From there he goes to a table which holds a collection of" some very ancient things of the "Han Jdynasty. These include old pottery of a decided Egyptian influence, heads and camels that were buried for years in some mountain tomb Jand then at test exhumed by vandals jand brought down to the cities. [There is a jewel casket of the Han Jdynasty, some old pewter vases that Jare at least 1,200. years old, and a pair of grave lanterns which may fin time grace some modern houselpolder's doorstep. One of the most intriguing and unusual pieces "for auction is an old" Ming dynasty temple. Two storeyed and of red icequer, it is exquisitely carved with Jexpressive designs and' inlaid with Jseveral hundred pieces of green jade. [The entire history of the temple is written in gold caracters on the back.
The auction catalogue includes a ftteenth century marble pagoda ands house theatre, suitable for Punch and July shows, all done in gilt and gold leat. There are marble plaques, rare Screens, silk and velvet brocades, a Mongolian helmet, and old plates of untold value to collectors. "Of special interest is an old Sung-piece, a bowl which may have been a kitchen jar, but which nevertheless, represents the acme in art with its simplicity in line and design.
'A Glut of Romance Too numerous to mention are all these valuable and historical articles. Just glimpsing them one by one con-Jures up whole reams of romance of days gone by. They represent the everyday articles of use and the highest forms of art in centuries gone by. There is a pair of stirrups, fron and inlaid with silver, worn perhaps by a warrior of the Sung dynasty. Near hand is" the delicate clay bamboo figure of a lady done by Yang Huelchih in the Tang dynasty. There is Imperial Kien Lung silk velvet brocade hanging from the walls. On table one finds hand-painted cups of the thinnest porcelain, and, displayed with dozens of other vases, vone suddenly came across one of the see We as, Great sen pieces that. will thrill the hearts of collet OW. Blekhott "ats home, Thursday, and Friday. "Ope valuable object der ple of red lacquer snd inlaid with 238 {s'weitten in gold characters of the Tate Ming
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