The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27
ORIENTAL LIT.
| Two Important Collections or Eastern For
| eeiains, Easmeis, Bronzes, and Embroideries.

Two Important Collections or Eastern For
eeiains, Ensmeis. Bronzes, and Embroideries.
There ara just now two exhibitions OF
Oriental art in this town for which the lovers
OF tho beautiful ought to be thankful. Mr.. ii.
Deacon presents a wonderful museum OF
Japanese and Chinese porcelains. bronzes.
enamels. lacduers. carvings. swords. and
screens. at the American Art Galleries. while
the collection Of Mr.. Frederick Komp OF Yoke.
hama is exhibited at the Oriental Art Rooms
In Fifth avenue. Both collections will be sold
at auction. beginning on Monday next
The extraordinary collection OF the Messrs.
Deacon. which was sold at the American Art
Galleries last season. will be we'll rcmemb cred.
Tho present exhibition Is not nearly so large.
but 1t contains many gems OF the rarest and
most beautiful workmanship. not alone In old
Chinese and Japanese pottery, but In works OF
the modern masters OF tho enameler's art
The embroideries. too. are elaborate and beau.
tiful. and not OF the sort TO be found in stock
anywhere In America. In the several depart
ments OF Japenese and Chinese art represented
in the Deacon collection are found reprosen-
tatve works Of tho famous workers. old mas
tiers and modern masters. in enamels
lacQuers. metals. and en- broideries en- whose
names may not be household words with us.
because they are all but unpronounceable. but
whose achievements must be recognized as OF
the highest order wherever skill and beauty in
decoration Is appreciated. The embroideries
In this collection are noticeably fine, II not in
fact unique. specimens OF the best nrt in
needlework.
To particularize in a museum numbering
something moro than 1000 separate pieces
would be like pointing out not the needle but
the wisps In the haystack. Many OF the porce-
lains Of curious form and unusual glaze and
L. -. Iii tat e
whom In this collection Is Makuya koyan.
Some OF the novelties in this collection OF Mr..
Deacon, are the carved theatrical masks
finished in colored lacquers. old shrines.
carved bronzes. an especially flne lot of ivory
great variety Of cabinet pieces. some ineex-
amples o. Satsuma. japanese swords. tapes
Ies Of aS cut s pss An
the property Of the sister q the MiEndo reign.
coins made In Japan during the, past eighteen
hundred years. A unique collection of tea;
Sorts Of forms and Slazes. completes the cata.
logue. These are to be sold as a collection.
cot tho S1 m Eomp and IN the eeefs
displased t in the Oriental Art Rooms at WA
play OF odd and beautiful pieces. but it is
doubtful II any Of the rare bits 81 Oriental
than tSs three aae! Gief
that are included in the exhibition. and to DO
sold in the course OF the week. They are
Tokyo and Prince Yodo. two very spirited gal,
lants. and Princess Fusiyama, an aminble and
demure little animal. who. in her plain en-
doavor to treat her com panions with Impartial
favor. is responsible for tho most pass ionate
outbreaks between Tokyo and tho Prince.
Among tho art objects are some few notable
bronze karos and a number OF fine specimens
Of cast and wrought bronze in fantastical
and porcelains are very beautiful in form and
coloring. and tho specimens OF curios and
cabinet pieces are extremely diverse and in
terestinG. There are some fino teak wood
carvings and cabinets. lacquer stands. shrines.
temple hanginGs, kakemonos. and netsukers
Altogether the collection Is one that will we'll
repay an intelligent examination. containing.
as 1t does. so much that Is intrinsically beauti-
tul. as we'll as historically and constructionally