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Title: Illustrated catalogue of the beautiful old Chinese porcelains comprising the extraordinary private collection formed by Mr. S. S. Carvalho of New York (electronic resource) : to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries on the dates herein stated
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: American Art Association Carvalho, S. S Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924 Bernet, Otto American Art Galleries
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Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: William Randolph Hearst Archive, Long Island University
Digitizing Sponsor: Metropolitan New York Library Council METRO

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637—Celadon Tripod Jar with Teakwood Cover (Early Ming) Circular, slightly expanding, the lip folded inward and flat, withthe inner edge rounded; on three short feet, with heavy kneesmodeled in relief as ancient masks or monster-heads. On the bodythree elliptical medallions enclosing flower and leaf sprays modeledin low relief, with incised veining, and two borders of foliationsincised in the paste. Covered with a brilliant glaze of sea-green tone and metallic luster and marked by a bold crackle inbrown lines. Glaze continued in the interior; bottom pierced.Cover carved in relief with fungus scrolls and grotesque animal-heads, and surmounted by a vermilion lacquer knob handle lightlyetched with plant forms and having three small seal marks im-pressed. Has elaborately carved teakwood stand. Height. iuehrt; dinmeler. I:)1, infixes. Catalogue No. 793 A BEAUTIFUL GARNITUREIV SINGLE COLORS
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FIFTH AFTERNOONS SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914AT THE AM ERIC AX ART GALLERIES BEGINNING AT 2.30 OCLOCK Including Catalogue Nos. 639 to 814 SPECIMENS OF SINGLE-COLOR PORCELAINS 639— Miniature Gray-blue Bottle (Chien-lung) Globular, with abbreviated neck; covered with a lustrous glazeof even quality and a dark gray-blue tone. 640— Miniature Crackled Bottle (Cliicn-hmg) Flattened pear-shape with short foot; light greenish-yellow glazewith fish-roe crackle. 641—Miniature Peachbloom Crackled Jar (Chien-lung) Dense white porcelain, covered with a glaze of the peachbloomvariety in a solid dull pink, through which runs lightly a coarsecrackle. 642—Yellow Snuff Jar (Chien-lung) Cylindrical, covered with a bright yellow glaze, with an under-gla/.e decoration in velvety brown of a four-clawed dragon chasingthe flaming jewel amid fire-scrolls. Four-character mark ofCheng Hua under foot (apocryphal). Height. 3 inrhe». 643—Miniature Soft Paste Bottle (Chien-lung) Slender pear-shape wi

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