Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of early Chinese pottery porcelains and bronzes of the Han, T'Ang, Sung, Yuan and Ming dynasties including many mortuary objects which rank in archaeological importance with the specimens found in Egyptian tombs, and other rare objects which are of uncommon interest to connoisseurs, amateurs and art institutions
An auction catalogue issued by the American Art Association in New York in 1912, illustrating a private collection of early Chinese pottery, porcelain and bronzes from the Han to Ming dynasties for collectors, dealers and museums. The plates show individually numbered objects photographed against plain backgrounds, including a bronze vase with ring handles, a tripod censer on legs, gourd-shaped vessels and a glazed jar on a carved wood stand, offering a designer clear studies of traditional Chinese vessel silhouettes and decorative bands.
