New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26
THE DANA CERAMICS SALE.
A HAWTHORN JAR TEN INCHES HIGH
SOLD FOR s4.IOo
HIGH PRICES SECURED FOR 10th THE Blue AND
WHITE AND THE BLACK SPECIMENS OF THAT

HIGH PRICES SECURED FOR 10th THE Blue AND
WHITE AND THE BLACK SPECIMENS OF THAT
wARE-DETAII.s OF THE AUCTION.
The most important examples in the second days
sale OF the Charles 4. Dana collection OF Oriental
porcelain and pottery which took place yesterday
In the gallery OF the American AT Association
Madison Square. consisted Of specimens II glazed
ware Of one color and crackle. together with porce-
lain OF the "Famle Vert" variety, and few re-
markable examples Of tho coveted blue and white
Hawthorn porcelain. There also few speci-
mems Of black Hawthorn ware which sold for high
prices. beaker twenty-elght inches high. made
in the Lang district. bringing $3.50" while a quad
rilateral vase. made IN the same prefecture, sold
for 500
The highest price Of tho days sale 1910,
paid for lot No $50 n Hawthorn jar ten inches
high. This price was thought by experts 20 be
generous one. the OF the Jar was an imita-
ton made by Samson. OF Paris The blue OF the
Jar however was OF the finest and rarest kind.
only few specimens known 10 collectors IN TINS
country and in Europe possessing color OF the
depth and richness of this Jar. The bidding started
at $500 and advanced rapidly to 1900 al which
point the audience broke into applause. Another
bid Of 800 secured the jar for Mr. Bell
There was spirited competition for lot No. %.
two statuettes Of the Dog Foo. six inches high
These glazed with a clair De lune tint OF
pale-blue variety. The bidding began al ~ each
and entirely between w. r. Hearst and Mr-
Bradley In a short time the bids had advanced
10 500 for each statuette. offered by Mr.. Hearst.
His opponent bid 800 more and Mr. Hearst dropped
out Mr. Bradley thus securing the lot for Soi'
The one-color pieces brought fair prices some
Of them being $40 for white bowl 5is inches IN
diameter: s3lc for a botte-shaped vase; ~" for
rice pattern bowl filed in with translucent celia
don glaze and 500 for eighteen inches high.
with crcam-colored glaze and brown crackle.
OLD he eurnOunted
with statuette Of Cheou-lao on HIS deer. was
started at 500 and brought S4o.
Compared with their value. only small price.
acc ording 10 the opinion OF collectors was pad FOR
two bowls OF the early sixteenth century decorated
in FIVE colors. and with closonne enamel al the
necks and feet. They brought 800 each
Following the prices and names OF buyers OF
OF the important lots:
No. 2l4 Cuadriateral v-se. a-crbei 10 the dy-
nasty Of Sung. ". ". rAnan.............-.. s2lo
No. 22s Vase. yellow bfown and purple metallic
glaze said Mr. Dana $1,000. DIT.
No. 229 Vase. robins eeg blue clair De lune; Mrs
Wood -'
No. 2a2 Two statuettes Of the Dog Foo. in clair Do
lune height inches. Bradley zach op
No. 25s Pair Of bottl,-shaped vases. open crackls
in blue and white height u inches T. = Moore 80
No. oo2 Tall bottie-shaped vase. in blue OF K'tns-
hsi; T. B. Clarke a"
No. 2e7 Blue and white In blue Of ang -h'i'
". ". IAran "p
No. 28s Tall vase decorated with panels height Il
inches. NJ. IAnan Zlo
No. 260 Hawthorn with cover met blossoms on
blue ground Of broken ice. Kanshsi height
Il inches W NJ. LAran ............-.-- 80
No 27s Large ovoid vase. T. r. Clarke 40
No 279 Hawthorn jar; z Aitman................ 5000
No $50 Hawthorn jar; Mr.. Bell-......,........ 81"
No ISL Ovod T. B. Clarke ...............' 40
No 90 Vase clear dark blue Of X ans-hsi' w NJ
IAfan .........'....' ...'''''.' .'''''.
No oas Vase white porcelain. red decorations + b
Clarke ~
No 800 Tall squar. vast. made during the project
vre OF Lang: b. Altman. olo
n, sol squa-. vase height IS inches r. Altman. W
Va ao2 Square vase height ~ inches B. Altman. oo
No soa Tail vase enamels OF k'ang-hsi' T. b.
Clarke on
No so4 Large jar OF hshbowi. hve-coior decoration
u the Ming dynasty; W. VI. Iaran .........'.... 40
No 3OS Tall jar. enamels Of X ong -hs w NJ LA'-
IAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o-V
Va ao7 P.aser K'ans-hsi: s P Avery. jr....... 200
No 300 Vase enamel. Of the Kien-lung. Co'tier a
N .......................... 0O
NJ sIo C,,oid eKsshell vase blue and white orna-
ments; 8 P Avery jr...''.'''' - a., 400
No 3is Vase enamel. Of ang hsi s p Avery ~ "
No 3ls Slender vase. transparent enamel l. an
Hudson OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DIV
No s1s Ovod vase seal mark Of Kien-luns IN
coral red: Mr.. Bell ....''''''.,.
No sl7 Tall slender vase landscape ano hsu'e'' -
B. Clarke ooo
M AIS Fish bowl Ming dynasty; Mr.. CAstier.'.. 20
No. oi' s'aues ..... 40
oYnas, " -, 49, ", Randolph .......... $40
No s21 Vase with cover. Ming T r. Clarss.''''' "io
No 3c3 Tall beaker OF the black Hawthorn pat
tern Lang period height Is inches d Altman - i''
M a24 O,adrtlateral OF the same, height -
inches n Altman ...................-. W.
No ar Incense burner. old decorated satsurnei MY
Rsu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .'''''''''''' ~
No B4l Square whit. vase. height ~ inches W.
NJ IaNan
25A TLotfle
NO 90 h'''' 81. -.................... 80
No ss7 Rioe-pattern bowl, celsdon glaze; T. b.
Clarke
70 o. 49,. o,,o,, va.e. " NJ Iaran ......... $40
-, seo -. w., dv,ss,v. z " Gould ........ 2G
M $40 Jar gray ard brown crackle: 9 W Gould 40
M rs, Broad vase old Ming pottery; tr-coiore1
enamel-: T b Clarke wv
No sss- g Frsh bowls. coisonnA rim made a. hing
,4 chin; reign Of Chia-ching d522 'e6) '" II La