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Title: Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: American Art Association Kirby, Thomas Ellis, 1846-1924 Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909
Subjects: Marquand, Henry G
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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quer, with slight shading; the edges and corners minutely painted withChinese grass pattern in powdered-gold lacquer. Seventeenth century. Height, sH inches ; length, 16 inches. 414 — Writing Case. Gold and black lacquer. Decoration of landscape in gold. On the back of cover, beautifully executed in raised gold, is a trunk of a cherry tree and blossoms; a silver moon is appearing behind a cherry branch. The interior is of muranashiji of fine quality. Seventeenth century. Length, 9 inches. 415 — Black Lacquer Box. With overlapping cover. Decoration of bamboo leaves and sparrow in lead andmother-of-pearl inlay and lacquered in gold. Early eighteenth century. Diameter, 7 inches. 416 — Round Tray. Powdered gold lacquer. Decoration of vase with flowers, a lobster, and a cup in mother-of-pearl, ivory, and jade incrustation; the border ornamented with scrolls, treasure-bag, precious objects, and vines in raised gold lacquer. Signed 11 Ko-gioku. Nineteenth century. Diameter, 11 finches.
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569 600 579 563 . 552 THIRD AFTERNOONS SALETuesday, January 27th, 1903 BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 3 OCLOCK Tea yars and Bowls 417 — Two Tea Jars. One, old Takatori; brown and black over gray glaze; thread mark at the base. 1700.The other, old Seto, in metallic souffle glaze, intermixed with mustard yellowover hard reddish clay; thread mark at the base. About 1650. 418—Two Tea Jars. One, old Seto, in brown metallic souffle, with drops of tortoise-shell glaze. About 1600.The other, old Takatori, with brilliant black glaze, shading toward cloudedbrown; thread mark at the base. About 1700. 419 — Two Tea Jars. One, old Seto; brilliant black glaze thickly coated over a reddish hard clay. About1600. The other old Seto, with reddish-brown glaze and slight streak of black.About 1700. 420 — Two Tea Jars. One, old Seto; clouded brown metallic glaze. About 1700. The other, old Higo,covered with yellowish-brown glaze; thread mark at the base. About 1750. 421 — Two Tea Jars. One, old Seto; clo

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