New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
CERAMICS AT A AUCTION.
THE CHARLES A. DANA ColLhD i'O'>
ON SALE.
RARE PIECES UNDER THE HAMMER-THE hi'"
EST PRICE 5000. PAID FOR hNN"''''
GLOBE FROM MOSQUE
IN DAM tStGs

IN DAMASCUS.
Tho ors, DAVIS sale OF tho collection o. o'''li'''
coro,,,.s formed by the late Charles \. Dana took
Mace at the galleries Of the American Art AsSoy'
lion Madison Square. yesterday afternoon ~ -.''
o'clock the time set for the beginning o. INC '''''
the upper gallery crowded 10 us U'noS'
n,ci,v and II was found necessary 10 'iose '''
doors against many who sought admission i'oi''''
Z. Kirby tho auctioneer. said before beginning 'ne
sale that Il was Impossible 70 hold the first DAY
salo IN tho large gallery. the exhibition OF 'ne
Fuller pictures ala not close until noon 'o-uHS.
The second and third days sales would M h''''
added. be held downstairs
The nortions Of the collection sold yesterday con-
sisted for the most part. among the more impo'-
tant lots OF specimens OF Corean ware 'e'''o"S'
clair do mne (Sung dynasty ware and some eN
anonles OF tho rare Persian lustre pottery ana M
piano. Moresque faience. As to tho prices 'r"'"'
the general opinion among experts pl WYNN"
,raa number were present at the sale - 'ha ."'s
were considerably less than was 20 nc expected
FROM, tho quality OF the collection. Mr. hlroy "H'l
so., after the sale declared that nc was well sat
isned with the result but admitted whom asNen III
detail as to whether the Persian. Hspano-Mo'eSq"o
aud coadon wares brought prices COMMENSURATE
with those realized formerly. that some OF inc NOR
,mnortant lots we're sold al low hgures. 40 one
knows" added Mr.. Kirby. tine sums pa" ~
Dano for the specimens in this collection as ne was
:, tho bobl, OF destroying his bills but 1t mas rre-
nue,tIv boon alleged that for some % the pieces
sold to-day enormous prices were given
The highest price In the days sale was $2""' palo
for No 1876 a hanging globe from mosque III D|-
r,oscus This niece thirteen inches In diameter i
a specimen OF Rhodian enamel OF the most famous
nerod The bidding began at $500. ana went oy
additions OF 500 to 5000 then In Irregular puS ~
$40 and go to $3.50 After that bids o. No"' Sl'V0'
81 500 and 81 go came in quick SUCCESSION an" ~
tho end j. s Ings. Of Cottier Il CO.. secu'eu Wv
.t,r, ba
globe for 5000. II Is believed that NJ was -'7
for collector in Brooklyn
,rho nay, hest price was $50 paid for glass
lantern also from n Damascus mosque. ms was
covered with an intricate design IN ename'S Oh
various colors and was bought by DlKran u ne
Iokian an expert in Persian pottery. MI heIehd"
also secured almost all the specimens OF Ola fer-
elan Iustre ware at prices ranging from s0o 10
soSo 7, VAS the examples OF this now lost ART
snecImens OF which are almost unobtanabIe' mat
according TO experts. brought the most unsatisac-
tory prices when the value OF the ware is con-
sidered. In the sale
The few examples OF Hispano- Moresque ware are
also said TO have brought comparatively low prices
although they were higher than most OF the other
lots in the sale. No l90 large plate with yeno"
glaze and archaic decorations in lustre ana COBALT
was secured by w r. Hearst for $500 Mr.. hearst
also bought n plate of this ware with gray. blue
and gold decorations IN high refer. for Solo ana
others at $500 $780, $40. 800 and 800 Henry
Samson paid $500 for another large plate. with
decorations in lustre, turquoise and dark COBALT
Mr.. Dana had acquired a large number consider
ing the extraordinary rarity of this pottery OF 'e
tiny specimens of clair de lune ware of the sung
DYNASTY tenth to thirteenth centuries MOST or
these lots were vases less than inches high The
highest price for a small was $40, paid by
Mr. Bradley for lot No. 1i2. This lot was hrst
knocked down at $50. at which price there were
two claimants for IT, and It put up again. ana
brought the sum named. Mr.. Hearst PAID >ioo TOT
n vase inches high. and j. II. TAFT $40 for
botte-shaped vase OF the same ware. ~ inches
high while an olive bowl made in the time OF the
Sung dynasty, but Of purple and gray glaze was
a notified pale brown glaze. taken from an ancient
burial place and which formerly neiong9a 10
ngton bought by Thomas T.. Wagseman pf
Dana was believed TO have given $1,000 FOR this spec-
An interesting piece was celadon vase. from
the east coast OF Africa believed to be a relic
OF the Arabian trade with china in the ninth or
tenth century. II sold 10 Mrs. Wood for Sl3o.
The following lots brought prices of 500 or over:
No "a Small bowl. ) inches high pale brown glaze.
M u Syod Ssss lnches high clair de Lunc
40 - Old gray Persian lustre 10 inches high;
DMan g. keehan ~"
nasty IL inches high: W. VI l.anan ............ 100
80 20 Antique ceadon vase from ne cas-; coast Of 10
No Il Corean vase. with ornamental borders and
signs and symbols Tn dark gray and brown -.
40. q Old Corean vase ceIadon. II Inches high;
no % Vase. clair de Lune sung DYNASTY Mrs
" So Bowl clair de Lune Sung. Mrs Wood 800 i35
~. % Cylindrical vase. Persian usre. fourteenth
No. Is Vase. IL inches high. later Ming Dynasty:
30 ' 3! Yo:e clair sung inches high ~
No 100 90 Persian botii, with Damascus bronze neck
xo and 100 'eP 2n dr. vase decoa,e 10 inches nigh
80 Co i57 shaped vase win long slender neck:
w. ii3 Fine Gambe yase. decorated in gold. $
inches high: W. NJ I.affan ...,;;.;...::....: 100
around ne neck earring seal Of Nicn-suns; Mrs. con
80 ia3 Imperial yeo~ sass i2{i@ ,haped vase 20
No 1875 large vase pTofusey decorated with now
ers and two peaeoGo' 3 p; Ayefy no
~ lao vase. clair de Llne sung; Bradley. .... 10
". ~ IiottIc-shapcd vase. 'air de- IEn~ sung;
SO. 10 q hi ms bowl Win cover sung & L. Frecr
x5 ' i5a ciar De Lunc vase 10 inches hish. Ms
40 - ccadon vase decorated in silver. rcFn q
~ I III Persian bowl descen, ustre d~coratons
40 vi 1872 pcrsiaa bottle shaped vase. dark ustre.
~ NJ ia K aSaao nr:.aac plate. Hearst; 5 5IS
80. ice Eoti.-shapei vase Persian. win la.tre on
~ JOS Persian bottle shap-d vase. WIN silver
80. 100 Persian iarern vase Of lie fourteenth cent
no. Ia rc-iian water jar century;
~. i7S rersian bo,iie--hapci vase purple us,re:
No. MI isl vsse WIN silver rim tlae ana white deco
raflae. kfffan ........................... 10
No is2 Persian plate - the fifteenth century; Cot
tier 4 I2j
80 ~ Hlspano- VI rescue plate. usIe decorations;
W. r..
" IS, Uispano-Noresq plate; lustre. turquoise
and cobalt decorations. Henry sampson 200
Hisqamo Morefque plate. w. l.. Hearst. 30
\, ISL NisIan0- Moresque Ulate. mythical monster
In conner Usir-. ". r. Hearat................. 800
No Us Plate with t'hinefe decoration IN blue and
white and cead ~ ". VI. laf,an.. ............. $50
80 lSn Hirpano- Moresque plate. ustre decoran1ns.
W. Il. Hearst 400
No 100 flspano-M RESCUE plate. yellow cream glaze.
archalr decoration. ". II Hearst 500
No. lnl Iii.pan0- Moresoue plate with high boss i.
40 i9a Plate. H.spano Moresque fsloncc W r.
Hearst ....---+.- 20
- 1913 Plate. Persian faence. from the Sri'zcr col
lection. n. i. Moore. 20
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