New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-28
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SALE OF ORIENTAL OBJECTS.

CHOICE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE AND ChiNh'A
PoRcpLAINs, BRONZE. AND CURIos.
There is now on view at Kirbys gallery NOS.
e.5-sl7 Broadway. comparatively small but wen
chosen collection o. japanese and Chinese oocc', o
longing to Mr.. Richard A. Robertson an American
gentleman who has been living in Japan Ior elsH' O
or more with means crafty his taste Tor the arr
ductions OF that wonderful country "n" 80
leisure 10 wait until what he was seeA'hs
ca,,a round 70 his hand. For, without
nIenty Of both time and money, nothing worth having o
the workmanship of Japanese artists can any io"S' 10
had in that country The objects that can DC oousn'
the norris are no longer worth having as art ana tney are
An danger II the deterioration in their Manufacture
which long ea set in should 90 much further OF Deco
,nc value,ess even "a material for commerce.
when therefore, a collection like the present one
formed merely 20 crafty Of rich amateur ana
with no prospect that changed circumstances VIII ever
force its owner to separate himself from H.
comes into the market, amateurs ana cOhholsSe'ir7
will feel a thrill of pleasure, and Will rejoice IN
the opportunity Of seeing things that VIII at least
recall the treasures of ten and twenty years ago W"
venture 20 predict that examination OF this coecn
viii do something 10 revive the interest," III OIlo'' ~
which has slumbered through many recent eNhiDions
and with reason; for that art has been only Dcheu py
the recent Good of cheap specimens overlooking lpon
orr sidewalks from the second-h'hu poo'iS anu '
and auction rooms,
The visitors attention will be first attracted by the
tapestr OF Kakjno0s hanging scrolls that covers the
walls OF MI Kirby's gallery. Many o. these can DoasI
very respectable antiquity but the newer Ones OF 'oSo
which have the AIR of newness often more attractive
in their desi ms than the older ones The painting
of birds and flowers on several OF these scrolls OF ex
centionol beauty and there few OF them without III
terest Of some kind. They easily hung upon our
walls and can be rolled up and put away more
easily than framed drawings and apart rom ther az
1racvepess "a pictures the silks am bands with which
they are mounted make them seryeeapie III anoSV any
scheme of color decoration i'll OIr houses
There are some uncommonly good brOnzes in the pres
emf collection; none of the pieces are remarkable IN
mint of size but Of them are noticeable Tor tneir
rich color whether the result OF tc or intended Dy the
,paker and among many plain, ugly shapes, we
a,d one njccr No 5l4 a spinde-slaped vase
with decoration OF flowing water and sh Whch Is OF
onafy in design vcry rarely lighted in these days
HTna ooree aims mostly of Chinese make more in
tprestng as rule than Is usual WIN CLlhcSe tHhE~
This Ia because r Robertson has not been guided III MS
Ircbascs by a mere admiration for mechanical excel
fence but has looked at objects with the eye OF an artist
large vase of the ware called Khangha makes stately
impression by its welldSposed decoration no less than
nv it's share. Among the vases and Jars IN WhlCh
shS h several ARE ARE dpeed Of very rude
antique bu. simple forms. The introduction OF these
porcelain and relatively modern ornamentation Illus
trates the oriental love OF the 9 wcn 30 thi
preston In their art, ana wmGh explains tnelr mel
known limitations of the archaic In bronze pottery
whose perfection is at once the admiration ana the de-
We would call attention, also, to remarkably fine
CpladOn
he clouds No G76 is jar OF turquoise blue OF almost
too deep shade deserve the NAME ana Win glaze
OF great richness. In the which TINS jar sInds
is or was q jar Of Chinese glass, No. Gal, ~hlchw
ehould Judge "A piece OF no niue value, Seeing
fhe rarity OF this manufacture This handsome piece
has ground blush white over which has been coat
OF red This red coat has been cut away by the wheel so
as TO present pattern in strong relief upon the wlte
ground Among the small snufbOttes IN TINS collection
r. one of recely the came manufacture, the size Of
the vase have described makes 1t exceptionally In
terestng and valuable.
Passing over the many beautiful articles porcelain
and pottery, have only space LEFT to speak OF the
collection of curOs etSutS buttons OF ivory or WOOD,
by which the pipecases and contemporaries kept
from slipping through the owners belt; the uT0s
or Inedice-OOxes, OF all materials porcelain, ivory,
wood metal aud lacquer, with OrnamenauOn OF in
finite variety, rich, beautiful or curious or simple IN It's
unadorncd elegance; fans boEeste whole fairy world
personal ornament and luxury In which the Japs hold
by the of eminent domain. There are 10 be seen
here several swOrdsa whole department Of the colec
ton in fact--aud, is well known no sword ever APP
preached those of the Japanese whether III the temper
al their the magnifcence of their mounting
The OF this collection is set down for Thursday
Friday and Saturday of this week. the ISL "a and 81 OF
December at 2 O'Clock the afternoon of each day.