New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
FINE ARTS.
AUCTION GALE OF ORIENTAL OBJECTS.

AUCTION SALE OF ORIENTAL OBJECTS.
There is now on view at the auction rooms
of Messrs Leavt in Clinton Hall, collection OF over
five hundred objects, chiefly OF japanese and Chinese
production, which sufficiently beautiful varied ana
valuable to be looked upon collectively side-show to
the Oriental division Of Metropolitan Museum OF no
little inheritance. Unhappily net much time Is to be
given us for it's study: the collection was exhibited
privately Wednesday and the sale begins on Monday
the nst at halfpas three In the afternoon IL Is
be said however. that the collection has been 80 IN
diligently arranged by Mr. W. H. Strobrdge In the large
upper room at Leavitts that it is made comparatively
easy TO examine all the pieces in detail, and
also to get a notion Of the decorative effect OF
the large porcelain vases, the vases ana Jars OF
CloisonnG enamel, and the painted scrolls After an
afternoons careful examination OF this collection we
think il safe to say that there has not been within our
recollection collection offered for sale In this city In
which there is to found so little inferior work; there
hardly any rubbish waste in tho whole 53f lots On
the other hand Is less that is and precious,
whether for material employed for the finish that
has bestowed upon it, than might as 1t seems TO u.s.
have been reasonably looked for considering the unusual
advantages enjoyed by the gentleman who made the col
lection for his enjoyment during residence OF 20
years China and Japan, and that at time when there
were more pickings and bargains to be had than vii!
ever be known again. Except for the pleasure that
would be derived from the examination OF such exquisite
pieces OF gold lacquer bronze, enamel carved ivory.
and porceain "a might have been obtained ten fifteen
years ago in Japan do not know that it is much to be
regretted that the objects shown here mostly below
the highest standard It would be inevitable that works
OF Oriental skill Of the quality Of those that exhibited
at our Museum by collectors like Messrs. Avery and
Phrnix would fail to find purchasers and would have to
be sent 10 London Paris for market Even the OBJ
jects that make up the present collection Will excite
lively competition and WILL fear be far less widely
disseminated than could be wished 1t Is fair to inform
tho public that such opportunities the present are
more and more rarely to be looked for The time has
gone by when even such works the best Of these
produced in Japan. and tho rich japanese value the
splendid results Of the taste and skill of their people
highly a. the outside barbarians Private collectors
compete with the Imperial and Royal Museums. and be-
tween remorsecss mstones the buyer with plenty
Of taste but thin purse, fares but ILL., He must, there
FORE the best he get and he grateful and he will
have no to complain II he can carry away few
pieces from this charming amateur museum. The hang
ing scrolls here are many Of them much finer than have
been possible to get love money for several years
Most OF the porcelain Is in large and snowy pieces but
it is almost all OF exceptionally fine quality. There
many choice bits OF acquergod lacquer, black lacquer,
lacquer-ofhs last, two uncommon specimens,
n large shallow bowl and small OblOng tray. These
pieces are understand the matter carved in the
solid lacquer the pieces OF similar general appearance
are not only OF cheaper material, but the relief upon
them Is pressed and not carved Want Of space orbids
more minute account OF the present collection but 1t
perhaps enough to have called the public attention to It,
for we have SO many lovers OF Oriental Art in society
that il needs but word to send them to Clinton Hall in