New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-30
CHINESE PORCEL4INS.

IL isa very stately procession OF Chlhese
porceains that A. schel has marsh2led In the galleries
OF T. f. Kirby & Co. In the previous cohectoh WHICH
he has sent u.s. NJ sichel demonstrated TO those VINO
needed To learn that most OF porceains coming from
him bore in their rarity and beauty the stamp OF eAce
tionaI worth and well merted an eager rlVaiiy lor '
possession Yet their reception had In II something
the inhospable. This collection, we trust VIII me-
the warmer welcome that 1T deserves IL Is reni" Ao
for the size and perfect shape OF many OF the VASES
for the satisfying richness Of the glaze In examples ~
can he picked ont here and there along tno aes
especialy in specimens Of the celadon Imperial yo"o
and Chinese white. For those fond oil proiuso a.
fion and given to admiration OF Wr'iuik "0 =, .
rouoe de cuirre and birds of paradise III F""g 80
perchirg upon highly coorcd trees ana res"i"ou W.
vacant stares by apatheuc Mongol'' '"'i0 - -, O.,
opportunity 10 pick and choose. The largest slns
,ro of Tho Vhihon Is the collection OF DE" de No'
ware in which such examples IA Nos 14o AS ZS lo
and $40 should rejoice the hearts OF deNo'eeS VI P
and Hawthorne decorations There nre lower oA'r
of solid color If the sang d. bdQ turquoise p'"o "',r
chinese white may he 50 called than might reasohaoS
no expected IN a collection which numbers ooo pieces
VAT most of those here present bear themselves WIN u"
air of proud distinction easily mcred by ih'r Pu'"9
and richness. u needs no, She eye OF c"hh"sSo ="
take pleasure In the two specimens OF thheSe "'',
Nos 1aS and l91, the latter superb vase Win ',''
ornaments aud quaint lions head handles Very perfect
and satiStns ton am >eme ~ The Imperial yoll'w'.
thu rreccC,ll, shali sss =, ssV vases Ma aoS ana
~ aud the dark hae p',e. No so seventeen 'h'n"s
In height With thc m'egis, dfaaea aeatns "ndereh"
thu glaze witch has Smaller companion IN NO 90
engraved with Arahie characters Nw Sh"n'u No ''i
be passed oven white heaket VITA fantastic rais'"
decorations which augment thc simle richness OF inc
glaze.
But turning from the examples ot pure color 20 'no
larger vases which stand along the upper shelves e 50
many splendid giants rejoicing In their beauty ana tneir
strength. persuasvely invite the visitor 10 nser
before passing 10 their companions THESE are NOS
sos and 500 from the Hamilton sale in England They
are bottle-shaped OF the 1ung- chlhg perlou'
thirtv-tuo and half inches in height The ground Is
ceadon glaze very pale seagreen and against TINS Is
thrown IA wealth OF ornamenation III goiu ana rouge
de euicre The glaze itself is study as interesting ye
tantalizng Chinese character,-seelnllS translucent
vet deep and mpenetrabe offering itself freely for In
spection yet every moment showing new sources OF c
ness until the visitor away from this as from the
shimnering silent surfaces of other pieces III TINS rare
collection feeling himself brought face TO lace WIN
Sphinx beautiful yet heartes, aud perhaps souess ITS
the quaint that bask beneath the glaze Inc
line of pOrcelains in powdered blue WITH goa uecor"
lions is headed 10y stately cylindrical vase NO o9o
thirty inches height with which may ce ranked the
delicate tracerie of Nos 263. 475 and 76 Another OF
the larger vases is No $685. which is gdrg0utee-shape
vase with dogs raised III rouge de ecTe 81 Ofem upon
blue ground. In this, which dates from the NUNS nv
nerod is notjcrable certain rugged strength which the
French perhaps would cal 6rHdf II suci puIsc can
There are score of other lofty vases IN be ana Whlte
and blue and gold and other blendings some deleatc
and some coarse OF cOOrng III wonderful giaZcs Dlt
may he thought that only the giants IN arm0r OF antique
porcelain have been admitted TO tins COLLECTION On le
contrary some choicest gems are among Tue
smaller pieces A series OF Kcen-lung bowls Is SHOWN
here so dainty colOrDg and ornamentaon tha eN1Iy
visitor will surely transgress and cOvet WIN All M
heart We would especially call attention 10 NOS lVV
and 1917 the former OF imperial yellow engraved VIII
the imperial five cawed dragon In No -, neu W. M
sized Rankin blue and white bottle the quahy on the
decoration on the body of the seems 10 us puc
LARRY delicate aud attractive, while Ill contrast 10 Us
majesty comes No. 81, fiat round box anu cover vi d
pale seS-green ground with rich gold ana c0l0ed 0rna
mcntatiOn The small purple vases, Nos 20 ahd o1o'
the green lung teapot and its equally wen uecp
ro ted comnanion and Nos 255 and 241, my also ne
singled out as noteworthy. There are some n0aole
examples of old Venetian glass, as Nos Zso ana 30
side by side with singulary fine old chinese glass;
ware among which No. &y1, purple glass DVllIc fo
the Kcen-lnng factory, and No. BPS, white mix
class lar stand easily first. or the bronze incense
burners and beakers 454 459 and 46l are unusual
i'm their quaint aud attractive elaboration, hut u Is u
IN nause as we must before reaching the RhOuhh
6nience This collection we have said Is superior 10
those shown by NJ Sche before excellent as they WERE
and we commend It all gentle fanatics III porcelain ana
to all enthusiasts in ceramics - a.. ,tor
The sale will take place at these galleries Oh e hird
Moons of Monday, Tuesday aud "Wednesday, DecehpeI
4 3 and q. at 80 u.