New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-12
ART SALES.

The Messrs. Thomas f. Kirby g. Co. will con-
tinue on the Of to-day and to-morrowat S'
the sale commence d yesterday, OF miscellaneous COL
lection the first part consisting OF oriental oDects
nriucipally pottery and porcelain, with few nne
hrorycs rugs handng-.crolls and tapestries while the
remainder Is made up Of furniture, odds and ends-which
the fashionable cali brioabrac-eonyex mirrors etc.,
ot Then on this and evenings there will os
sold collection OF engrayings aud etch
,p0s the property OF Mr. j. W. Huhngon the printseer
who IL retiring business Among the oriental a0
tics will BIZ found several curious hansinGs and few
- Late,nouos The finest Of the hangngs is very
large one painted with the subject OF the Death Oh
pnadha rrourned by the whole Creation" This impor-
ant scroll which deserves permanent place In soine
nnbc institution Of learning-lts great size makes
# really unfit any private house-ls suJcct iof
curious study III Of its features II REMINDS US Oh
that fvorite story OF the early Italian painters Tho
ne,th Of Saint Francis" whose beautiful legend has
many afnites with that Of Buddha and perhaps owes
some OF its features TO the older taie'
uora Rnddha lies TRANQUILITY sleeping on Dis
Golden bed while his disciples reverenty kiss his iee'
The whole lower part OF the field Is hei Win Tie sn
mas-ouadrupeds birds, reptiles, inseets-who are IA
suppose, to be giving vent to their feelings some Oh ~
carnyora roaring with considerable unetIon' Ihen '
demons saints sages and the whole heavenly hierarepJ
show their grief In their own peculiar way, so that n'
rooder can imagine for himself very lively picture.
There are other handsome scrolls here with the usuA
flower bird and animal SUBJECTS, aud one WIN 'D'
Court OF Budiha, gorgeously displayed Two curious curious
pieces Of woven tapestry one apparently OF csnes
hair another OF silk. will attract ave-" zen
tion: they are Of fabric seldom sen sen
mere Among the bronzes may be no,i, ,Ss
fine artistic piece figure supposed to DE one or
Ianauese poets and there some handsome sP'cnss
of the more elaborate bronzesnOtaby one OF Tue
the sea- which will attract more from Ito CURIOSITY
inc beauty Of it, manufacture than for any l
ience There is good deal OF stuff here tnat may VT
he left 10 care for ITSELF but there are ODD os anu
mems OF singular pottery manufacturer wuou d rrs and
having There ia also a number OF really goou ,ub ~.
some lady with an eye for lucky chanoe mas and
tod of particularly pretty fan OF euTio9sy net
Recommended mother-op pearl. which could pe iuauo
tier sti N lace we're substituted Tor the
ar II a clever hand were employed to paint ""e"N
pastoral ON kid or silk ..,,r,- go N he sold on
thsand tomorrow evenings contains m rhd0,. froa
ia ~ ANAL account but also great many nsesors
.,h annnoiss,urs amateurs aud wealthy eoi'as,h
wonM no doubt turn In contempt pnt "nv mt nth
na",n for All thar Here are ecbings agn lien 20
n-ranhs-scorn not the Autograph, reader o various
bs Mr. IIamerton says IN praise Oh itIoopi. Toussesu
carly pieces by DeCamp Delaoruiasi ~ msrfui
nHt, Soro and Others OF the romantic sonvs n.as
Miies rn"da or well worthy " frame anu P'~'S
upoL some modest wall