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Catalogue of the Avery collection of ancient Chinese cloisonnés (1912)

Brooklyn Museum, Getz, John, Goodyear, W. H. (William Henry), 1846-1923 · New York : Brooklyn · leaf 91

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ANCIENT CHINESE CLOISONNES with quadrangular neck and base. The intersecting panels show ar- chaic motives in red on greyish-white ground, together with blue and white dotted bordering. The angular sides are ornamented with small lotus flowers and arabesque forms, in light enamel colors on… … Height, 6% inches. No. 103 104. VASE. (P’ing.) With angular gilt bronze handles at the neck. The body is decorated with lotus blossoms and arabesque scrolls, in light polychrome enamel colors on turquoise-blue ground. The neck is encircled by a border of green palm leaves, and fhe shoulder has a…

Cloisonné · Art, Chinese

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