The Archive · 1925

Chinese Art Sales in New York

New York, Apr. 8.

The last two of three sales off Chinese antiques collected by Mr. Lee Van-ching, of Shanghai, wer held here yesterday afternoon at, the Anderson Galleries, and: brought in $34,150.50 and '$14,810 respectively. The grand total for the three sessions was $43,270.50, A beautiful Chuen-lung' impens [jade koro, 10) inches tall, with the. original cover and stand was quired by Mr. B. G, Hoyt for the sum of $4,100, "An Imperial Chuen-lung three piece temple set carved from one piece of flawless Jade from the Imperial Summer Palace collection was acquired by Mr, N. Crawford for $2,650, Mr, Sewnrez acquired a pair of Chien-lung spinach green jade panels with cloigonné. stands 17 inches high, in the form of fire screens carved in landscapes, anc having Chinese characters. in' gold on their backs, for $1,125. Mr. L, B. Hammond tought the Chien lung etandixg figure of K'wan-yin, 183 inches tall, in fei-toni jade, fov $950-—Keuter's American Service. iLoxpox, Mey 4—General Few shu-tseng ("Little" Hsu) and his mission were given a civie welcome day, at Manchester, where they inspected the Lancashire indue

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