go.” On the neck are em¬ blems of the new year. The entire embellishment is finely painted in the enamel colors characteristic of the Yung Cheng period. Height, 15y 2 inches. ( Illustrated ) 180 — Yung Cheng Vase Graceful tall oviform, with spreading foot and trumpet¬ shaped neck. It is of thin sonorous hard paste and beauti¬ fully embellished in the finely blended enameled colors char¬ acteristic of the period in which the vase was made. The decoration depicts an Imperial personage and youth in a garden, the latter with a basket of fruit and offering the Emperor the sacred fungi, a symbol of long life. These figures, a pine tree, rocks and sprays of blossoms are all artistically executed on a brilliant white ground. Has carved stand. From the Charles A. Dana Collection. ( Illustrated ) Height, 17% inches. ]>^ 0- igi No. 179 No. 180 First Afternoon 181— Y ung Cheng Vase Of similar shape to the preceding vase. It also is of thin sonorous hard paste, and embellished in the same artistic manner. The decoration depicts two richly-robed female figures, probably an Empress and her attendant, in a gar¬ den, the former holding in her left hand a scepter, and the latter offering to the former a large peach, the Chinese emblem of immortality. A further decoration of a palm tree, rocks, flowers and cloud scrolls are as beautifully painted in the same combination of brilliant enamel colors as is the figures. (Has been repaired at lip). Has carved stand. Height, 18 inches. ( Illustrated ) 182 — Ch’ien-lung Large Galipot Of clear white thin porcelain. The decoration, which is finely executed in varying tones of peachbloom consists of large peonies and leafy scrolls and panels of pendelogues of emblems. Has carved stand. Height, 14% inches. 183 — Ch’ien-lung Large Vase Oviform bottle-shape, with tall slender neck. Decorated with a bold five-clawed dragon and fire emblems in peach- bloom tint and cloud forms in brilliant mazarine blue. Has carved stand. Height, 15% inches. 184 —Ch’ien-lung Unusual Decorated Vase Intricately fashioned in the form of a double-lobed gourd—- the lobes made so as to revolve round a solid cylinder. The two lobes are ornamented with eight monster heads modeled in high relief and holding loose rings. Between these heads are eight panels of pierced work of swastika fret and trellis pattern which are glazed in brown and gilt decorated. The borders and edges are embellished with flowers and folia- First Afternoon tions in enamel colors painted upon an Imperial yellow ground. The neck is capped with a cover to correspond with the lobes, and separating the latter and encircling the foot are rings of floral and leaf scroll designs penciled in blue, over the glaze. Underneath the foot there is a seal mark in underglaze blue. Has carved teakwood stand. Height, l(j inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. 185—Ch’ien-lung Tall Cylindrical Ewer With tiara-pointed top and divided transversely by molded bands into three sections, the middle one bearing a spout. Used for seed fruit syrups. It lias two mask handles with loose rings and is profusely decorated in finely combined enamel colors, with conventionalized lotus, chrysanthemums and gold foliations. Height, 18 inches. ' / ° (? 186—Ch’ien-lung Tall Cylindrical Ewer Companion to the preceding. J Height, 18 inches. 187—Yung Cheng Tall Pear-shaped Vase With spreading base and trumpet-shaped neck. Of clear white sonorous hard paste, and embellished with figures of two sages, under a pine tree, rocks and blossoms, beauti¬ fully painted in the enamel colors characteristic of the Yung Cheng period. Has finely carved stand. Height, 17% inches. 188—Ch’ien-lung Beaker-shaped Vase Of dense hard paste, profusely decorated in brilliant enamel colors with five-clawed dragons pursuing the sacred pearl, fire emblems, cloud forms and the symbolical bat. Height, 15% inches. First Afternoon 189—Yung Cheng Vase Tall oviform, with rounded shoulder and trumpet and cylindrical neck, gracefully flaring at the mouth. The en¬ tire decoration is painted in brilliant enamel colors. On the body is a formal arrangement of quatrefoil-shaped panels outlined with black and imposed on red ground of fish-roe diaper. Within the panels are flowers, stork, crests, the Shou character, and scrolls, painted in various colors on backgrounds of mazarine blue, Imperial yellow, rose-pink and pale celadon. The foot and shoulder embellishments harmonize and on the neck painted on a cobalt-blue ground are two archaic dragons amid lotus flowers and leafy scrolls. Has carved stand. Height, 16y 2 inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. & O 190—K’ang-hsi Famille Verte Vase Graceful globular bottle-shape, with tall slender tubular neck. The elaborate decoration, which is finely executed in the enamel colors of the K’ang-hsi famille verte, consists of an embellishment which entirely covers the globular body, including eight asters alternately painted in coral-red and gold, yellow and black, aubergine and yellow, and coral- red, amid tendrils and leaves in vivid green, and profuse leafy scrolls in white reserve on a pale green ground speckled with black. The shoulder is encircled with a band of flowers, dragons and scrolls and borders of green fret and scepter-heads, and the neck by a band of upright pal¬ mettos. Has carved tall stand. Height, 1 (i inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. ( Illustrated ) No. 191 No. 190 No. 192 First Afternoon 11)1—Iv’ang-hsi Famille, Yerte Beaker Inverted pear-shaped body, with trumpet-shaped neck. On a clear white ground is a finely painted decoration of drag¬ ons and phoenixes, the emblems of the Emperor and Em¬ press, amid cloud forms and fire emblems in pursuit of the pearl of omnipotence. The entire embellishment is exe¬ cuted in the brilliant enamel colors of the famille verte. Has carved stand. ( Illustrated ) Height, 18 inches, 192 — K’ang-hsi Beaker-shaped Vase Of inverted-pear form, with boldly flaring neck. It is of clear white hard paste and finely decorated in the brilliant enamel colors of the famille verte. Round the upper part of the body is a wide band formed of four large Joo-e heads outlined with black and embellished with conventionalized flowers and leaves on bright green ground covered with black scrolls. On the lower portion are floral sprays, and encircling the shoulder, neck and foot are bands and bor¬ ders, dragons, palmettes, scepter-heads and gadroons in colors to harmonize with the predominating decoration. Has carved stand. {Illustrated) Height, 18y 2 inches. 193— Iv ’ang-hsi Beaker-shaped Vase Of clear white hard paste. The decoration is modeled in slight relief, also etched in the paste, and painted in bril¬ liant underglaze blue, copper red and opaque celadon. On the bulbous body are two dragons and the sacred fungus; on the base, tree peonies, chrysanthemums, butterfly and rocks; and on the neck, hawthorn blossom, pine, bamboo, and rockeries. Underneath the foot is the six-character mark of the period penciled in cobalt-blue. Has carved stand. Height, 17% inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. First Afternoon 194—Beaker-shaped Vase Coral-red glaze, with asters, tendrils, and leafy scrolls in with reserve. In six reserve panels are various ornaments, dowers and birds painted in the five-color enamels. The border designs of scepter-head scrolls, diaper and gadroons are similarly treated. .Has carved stand. Height, 17% inches. 195—Yuxg Cheng Vase With its Original Cover Tall oviform, with gracefully spreading base and short cylindrical neck. Of thin hard paste. Elaborately deco¬ rated with magnolia in bloom, tree peonies, pheasants, and rockeries, painted in brilliant underglaze blue and coral- red enriched bv gilding. Height, 19 inches. 196—Iv’ang-hsi Famille Verte Club-shaped Vase Of clear white sonorous porcelain. Beautifully painted in the brilliant enamel colors characteristic of the best pro¬ ductions of the K’ang-hsi period. The body is decorated with a scene depicting an interior with the Emperor seated and giving an audience to a visiting dignitary. In a garden adjoining are other dignitaries and two warriors, pre¬ sumably the retinue of the visiting royal personage, and the latter’s horse. An imposing weeping willow, shrubs, and rockeries complete the embellishment of the body of the vase. On the shoulder are reserves of chrysanthemums surrounded by arabesques and diaper, on the neck are figures of Chi¬ nese children at play, and encircling the foot is a band of gadroons. Has carved stand. Height, 17% inches. ( Illustrated ) No. 19G No. 198 No. 197 First Afternoon 197 —K’ang-hsi Club-shaped Vase Clear white hard paste. Decorated in the brilliant enamel colors of the best period in the reign of K’ang-hsi. The decoration is arranged in nine large oblong reserve panels and two smaller square panels, displayed upon a green ground speckled with black and covered with ornaments, dragons, blossoms and butterflies. The panels contain fig¬ ures of fabulous monsters, landscape views with birds and blossoming trees, deer, rabbits and other designs. Has carved stand. Height, 18% inches. ( Illustrated ) 198 —K’ang-hsi Tall Vase Graceful rectangular and tapering form, with slightly curved shoulder and tubular neck. Fine white Ts’ing porce¬ lain. Decorated sur biscuit in brilliant famille verte enamel colors of the seventeenth century. The four vertical sides present varying panel forms, separately decorated and posed upon a striking green brocaded ground that is in¬ vested with red peony and magnolia flowers, arabesque and foliage; including blue and yellow butterflies which are dis¬ persed over the field of stippled green. The subjects de¬ picted on the series of reserved medallions include besides the carps, cranes, the hawk and tiger deer (Chi-1 in), the phoenix bird (Feng-Huang), emblem of the Empress of China, as the dragon, also represented, is the Emperor’s em¬ blem. The shoulder sustains a free floral design involving blue butterflies, and the mortar-formed neck displays gift objects, symbolical of official and Court promotion. The foot is in biscuit, bearing a small square sunken panel glazed in white. Height, 19 y, inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. ( Illustrated ) First Afternoon 199- K'aNG-HSI Cm'II-SHAPED VaSE Clear white hard paste. The embellishment, which consists of tree peonies, blossoming plum, magnolia, birds-of-para- dise and rockeries, is beautifully painted in brilliant enamel colors of the famille verte. Has carved stand. Height, 18y 2 inches. 200—K’ang-hsi Club-shaped Vase Beautifully painted decoration, in the enamels of the famille verte, of Chinese domestic scenes depicting interior views i ro o with ladies playing musical instrument, games, and engaged in other domestic and social pursuits. The shoulder is painted with diapers, chrysanthemums and leaf scrolls and the neck is encircled with a band of palmettes executed in colors to harmonize. Has carved stand. Height, 1814 inches. 201 —Gourd-shaped Vase Elaborately decorated in brilliant enamel colors with a de¬ sign known as the “thousand flowers.” Although this spec¬ imen bears the seal mark of the Ch’ien-lung period it is probably of a later period. Has tall carved stand. Height, 17y 2 inches. 3 // 1 / 202-—Oviform Vase with Trumpet-shaped Neck The body is invested with a pale opaque green glaze and richly decorated with baskets of flowers and detached blos¬ soms which are painted in brilliant enamel colors. Round the neck are the “Eight Famous Horses” of the ancient Emperor Mu Wang. (Repaired at lip.) Height, 18 inches. 203—Ch’ien-lung Imperial Vase Graceful pear-shape and of finished technique. Intricately fashioned with carved openwork casing and richly decorated in delicate enamel colors and gilding of the Ch’ien-lung period. The body is pierced in design of archaic dragon scrolls, coated with a pellucid celadon glaze and outlined with gilding; through this openwork glimpses are caught A (J// CF C/Cs First Afternoon of a solid cylindrical core painted with peonies and scrolls in underglaze blue. The neck, shoulder, base and foot are invested wtih a rose-pink glaze which is entirely covered with a delicately engraved decoration of leafy scrolls, and over this ground is a beautifully painted embellishment of passion flowers, leafage and Joo-e heads. The foot under¬ neath is enameled with a turquoise glaze and bears a seal mark of the period penciled in blue. Has carved stand. Height, 18% inches. 204— Ch’ien-lung Decorated Tali. Cylindrical Vase Of thin hard paste porcelain. Invested with an ivory-white crackle glaze over which is an elaborate decoration of pas¬ sion flowers and bold foliated scrolls, painted in brilliant green and low tones of enamel colors. Encircling the foot is a band of gadroons and round the mouth scepter-head scrolls. Height, 21 inches. 205— Ch’ien-lung Large Vase Flattened oviform, with trumpet-shaped neck and two scroll handles. Decorated over a brilliant white glaze with floral scrolls and symbols painted in coral-red, within panels out¬ lined with brilliant cobalt-blue. (Repaired at foot and neck.) Has carved stand. Height, 22y 3 inches. 206— Ch’ien-lung Vase Tall oviform, with short spreading neck. Of thin sonorous porcelain and coated with a monochrome glaze of apple- green tint. Richly embellished with chrysanthemums in bloom, tree peonies, birds and rocks, executed in brilliant enamel colors, touched with gold. The neck inside and foot underneath are enameled with a turquoise-blue glaze. Bears a seal mark penciled in coral-red. Has carved stand. Height, 19 inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. First Afternoon 207—Yung Cheng Laiige Vase Tall oviform, with short neck and broad mouth. Of thin sonorous porcelain and decorated with phoenixes, emblems of the Empress, tree peonies, blooming magnolias and prunus and rockeries, beautifully painted in brilliant enamel colors of the famille rose. (Repaired at lip.) Has carved stand. Height, l!)y 3 inches. 208—Ch’ien-lung Large Vase Oviform, with trumpet-shaped neck, on which are two drag¬ ons ascending from the shoulder modeled in relief and un¬ dercut. The vase is of clear white hard paste of thin sonor¬ ous quality and is beautifully decorated. Numerous Shou characters and symbolical bats are painted over a brilliant white glaze in rose-pink, and cloud forms are penciled in brilliant underglaze blue. Borders and bands of Joo-e, head scrolls and gadroons are also in underglaze blue. The foot underneath is invested with a robin’s-egg blue glaze and has a seal mark of the period penciled in cobalt-blue. Has finely carved black lacquer stand to harmonize. Height, 21 inches. 209—K’ang-hsi Large Famille Verte Oviform Jar Of sonorous hard paste, and decorated with brilliant enamel colors of the famille verte. The embellishment consists of an elaborate palace and garden scene, fig¬ ures of Chinese mandarin, ladies and attendants and richly painted border designs of Joo-e head, floral medal¬ lions, diaper patterns, and vermilion points. Has carved stand. Height, 18% inches. First Afternoon 210— K’ang-hsi Large Vase Tall cylindrical shape, with short, flaring neck. The dec¬ oration, which is finely painted in the brilliant enamel col¬ ors characteristic of the K’ang-hsi famille verte, depicts a landscape in which are seen equestrian figures of a Chinese Emperor and his consort, warrior attendants and two pil¬ grims. The entire embellishment beautifully executed on a brilliant white ground. Has carved stand. Height, 20 inches; diameter, 8% inches. 211 — Ch’ien-lung Bottle-shaped Vase Of clear white sonorous hard paste. Elaborately decorated with three boldly drawn dragons and fire emblems painted in peaehbloom tint, and cloud forms and wave crest in brilliant underglaze blue. Has carved stand. Height, 21% inches; diameter, 14 inches. First Afternoon 212— Ivang-hsi Famille Verte Temple Jar With its original hat-shaped cover. Of dense sonorous hard paste and elaborately decorated in the brilliant enamel colors with touches of gold of the best period of the reign of K’ang-hsi. The embellishment consists of numerous re¬ serve panels, which are outlined with purple and decorated in enamel colors, including emerald-green, yellow, blue, ver¬ milion, red and black, with landscape views, river scenes, equestrian and other figui'es. The intervening spaces are covered with butterflies and various flowers, executed in brilliant enamels on a translucent green ground speckled with black. The neck and cover are decorated to harmon¬ ize with the predominating embellishment. Has wood stand. Height, 23 inches; diameter, 13% inches. First Afternoon 213—K’ang-hsi Imperial Palace Jar With its original hat-shaped cover. Of dense sonorous porcelain and decorated in the brilliant enamel colors char¬ acteristic of the best period of the reign of K’ang-hsi. The elaborate embellishment, which is beautifully drawn and painted and imposed upon a brilliant white ground, con¬ sists of blooming tree peonies, prunus and magnolia in bloom, rockeries, young pines and sword grass, harmoniously ar¬ ranged and effectively pro¬ duced in enamel colors, includ¬ ing emerald-green, coral-red, purple, yellow, ivory-white, black and vermilion and touches of gold and sapphire blue, applied over the glaze. Has wood stand. & C> Height, 24 inches; diameter, 14 indies. 214—Large Beaicer-shaped A'ase A comparatively modern production fashioned after a K’ang-hsi specimen. Of the green hawthorn type. The ground is of a pale opaque green color marked with ir¬ regular black lines to resemble cracking ice, and is covered with detached plum blossoms, Buddhistic emblems, various ornaments and utensils. In two large and various smaller reserve panels are flowers, peacocks, and other birds, fishes and grasses, the embellishment throughout being painted in brilliant enamel colors of the famille rerte style. Has carved stand. Height, 33 y 4 inches. First Afternoon 215 -IVANG-HSI I jAkge Vase Oviform body, with cylindrical neck, Fine Ch’ing porcelain, decorated in vari¬ ous enamel colors of the famille verte period. The painting presents vigor¬ ously rendered flowering peonies and other plants growing amid conventional rockeries, including a phoenix-bird or Im¬ perial Feng-Huang, in brilliant plumage. The neck sustains floral decorations, and the shoulder is finished with a brocaded band involving vignettes and gift ob¬ jects. Height, 27 inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porce¬ lain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Broth¬ ers, New York, 1907. 216—Yung Cheng Large Decorated Plate Thin sonorous hard paste. The center is decorated with a bold dragon amid fire emblems clutching the sacred pearl painted in coral-red. The border decoration, which is in coral-red and reserve, consists of chrysanthemum and leaf scrolls. Diameter, 15y 4 inches. 217—Yung Cheng Large Decorated Plate Sonorous hard paste. Elaborately decorated in five enamel colors with a dragon and phoenix, the emblem of the Emperor and Empress, cloud forms, floral and leafy scrolls, and other designs. On the under border are wave designs, rocks and flying bats. Bears a six-character mark. Has an elabor¬ ate, carved teakwood stand. Diameter, 18 y e inches. First Afternoon 218—Ch’ien-lung Imperial Palace Vase Tall graceful form, with dragon handles modeled in •■elief on neck and gilded. Tire ’ V is decorated with two uprign. Pan¬ els, in which are shown The Eight Immortals” and an assem¬ blage of famous poets, all beau¬ tifully painted in a combination of delicate and brilliant enamel colors. Surrounding these pan¬ els the ground is covered with a beautifully painted decoration of passion flowers, leafy scrolls and symbolical emblems, executed in harmonious colors. On the neck are two reserve panels, contain¬ ing landscape and figures. In one, the Three Star-gods : Fu, Lu,Shu, the Taoist triad of Happiness, Rank and Longevity, and in the other an Emperor and his atten¬ dants. Has carved wood stand. Height, 31% inches; diameter, 13 y 2 inches. Exhibited at a Loan Exhibition of Rare Chinese Porcelain held at the Galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, New York, 1907. SECOND AND LAST AFTERNOON’S SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1915 AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES BEGINNING AT 2.30 O’CLOCK Which includes Catalogue Nos. 219 to 369 CHINESE GLASS 219— Pistache-green Glass Bottle ( Ch'ien-lung ) Globular bottle, with tall slender neck and low foot. Un¬ derneath the foot an engraved four-character mark of the period. Height, 8 inches. 220— Canary Yellow Glass Bottle ( Ch'ien-lung ) Oviform body, with tall tubular neck. Underneath the foot an engraved character mark of the period. Height, 9 inches. 221 — Opaque Sapphire Blue Bottle ( Ch'ien-lung) The body of oviform shape, surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck. Has a four-character mark of the period. (Re¬ paired.) Height, 9 inches. 222 —Pistache-green Bottle ( Ch'ien-lung) Oviform body, with tall slender, cylindrical neck; slight markings of purple. Underneath the foot, an engraved character mark of the period. Height, 9 inches. Second and Last Afternoon JAPANESE LACQUERS 2*23—Five Small Tablets Brocade pattern and Japanese characters in gold and black lacquers. 224— Two Small Trays One black lacquer, with grasses and flowers penciled in gold; and the other, gold lacquer, with lily decoration. 225— Vermilion Sake Saucer Landscape and water view in gold lacquer. 226— Black Lacquer Perfume Box Chrysanthemum flowers in raised gold and mother-of-pearl inlay. Fine nashiji inlay. 227— Gold Lacquer Perfume Box Octagonal shape. Mount Fuji, and hawk on pine branch, in raised lacquers and gold mosaics. 228— Gold Lacquer Perfume Box Lozenge-shape. Helmet and musical instruments in raised lacquer. Fine quality nashiji interior. 229— Black Lacquer Flat Box Highly polished surface. Iris, stream, and plank walk ex¬ quisitely executed in penciled and raised gold and mother- of-pearl inlay. The interior is finished in fine nashiji. 230— Black Lacquer Sectional Tea-box Leaf scrolls and crest penciled in gold and other lacquers. 231— Aventurine Lacquer Tea-box Pine, bamboo and plum in blossom finely executed in raised gold. Second and Last Afternoon 232— Lacquer Perfume Burner Made in imitation of a section of bamboo. Kiri crest in raised gold lacquer. Height, 3 inches. 233— Black Lacquer Round Box With dome cover. Floral and leaf scrolls in raised gold. Height, 4 inches. 23d— Perfume Box Of worm-eaten wood, with ornamentations of birds, flowers, and blossoms in gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl. 235— Double Lozenge-shape Box In two sections. Fine quality gold lacquer, with pine trees and emblems decorated in raised gold. The interior finished in fine quality aventurine lacquer. Height, 2y 4 inches; length, 5 y s inches. 236— Aventurine Lacquer Box Diamond shape. Decoration in raised gold. 237— Black Lacquer Box In two sections. Basket of pomegranates, butterflies, ferns and grasses in raised and penciled gold. Height, 3y 4 inches; length, 4 y 4 inches. 238 — Gold Lacquer Box Elaborate decoration of peonies and chrysanthemums in raised lacquers and engraved. The interior finished in fine nashiji and decorated with butterflies in raised gold. Height, 2 inches; length, 5 inches. 239— Lacquer Inro Four sections. Landscape and river view in raised lac¬ quers. Has agate ojimi and carved ivory netsuke. Second and Last Afternoon 240—Ixko Four sections. The famous “Fifty-three Views” in raised gold and other lacquers. Has ivory netsuke and metal-work ojimi. 241—Ixko Four sections. Decoration of Japanese house. Pine tree penciled in gold. Carved and lacquered netsuke and metal¬ work ojimi. 242— Despatch Box Fine quality of aventurine lacquer. Decoration of grasses and butterflies, exquisitely executed in raised gold. Length, 7% inches. 243—Despatch Box Polished black lacquer. Maple trees, mountains and clouds, beautifully executed in raised gold and other lacquers. The interior finished in fine nashiji and decorated with branches of maple leaves. Length, 9 inches. 244— Sake Bottle Aventurine lacquer. Decorated with Tokugawa crest. Height, 8y 2 inches. 245—Hexagonal Tray Decoration of leaves and berries in various lacquers, out¬ lined with silver wire. Diameter, 7 inches. 246—Pair Black Lacquer Square Trays Highly polished surface. Decoration of peony scrolls and Tokugawa crests penciled in gold. Second and Last Afternoon 247— Small Obloxg Tray Mountains and maple trees in raised gold and other lac¬ quers, in mother-of-pearl mosaics. 248— Two Square Trays One, aventurine lacquer, with landscape in raised gold; the other, nashiji lacquer, with chrysanthemum floating in stream penciled in gold. 6% inches square . 249—Two Obloxg Trays One, with Tokugawa crests, grasses and blossoms in gold; the other with sacred bridge, willow, pine and cloud forms, in gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay. Respective lengths, 8% and 9% inches. 250— Obloxg Tray Black lacquer. Mountains, torrent and maple trees, ex¬ ecuted in raised and penciled gold. Swastika fret border. Length, 12 inches; •width, 8y 2 inches. 251— Manuscript Box Polished persimmon wood. The lid ornamented with the figure of a horse executed in lacquer in imitation of bronze and an inscription in raised gold. The inside of lid of pol¬ ished black lacquer, with ferns and wild flowers in raised gold. Length, 9y 4 inches; width, 8 y 4 inches. 252— Avexturixe Lacquer Maxuscript Box The lid and interior of box decorated with landscape, thatched-roof hut, with disappearing figure and other de¬ signs artistically executed in raised gold and other lac¬ quers and studded with silver. Length, 8 inches; width, 7% inches. Second and Last Afternoon 253—Nashiji Lacquer Writer’s Box The outer and inner surface, elaborately embellished with garden scene, pine, maple and a moonlight view, beautifully executed in raised gold and other lacquers. Furnished with ink stone and silver water bottle. Length, 9y> inches; width, 8 y, inches. 25d—D aimio Manuscript Box To match the preceding writer’s box. Height, G% inches; length, 16y 3 inches; width, 13 inches. 255— Aventurine Lacquer Sectional Box Four compartments. Landscape in gold and other lac¬ quers. Height, 814 inches. 256— Small Black Lacquer Cabinet With one large and six small drawers. Decoration in pen¬ ciled and raised gold of cherry blossoms and leaf scrolls. Height, 8 inches; width, 7 inches. 257— Smoker’s Cabinet Decorated with mountainous landscapes and maple tree in raised gold and other lacquers. Height, 6% inches; length, 8y 2 inches. 258— Shrine Table Carved wood, and gilded. Length, 17 inches. 259— Carved Wood Stand Of lotus design. Finished in gold and vermilion lacquer. Height, 10 inches; diameter, 5y 2 inches. 260— Daimio Tall Stand Square shape, on four tall curved legs. Of fine quality nashiji lacquer, and beautifully ornamented in raised gold with storks, pine tree, and bamboo. Height, 17 inches; width, 12 inches. Second and Last Afternoon 261— Black Lacquer Writer’s Cabinet With shelves, drawer and enclosures. H ighly polished sur¬ face and exquisitely decorated in penciled and raised gold, with numerous fan designs. One drawer fitted with ink- stone, silver water bottle and writer’s pencils. Has silver- plated mounts. Height, 16 inches; length, 18 inches; width, 10 inches. 262— Beautiful Gold Lacquer Cabinet Of exceedingly fine quality. Arranged with enclosures, drawers and irregular-shaped shelves. Exquisitely dec¬ orated in raised gold with panels of chrysanthemum flowers and swallows in flight. Borders of brocade pattern and mounts of repousse and etched silver. Height, 29y 3 inches; length, 25 y 2 inches; width, 12% inches. 263— Elaborate Shrine Cabinet Of Japanese workmanship. The cabinet is finished in pol¬ ished black lacquer and is ornamented with lotus and scrolls penciled in gold. In the base are numerous drawers. The interior is finished in pure gold leaf burnished and is fitted with a carved shrine, rammas and other ornamental accessories. Mounted throughout in gilded metal. Height, 69 inches; width, 27 inches; depth, 24 inches 264— Standing Figure of Buddha An old Japanese specimen of skilful and refined workman¬ ship. Buddha is seen standing in graceful pose on a beau¬ tifully carved throne of lotus design and with a halo or background in the design of fire emblems carved in open¬ work. The figure, throne and halo are carved in wood and finished in pure gold-leaf. Has a specially designed ma¬ hogany and glass cabinet and pedestal table. Height, 60 inches; width, 20 inches. Recently regilded. Second and Last Afternoon 265— Seated Figure of Buddha Artistically sculptured in wood and heavily gilded. Buddha is represented seated cross-legged on a throne carved in de¬ sign of the sacred lotus. His face, breast, arms and hands are finished in gold bronze, his hair black and robe of grace¬ ful folds gilded with gold-leaf. An elaborate halo or back¬ ground is carved in design of cloud forms, and is also heav- ily gilded. Round the base are fine rock-crystal spheres. Has specially made mahogany and glass cabinet and table pedestal. Height, 48 inches; width, 25 inches. An old Japanese specimen, regilded recently. MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS 266—Three Wood Snuffboxes Ornamented with cloisonne enamel. 267—Chinese Snuff Bottle Porcelain, fashioned and glazed in imitation of cinnabar lacquer. 268—Three Agate and Jade Ornaments Fabulous animal in white jade. White jade disk, carved in openwork and fabulous animals in carved agate. 269—Oriental Porcelain Censer Relief and enamel decoration of archaic dragons and floral scrolls. Gilt metal openwork cover and carved stand. 270—Two Japanese Porcelain Bowls Storks and arabesques in underglaze blue. Second and Last Afternoon 271—Two Small Japanese Teapots One Satsuma, with figure and crest decoration in embossed gold and enamels; the other Kaga porcelain, decorated in crimson, gold, and underglaze blue. 272— Satsuma Teapot Melon shape. Decoration of female figure and Japanese musical instruments. 273— Snuffbox Mosaic panel inserted in lid. 274— Seven Paper Cutters Ivory. Various sizes. 275— Three Rhodanate Small Trays Various shapes. 276— Two Rhodanate Trays Oval shape. 277— Miniature Mandolin Veneered with tortoise-shell and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. 278— Japanese Short Sword Black lacquer scabbard, with stork decoration penciled in gold. Finely wrought shibuichi hilt, knife handles, and mounts which are inlaid with gold and other metals. 279 — Japanese Short Sword Polished black lacquer, hilt and scabbard exquisitely dec¬ orated with cherry blossoms and maple leaves penciled in gold. Small knife handle, chopsticks and mounts beauti¬ fully wrought in silver, gold and shibuichi. Grooved blade. Second and Last Afternoon 280— Japanese Short Sword Polished black lacquer scabbard, with incised kiri crest. Guard, knife handle, chopsticks and mounts skilfully wrought in silver, gold and shibuichi. Grooved and carved blade. 281— Japanese Short Sword Polished black lacquer scabbard. Cord-wound hilt and mounts, and knife handle of iron and shakudo inlaid with gold. Grooved blade. 282— Eighteenth Century Kakemono By unknown artist, representing Buddha with his atten¬ dants Fugen, Monju and Jizo descending from Heaven. Artistically executed in low tones and gilding on a back¬ ground of black. Framed under glass. Height, 56 inches; •width, 28 inches. 283—Kakemono B.ocky cliffs and river view painted in monochrome. By Sesson. 281—Two Filigree Silver Small Trays One round and the other of serpentine outline. 285— Golden Bronze Miniature Vase Oviform, with flaring neck. 286— Japanese Silver Altar Vase Wrought in openwork, and ornamented with relief maple leaves and cherry blossoms. Signed Chiku-ye-do. 287— Pekin Enamel Wine Cup Plum blossoms and bamboo branches on a dark blue ground, marked with gilt lines to resemble cracking ice. Second and Last Afternoon 288—Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Perfume Box Round shape. Flowers and butterflies in colors on a back¬ ground. The cover of white ground, with sparrows and blossoms in colors. 289 —Pekin Enamel Bowl Turquoise-blue ground, with flowers in brilliant colors. (Repaired.) 290 — Silver and Shibuichi Tripod Censer Of artistic workmanship. It is of hexagonal shape with two scroll handles, and has a cover which is surmounted by a boldly wrought dragon. In numerous panels are Buddhistic emblems, legendary subjects, figures and cascade, wrought in gold, silver, shakudo and red copper, executed in relief and inlaid work. Signed Toshiyashi. Height, 10% inches; diameter, 8% inches. 291 — Japanese Silver Flower Basket Of intricate basketwork pattern, with tall loop handle. On the shoulder are two bronze crabs. Signed Kiriu- Ivosho-Kaisha. Height, 16% inches; diameter, 9 inches. 292—Old Japanese Hammered Bronze Gong Bowl shape. Of fine tone. Is inscribed: ‘‘Possession of Mr. Tokunaga 3rd year of Gen roku period.” Has beater and cushion. Height, 8% inches; diameter, 11 inches. 293 —Pair Antique Chinese Bronze Vases Quadrangular bodies, with circular-shaped bases and necks, openwork panels and incised Greek fret band. Height, 12% inches. Second and Last Afternoon 294—Antique Chinese Bronze Large Vase Flattened oviform, with two monster-head handles on neck. Ornamented with archaic dragon scrolls and ogre heads in sunken panels and round neck. Coated with an interest¬ ing green and red patina. Height, 18 inches. 295— Pair Old Chinese Cloisonne Vases Club shape. Turquoise-blue ground, with lotus flowers, tree peonies and plum in bloom, executed in brilliant colors of enamels. Ch’ien-lung period. Height, 13y 3 inches. 296— Very Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Noble pear-shape, with flaring neck and spreading base. In the style of a Ming specimen. Round the body are several five-clawed dragons amid fire emblems and cloud forms pursuing the sacred pearl. The shoulder is encir¬ cled by a band of harmonious design, and the neck and base are embellished with large lotus flowers, archaic dragon scrolls and palmettes. The entire ornamentation is exe¬ cuted in brilliant colors of enamel on a turquoise ground. Height, 27 inches; diameter, 15*4 inches. 297— French Porcelain Covered Temple Jar In imitation of an antique Chinese specimen. On a black ground is an elaborate decoration of chrysanthemums and leafy scrolls in brilliant enamel colors, and in reserve panels of varying shapes are flowers and chickens also in brilliant enamels. Has carved stand. Height, 16y, inches. 298— French Porcelain Oviform Vase In imitation of a K’ang-hsi specimen. Invested with a bril¬ liant powder-blue glaze and decorated with two reserve panels of flowers in enamel colors. Mounted in gilt brass in the style of Louis Quinze. Height, 1 6 1 /, inches. Second and Last Afternoon 299 — French Porcelain Jar Ovoid, with hat-shaped cover. In imitation of an antique Chinese specimen. Covered with a powder-blue glaze and decorated with figures and landscapes within reserve panels. (Repaired.) Height, 19 inches. 300 — Pair Sevres Biscuit Vases Urn shape, with covers. Relief ornamentation of al¬ legorical subjects, cupids and garlands. Mounted in gilt metal. Height, 15y> inches. 301— Austrian Porcelain Vase Anphora shape, with gilt handles on a square pedestal. Invested with a green glaze and decorated with panels of figure subjects in enamels and gilding. Signed Walter. Height, 29'/ 2 inches. 302 — Pair Candelabra French porcelain vases, decorated in the style of Chinese famille rose. Mounted in gilt metal, and each fitted with seven branches of lily design and arranged for gas. Each: Height, 41 inches. BRONZES, PEDESTALS AND CABINETS 303 —Siena Marble Mantel Clock and Candelabra Empire. The movement is supported by a gilt bronze shell¬ shaped car of Venus, drawn by two swans. The Goddess is seated above, her draperies floati ng far above her head. Pair of candle branches, to match, for five lights each. Height, 20y 2 inches; length of clock, l