New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
HANDSOME PORCELAIN SOLD.
GOOD PRICES AT THE MORGAN SALE.
THE sNUFF-BoTTLEs BRING $i.700-sEvERAL OBJ
IrC1s PASS HE s.. 900 MARK

a
h,o ase might fairly he presumed have weakened
the interest OF the public in the sale vi MIS- Morgan
collections Chinese and Japanese rorcelhhs 0uch
uresumption no vevcr was found yesterday on glahchg
over the large of the American All uallclIes'
where the sale is taxing place. to have been nn'ounded
More than six hundred people we're occupying 'he
chairs placed III long before the auctioherr pat
form and though but q small percentage Of them were
buyers they still remained glued To Their chais IN some
cases literally, for the vanish was tacky uhul the
last lot was bid down amd the gloom o' approaching
twilight This last lot. by the way, Was the principal
one OF the afternoons sale. 1t comprised the maguih-
cent collection OF snun-bottes which is said % he the
most complete this country. There are 22l celmenS
majority which from the DE Scmailc collection
which also furnished many other objects TO the Morgan
sale Tie snun- housed in two large rosewood
cabne Of the single specimens are valued at
from 5000 20 $500 apiece. When Mr.. Kirby put it up
for sale bid Of 81 900 made which soon went up to
$4,000. There the bid ing st"pprd for a time then
recommended TO go up only another 500 ny SLOW
deg rees At s., 200 the collection became the property
of well known ait firm OF this city, the price Delhs
avowedly moderate one.
Among the 220 lots sold weIe some mtelStlhg ana
valuable ones auart from fine collection. The sale
began with tie decorated Chinese porceains which,
q ough hoty contested for as the solid c"iOrs'
were st sold at comparatively high prices Nearly the
highest price in this section paid Tor black aw
thorn braler with hawthorn blossoms birds rocks and
grasses painted IN white purple yellow ana green. and
left in reserve by the black glaze The first hid on il
was 81 900 and from this 1t up to the selling price,
~ GOO \ similar beAker with different decoration
brought 81 800 large bottle painted in various
coors brought 81 so aud another OF different shape ahd
trihc lager sold Tor the rrce. The large vase
over three feet high, specimen OF the Keen Lung
period and illustrating ncar, all the styles Of or'Incna
on Of that period sold for SIC75. the highest picc
realized tor any article in tins division oi ihe sale
Among the bowls only one sold Tor more than $780,
anal tl,Hlr p1
| Chinese peach and flying bats in violet color The
cabinet cco inciuled Chinese poTccains rlnzc egg
she Ils etc. and OF tlcm brouent high prices
little lar shared vase ~ ycoNlh Green eialc sold for
-,j ana a small bowl uf cidir o, L,r glaze rm Ia"
Scmar 60 ilectiJi Tor $50 Ihc hlth' price III '"l7
section for siulr piece was that given Tor tiny Nd0r
nt ashes OF loses Color for winch ~ 200 was given
Fhc peculiar looking frog skin waste sold iol 500
rose back glaze Vase esht inches hlsl Tor T' ana
a pair of Mandarin laGteris for $50 apiece The vase
SO much noticed during TIE eNai"ii"l' h ieI"" EI@c
lads IaIui iaic and ortoI-c-.hcIl, rron.ht z7-5.
g., nrcc, attained were tlo,e foi beautiful bottle
with -four dr'tons engraved IN lo" roi". on " ""ll
a Ian 70 beakoI Of Gamhre Galc, Whjra sold Tor $50"
The Japanese objects brought conimHi'cy io" prices.
lacquer cshoa,ey carved, which brought 9l-" aud for
an and ivory box which brought an even 500 rue
japanese cal lUe objects soil well. silver box ahd
cover beautifully chs>ci brought 80 cray I,n ""'
wasAed IT. aht,m% IA neHA' m'nnTi' , Fi,o' 'n%
ohicr started at $1,000 ana eventually sold t"i
Fcs collection III" otter hcarlu ;hr N,lo'- private
crest brought $325 aLd $3.50 r",Iecuyc.y minic ile
fbs raieso roty caryGes rhc rsi siour sold brought
,Te We,aari 6I4o Iirc on and ser ant bod
ing onf tailed turtle ana 'Gd Lo sldP l' 1uG
iuc tie nets krs sold AZ prices waving om - pad
iricc OF he nc,sukc, q tie woo, carvings only
soll ior high price, tie ihS'nc'-'"h'i "Aic" brought
Tne total OF the day, sale was -i3ll7 FOR 92o lot,
aver se Of ?ig5 zach he io' To-. l. Nv" w H4s .
S267 FOR each lo Following is, .i-t oi lots ,o4 fo1
the catalogue numbrr OF lhc lo' gwen brackets:
ON cnNtNt roEctLu\- I,'"N','n N 'o-'''.
"a Va e. oc@,c5ss'S c,iic ic.o" enamel s'oaud -.
Edtte ,as@ c'ir glaze ornanentl III purple and .
r canister. stf-irh na shape in prs white etc. ON.
B9itc vase coral re- glaze. designs III 0it enamel o
vase asare priest mandarin etc. over slzc dec'ra -.
vas co1a r. d. dragon plGpi1 &c. / -I5 7 ' -
ss e vase ''''O" ''''.,''' .'',' -. 1o2
grated ioxi .ia5' -; 100
-, ,i,mrs 10 -. 49, 4t". ,,, -, , g., y,,c ''
l,I,,4 .aiiI .'..-............ - 10,
lsl-l aud ,c,o,. l'o
NS%oT1. uf' '''" S''-'' '''~ f''' 49," ' og,
Covered vase Imperial yellow. decorated in cname',
rrHin bot,le vase sea green ela m dragon IN copper
jar SLAP Il vase coloi' Of j,,ai rr,, IIy7 go 100
Sxz y as '.''..' -. ..... -
Cv.uCiica tall shape lnened sides, tarS blue
l~x- 400. .-.--.-,-....... @O'
BOtti vase dragon ~ ght green, blue ana red 1NN
4 l'......... ..-.....-.......: ......;.. loo
Vase 5emIeggshell bright enamel dccpr't pHs l-Nt'2
I4j2I ......... ----. .:--. 10
Cmrd vase glaze, various COlOTcd dtCura-
tom ST. 49, ..,. 2o'
5%1 oY,,.' .r 100 . a.
jar S1d cover s'nlr 70 I4,t 500 .............. 80
c.. 1P yssw .I; e 80 ground aoa $40
Color, lxg e.. - 23'
22x.l IBIS, -.. ........ .,..-.. 700
ManchOn vase gOid ground decorated IN ,namcl lGNS
t4Gul... .... ..-.......... 14O
4GI|. ..... 80
ccladOn ground, blue ami copper undcI. gaze.
Il - (iHZ iGp
Bottle vase hight blue green, red and pink. . kxl5
-.------.-- 80
I-Yll AGII .......-.-...... $50