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Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of ancient oriental imperial treasures of rare artistic distinction, recently procured in China and Japan, to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the well-known firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. .. (1916)

Yamanaka & Company, American Art Association (New York, N.Y.), Carroll, Dana H · New York, The Amer. Art Assoc. · leaf 113

An illustration from Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of ancient oriental imperial treasures of rare artistic distinction, recently procured in China and Japan, to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the well-known firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. .., 1916, leaf 113
4 inches. 185—Palace Doll (About 1760) A sturdy lad with a heavy shock of black hair is standing, at a pause in his walk or play, with both hands grasping the silken cord attached to a tai kuruma, a four-wheeled cart painted with waves and blossoms and supporting a large and startling looking tai… … No. 187 Second Afternoon 186—Palace Doll {About 1740) A boy seated with feet wide apart is playing with a tai kuruma,a tai fish cart. He has a pleased expression, and a headdressabove his forehead and the wisps of hair left at either side onhis otherwise shaved head arc lightly penciled in red and…

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