New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04
THE BOB LRTSON PORCELALNS Ar KIRBY'S.

The well-knOwn firm of art auctOncers,
Messrs. T. r. Kirby Co.. have again earned the thanks
OF those who have learned to love the glaze grace.
fu shapes and stately forms OF Chinese pOrce
by placing upon exhibition the singularly perfect coec-
ton made by Mr.. K. Austin Robertson. who has de-
scrvedy Q standing as oonnoisseur Of excellent
Judgment and admirable discrimination. There have
been this gallery notable collections Of porcclaus
from NJ. Siche OF Paris, aud sent over by Mr..
Ro two years ago, with which the present
array might compared yet this collection appears 10
us sup ror to the others in the perfection Of each
liviGual piece. IN the rarity Of some of the larg
examples and IN the ohoiceness OF the bronzes Mr..
Rober sons years ia China and Japan have en-
abled make the mast OF the waning opportunities
Tor securing ancient porcrlans and dainty carvings.
acquers bronzes In those mucb-plundcred lands.
such an exhibition as this, OF ally exceptional
merit becomes yearly a important event in
proportion thc OF supply draw total
exhaustion The collection has been placed on Wow In
a ntting manner. The sales gal ~ has thrown OF ts
official character and ma'queraes the favOrte apart
ment Of some great collector The pOrccains
light graceful japanese cabinets w"ich have been
placed against walls Nearly every piece Is mounted
In carved wood aud exhibited in its original case
his isolation OF each piece Is really severe test but
ono tpat these pOrceains well afford undergo
At the east end the gallery massed the solid col
ore glowing sang de BGut turquoise lavender and
Chinese white We notice the fine shape OF the No.
468 well No AGA OF Biberon form, and Nos 47O AL
aud 526 Here also two pieces, Nos. 1913 aud 800.
Conspicuous by their size, which seem admirably
adapted resting place In the hail or large drawing
room OF slatey mansion. One, an antique orladOn
jar Of gobulAr form With engraved ornamcniation Of
floral desgns, beneath the glaze is 20 by Is inches.
while its neghbor color ed oval OF the Keen
lung period has attained the Roodly dimensions Of "a
by I6inces On the north wall arranged the blue and
white pOrceiains, the Hawthorne and 6le DE- Ha,tkfn
among which the no specimens Nos SIT. 49, 230
81 aud 60i Then forced to find time for admi-
ration Of porcelain kora and cover No 22l ~
the spendi dy decorated Keen-ung vase No. 800. %
Inches iD height; OF the box and cover No Ala, with
COZ al rcd glaze; OF the celadon braker, No. 50, with
cal OrnameDtation beneath aseagrecn cracke glaze,
and OF the Chinese Whine vase, No. l25. There
markable examples Of perfection In glhzo Of
former red Knng-he period. and he latter
TURQUOISE engraved aud with relief orua nentaon Of
floral designs beneath It's rich and lustrons glaze. We
would dly dwell upon such other treasures as the
large P,rm bottle No. O23; the june ctTO vase, NO
$40 ana tine finely decorated bieu pOudTe
bronzes we would direct attention 10 the orna-
mentAtOn Of the Ming jar. No. 365, 70 the antique
flower and stand No AL and % the curuusly fs
cinatiug SayInin vase No. ISL Those who appreciate
te beauty AID richness OF JapaDctc lacquris VIII find
few spec among them the Dalmo box No. 800, aud
the antique vermilOD cake box both noteworthy for
Their size o. other cunning PRODUCTS uf Japanese
there lnrCes, swords pipes, guards aud
ngn WINCH they nor thrown into cOfnparatiye III
slgihcance by the surrounding p0rcealu- wuulh form
an xUbtOn Of themselves. OF the entire cOeoOn II
may be- said TIA II is unlikely % be duplicate In merit,
the refore should have the marked and especial
tenOn from co noisseurs whlch in our opinion IL de-
serves. Tb.r IN all 527 numb upon the catalogue
and snt TO coil Ctun VIII be sod at bic auction
reserve Oh the afternoons OF February ~ H.
an Ia