New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-06
THE MIN COLLECTION OF PoRCEL4INS.

The Robertson and Sichel collections, with
few others of interest but of less conspicuous merit have
Taught our connOsseurs that the announcement OF sale
of Chinese pOrceans Japanese curOs at the galleries
Nos. si5-Si7 Broadway means an opportunity which
will richly reward Improvement This week Mr. Ortges,
with the cooperation of Mr.. T. J.. Kirby, his former
mariner has once more aroused pleasant antcpations,
happly not doomed to disappointment, by placing on
view in his galleries the ceramics gathered by MT William
A. Man. and Mr.. Il. Austin Robertsons collection OF
Japanese art objects, portion of Mr. Mans collection
was shown at the American Art Gallery in
the spring There these noble porcelains appeared TO
less advantage than in their present setting. Ihere
was needed such long stretch OF background as is now
obtained conveying better general idea OF the range
and gradaons Of the solid coors In which this collection
Il disncvcy rich. So high standard in ceramics ana
curos has been at Mr. Ortscss gallery that nat
ural 10 expect much and we find ourselves led TO make
commissions with exhibitions which have preceded this
The Robertson collection surpassed that OF winch
we write in tho cclaGon and the dec
GRATED wares, and perhaps there were fewer pieces
which failed to excite positive interest. The porcclaS
which Mr. Man has collected during the last ten years
bear the impress of his individual tastes, which have lei
him into certain clearly defined spcciaes 1t has been
his aim 10 assemble worthy examples OF all the ducit
Cradatons OF red and the amateur in pshcS can rcycl
in "bullocks blood" "calrs liver" "bccfs liver
peach BLOSSOM" "ruhy," and the rest to his hearts
content Not that Mr. Man has limited his affections oany
* well represented" turquoise royal blue SCvres
blue sky blue, cc AMI in greens there are the rr
m elm and rrrc Dis'rchc as well as the citron yellow
IMPERIAL yellow" and mustard aud canary splashc>
We eau remember exhibition where the varying chgs
obtained In solid cOlorS have been 80 lulI
Illustrated There are several pleasant SURPRISE
rs the rare example No. Gi6, an cNlaofdi.
nariy fine nccnSchnrnor with gdn"c P"3Hr E,4ze. ~
this unusual glaze there Is another good example ~ ING
stately No. Jo3 Equally rare j. me hI" "l,
vase No $50. This IS perfectly plain and we may count
il - oAoiccr than It's neiGhbor, No; DO 10 "'2;
bhcrOH, is au exceptional example 81 IRON ..uH'
| glazc, and in the firm tca-coior Glalc-, 49,
| .SJ ~, CPS and go are worth attention.. ~.
rocke ware, are headed by the tuIQuOi-c No 'O
meath the msirous oycrslazc. A rare shade "t nH'g Us
shown in the ai> luzu glaze of the vase No. 'LN nc
Kceuung vase No 4Os, and the bibcr0n vase No So
! nre specimens Of Unmbt glaze on "l,h
the partial amateur may Wen for LOOK T mo
mcnt T. the solid colors are attracted more tHA ",C
To the sang d. bGU No. AZ, the y,nr az tth '
No. 4l7, the sang de p'uI,i vase No i'P WIN ~ n,m
cate s'ff Glaze No 40 noteworthy for its hnr shape
| and No. 4Gl. with pcri dc pcrht gl.hr Hhi cruz
beneath Of the luuc Ching period Although ur con
625 and go are vases OF g3ou q'.l's, 49, ,'
the last Is uotlbc for its size. ana the lot2
ton beneath the glaze onc case !, H.cuir5TT GrtcJ
| clnbu!ar lar No $780, "A fine "llGWthpihc tempe JAZZ
and some noticeable hcakcTS There arc "l-o several th
a,uulrs of Chinese white OF great puiE. We can only
tbe trccncc OF two cases or cabinet specimens,
gnor of ii ne, OF the KconIung period. or hC a-t We
would call at cuOn 90 the yellow ana sage Green N'.H
Nos 37S and379 II - NOT necessary 10 remind our con
uosspus that after the searching scrutiny 10 winch 'Hha
and japan have been subjected Tor llo !al w ,,
cannot look many more worthy example o pd,t blt
uucouacd art from either country such collections a-
these at Mr. Ortgc-'s galleries should b" seen 10y lh"r
who have any interest III al ,Nlclh'l jitN If Pun
NJ ,o And since many WIitw!Sh 10 bIy, II Is wei 10 re-
neal that the sales the Man collection VIII hr htll on
the tcTH0Ous OF Thursday FRIDAY ana SduIu'! u 'Ni'
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