The sun., 1901-03-14
s2sOOO FOR De MORGAN ANTIOTES
A Greek Vase Brought 400 at Yesterdays
session OF the Sale.

One Of the works OF art which are worth
all any on" il willing to pay for them was
purcha sed for we'll known private collector
at the Henry de MORGAN sale at the American
Art Galleries Yesterday afternoon. II was
an Apuliln kratcr from Ruvo, a Greek
Vase 2r'y inches tall dating from the third
century B { with most elaborate decoration
IN color. and It sold after firm and spirited
bidding lor $500 Ihe man who started
the bidding good uatUreily offered $500 for u
Had the purchaser paid thousands for II h"
would not have been eNtrayagant. The vas"
had been repaired. only three vases Of the
-ort which are larger than TINS ono are known
To he In this country
III" Greek terra Gotta statuettes were h'd
for with greater liberality and more evident
desire to possess yesterday than on Tuesday,
yet the most valuable Of them all went for a
fraction of the value at which It was held
This was The Youth OF Bacchus. ECpotiGn
find. work of the third century Il e ten
inches hlgh on l?-inch base. II had he":
valued at $4,000. 1t went to dealer for $3.50
Two other terra Gotta groups of the same
period from Asia Minor. "Orphcus Charming
the Beasts" and "Ninhe and Her Daughters.
sold respectively at s.s5 and $3.50. "Nymph.
Satyr and Eros" group from Greece sold
at $500 Young Girl. from Ianasra, In the
street costume of her home. at $500, "Ancotyle,
with one young girl beaten at their game.
carrying her Victorious antagonist on her
back n $3.50. and A lanagriGn" Of the fourth
century B G., min" inches ~ height, for So!
Ii il interesting 70 note. IN view OF III" TIM
idity shown in the bidding for tn" lHuagri
st.tfuettr- 90. tuesday, uai the uNidiiy with
which they werr bid for yesterday. that thrI"
have been some cnlighteuiuS developments
III New iork since the exposure of the false
protcn-ious uf those Ianasra Aguriuos winch
d.. -..I.. .|t..f ..Hl
months ago. notwithstanding that Nr
4" Morgan gusrautee went with T." terra
that the Boston disclosures had given
enough Of a "ula"k "se" Ia the old Grrck
terra oottas in thu country al least, To lr"-
vent ta'.,r al" at liberal prices f.r son" time
= COM tuy fear that may have arisen
uppoa .- - have hc,r short hvcd uut I turh|
""t thatryrg boston, spert4rbation VA r!rcd-
inquiry and careful r"cord keeping.
IN" fact pl the matter l. that IN" Tanagra
nglIrines which 50 upset Boston when tn"ir
tal-c parts wor" explored, werr held up At
tn. New ork Cu-tJm House IcW years A-'
They we're broken. Ail"r having h''4 re
ruired hero In New York the W"ro sold T.
Cul Appleton as damaged pieces, or 90. g."
II is pfe-uiuItle that hi e~tIt" knew nothing
rhout this whom the n-urin"s "er" r. T"Lt"d
rag.,s To- be- rrmarkatl" that The acut" cX-
urrt, there ia examining the precious teas
uros. found in them glue that Was not made
pipr t. decade ago.
The proceed of tho de Morgan sal" y"-t"r-
dav w"r" g 1923, mahIns IN, t"tt lnr thI
collection s2l OGa Among tn" Creek and
Roman glass pieces sold Yesterday rr""n.
ia descent pnpChoc 81. inches tall hinv-ht
500 after Nyrly competition pear shaped
bottle ~ nery irido-couco. inch'- hIsh.
vent at tho rate OF $40 m inch sWalI bottl"
GLASS urn for e2io. or the vases, 4 "krat"r"
oi the fourth century y 9 found near ,\au,n~.
rictnringin partof its d"c"ratton The Mar
riase Of pio1vsius and ,Ariadnc". ,sold fo~
$50. an ann hora from .ATulId for ea2u. on"
from Nulc ~ the sixth century B. G. for
s2oI and hydra Of III" same period and
n tho Nrrc- an AZ Gallo-ic7 this after
noon Mr. Kirht VIII h"gig ths -al, Of thc
chinese porcclains brought toE"ther tor
Thomas q clarke by Ta-hce OF Sht .gh1i