Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
June 1921
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/524
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    122 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 A Fo-PING, of fine copper bronze, hexagonal, rustic handles, the neck with diaper design and a band of animals in relief under the rim, and panels of relief ornament on the body ; 94 zn. high A Fo-prnc, bulbous body, long neck, six-lobed under the rim with bands of diaper and archaic ornament in slight relief, 104 in. high ; and another, sulphur splashed, plain tapering form, 82 in. high (2) A Fo-PING, bulbous body, tapering neck, two monster head handles, an ornamental band in relief round the neck and a band of abbreviated characters for long life round the body, 10iin. high; and another, compressed ovate form, with diaper ornament and raised dots, 72in. high (2) A Fo-PING, of beaker shape, with a band of fret design round the centre, 8 in. high; and another, of square form, 74 zn. high (2) A Table Screen, supported on two SHI-TZU, with a figure riding ona kylin in relief on the front side, 747m. high; a Brush Rest, as the Five Mountains, with figures in relief, 3 27. high; and a Water Pot, with dragons in relief on the sides and fish handle to lid, 347n. high (4) A Hsrana Lu of compressed globular form, on three legs, with three loop handles on the body and corresponding handles on the Cover, bands of archaic animal form in relief, and the cover pierced with the character of Long Life ; 5 in. high, 5 in. diam. (2) A Hsran@ Lu, oblong quadrangular, on four legs, with upright handles, diaper and scroll designs in relief, 7 in. high; and another with Cover, surmounted by a SHI-TZU, the sides bearing traces of Cloisonné enamel ornamentation, 54 72. high (3) A Hstane Lv, circular, squat bowl] shape, with two handles, marked Hsuan Tr, 5 in. diam., carved wood stand ; and another, with elephant-headed handles, 42 in. diam.; also marked (3) A Hstane Lu, oblong quadrangular, incurved sides, with four square legs and two handles, marked HSuAN TR, 5 tn. by 34 in.; and another, with two upright handles, tapering sides, with a landscape in low relief, 5 in. by 4} in. (2) A Hanging Bell with four panels, each with nine large raised points, and a long inscription engraved on the sides ; 14 zn. high
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