The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-30
THE DEAKIN ART SALE.



When Mr.. Kirby began thesale Of the Dcssin
collection OF Japanese and Chinese ar, object.
at the American Art Galleries on Tuesday last
no declared that there were but ten lots uron
tho sale OF which there was any reserve. Tia
ilrst Of these to DO offered under the hammer
was put up yesterday afternoon. 1t was thu
figure of a girl carrying an incense burner
and q dog at her feet PLAYING with tbs
cords It is one OF the largest cary.
inQs from solid tusk ct ivory
over seen In this country. Its height
Ia 10 inches. and II was made by Rom,n o,
Toxic, and exhibited at the Toxic Ex posi,ion
of 1890. It Is very dclIcately and elaborate,v
carved Tho price at which Mr. Kirby would
start tho figure was 5000. and he got tho open.
ing bid promptly: but there were not many
persons present who wanted to ray more than
that for even SO graceful an ornament. and
after two or threo bids 1t was Knocked down to
s. Untermcycr for $3.50.
Among other exhibition pieces from thu
Toxic exhibition that were sold Mr.. Inter.
meyer bought carved group representing
tho Goddess Benten. and some celestial chill.
dren playing upon musical instruments and
dancing. for 1886: Mr.. weatherbee paid sl42
t brd esse 5" s s.
D, ss sTe Co.'S pa aaGssns or sn Hr.
man and paimio, and Dr.: Emmett got for Us
figure q girl holdins GieHe Of sGt
OF crushed strawberry color and decorated
with ehrysanthem9ms.w Wild grape vine. iut
md 6rds was sSa Il M1s nsIert r
Of the same height. OF pals yellow enamel and
IN size. and decorated, on q ground oi green
sns nIf wn psos q q Yft
M sSsasa S;s to ss an S
Of black enamel and, gold stone vases With
stark and 'bnt.sr,.y, I DECORATIONS was sold to
or the old satsume sold yesterday. Mr.. c.
i Hs'H insSss .e1sh ios NJ in,s!'
asEa patterns a and with carved silver cover.
$U7 for an incense burner and $50 for another
n yss raa ss9 S s%%ss sst fS and a
]. NJ. Munoy smaller one for sos.
great many nstsakss b se dssa ea5ys5s
s%s soa Tn rs
ST. 4 T ss many
the sG lsscS gill HE = ISIS Tho
temple 5 tspestries. Srocaass and emSro!der' s
o% e: SS sRs s IL
some especially fine old lacquer boxes; some
embroidered panels. seven and eight feet In
length. BY Nishimura: six-told screen. EN-.
and q Temariabie embroidered picture '' q
three monks seranadIne good provisions. and
copied by Nishimura from al OF! painting at
Rome. A bolt le-shsped vase. 8 feet = inches
IN height and one OF the lerEest pieces -; q
The two bronze karos. one II feet and the
other 14h feet high. magniflcently carved with
scenes, representing Jspanese legends. have
be sold to-day II they can be started at the w.
set price put upon them. There are few houses
In which such mammoth bronzes could stand,
but they may find lodgment in the hallway Of
some OF our fine new hotels.
and 5k feet wide. will also be. sold o.day
This is one Of the largest and finest show
pteces Of LACQUER ever seen here. or anywhere
comprehends examples Of perhaps every form
Of pattern known TO the Japanese. A. unique
the life-size figures Of the wrestlers. b., Han.
nauuma Masakichi. carved in wood and GOV.
cred with a lifo-llke sh-colored enamel and
representing with anatomical fidelity every
muscle and feature under the intense strain
OF action.