Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
07-09 May 1919
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/395
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    397 398 399 400 401 403 404 405 o’-pear] in landscapes and figures in panels surrounded by a diaper design on the saucers, and with maker’s seal ; the cups of later date ; metal insides oa (£) *,* Exhibited at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1915. A Set of Six Cups and Saucers, octagonal cups, black lacquer inlaid mother-o’-pear], metal rims and linings (12) A lacquer Fan, with two open-work shaped panels, red lacquer inlaid in a chequered mosaic of mother-o’-pearl and black and with raised gilt ornament; with tassel (2) *,* VTixhibited at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1915. A Chinese Compass, 42 in. diam.; a Spill Vase, black with encrusted pink and white cherry-blossoms, 4472. high ; and apair of shaped Brackets (4) Three red lacquer Fans, one in embroidered case (4) MISCELLANEOUS CHINESE OBJECTS. A finely carved Rhinoceros Horn Cup, peach blossom design, the ovate cup, 6 72. high, rising as a flower from a central stem amid pierced foliage, total height 17 in., on carved and pierced wood stand . (2) A Rhinoceros Horn Cup, oblong, resting in a pierced outer design of magnolia and bamboo ; 4 in. high, rim 6 in. by 5 in. *,* Exhibited at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1915. A Rhinoceros Horn Cup, with handle at one side, tapering body, on oval foot; the handle of pierced dragons, the sides and foot with bands of fretwork in low relief; 48 in. high A Rhinoceros Horn Cup, with pierced handle carved as a pine tree with two trunks, round the sides, in very high relief, Shoki the demon queller hunting the devils who are hiding in branches of trees, while the Thunder God is coming down on a cloud, one has hidden under.the base of the cup ; 35 in. high A Rhinoceros Horn Cup, the handle formed of a KWEI who is reaching down after a leafy stalk rising from the centre of the cup, outside flowers and leaves in low relief; 34 in. high A Cocoanut Cup, oval, in a pierced framework of plum-blossom and stalks, metal liner; 3 22. high (2) A Cloisonne Enamel Vase, turquoise ground, floral design and borders in lapis blue, green, pink and white, two goat-shaped handles in gilt bronze ; 7 in. high
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