New-York tribune., 1903-01-27
FOR Il PORCELAIN, SO, goo.
Total for Second Day Of Marqudnd
Sale. e26. 9.3S.

Yesterday marked the second days sale Of the
art and literary property OF the late Henry G.
Marquand. While the keen spirit OF competition
gave indications of abatement in point OF num-
bers the audience was smaller than that OF sat
urday. The hundred and twenty-eight remain
ing specimens of antique Chinese porcelain, to-
gether with forty-seven examples OK japanese
lacquers put under the gavel yesterday
realizing total OF s269Ss 50, against 2263I % re-
corded for Saturdays sale. With the proceeds
(s197, ,070)of pictures sold Friday. this brings
the present total of the sale up to s24664s
The audience yesterday composed largely OF
those who attended Saturdays sale with the usual
throng of curiosity seekers and a sprinkAng OF
Japanese. in view OF the sale of lacauers. me
highest figure of the sale So 200, paid by Ed
ward Dwight Church for a Chinese peach-eloom
amphora Q-ot 32o)- This six inches In height
and of the category known to experts as the
''fame verte." 1t was described as invested
within and without in "A glaze to initiate the rpen-
ing peach of perfect technique; the foot
cramelled in pure white underneath and inscribed
TIA Ching K'ang-hsi MEN chin u662-1722 OF the
great Ching CDynasty).'' -
The second highest individual figure in the Chi
nese porcelains s1.600 paid by Henry Duveen
for rose soufHe ULot s1D. eleven inches IN
height, oviform in shape with slender tubular neck
and faring base, belonging TO the famiile rose.
This catalogued clear white porcelain OF
the Yung-Ching period Q728-1730 invested
with a rose-colored glaze OF quality ard or
enge peel surface"
The third and fourth highest figures were s,olo,
paid by E. Fischoff. Of Paris, for each of two
hawthorn temple jars. with original hat SNAPPED
covers. These both eighteen inches high and
decorated with cobalt blue Of the Kang-hst period
They were described as further decorated with
blossoming branches and twigs Of the mel flower,
the branches alternately upward and downward,
so s to display their white blossoms and buos
reserved upon a mettled background Of blue which
is covered with a reticulation Of dark blue lines to
represent cracking ice.'
The presence of Mr.. Duveen at yesterdays sale
soon made itself apparent in the bidding for the
rerer and more costly porceIains. The bidding for
the peach bloom amphora. considered by some as
the best Of the sale. and for which as noted MT.
Church paid $500, the occasion for Keen
contest between Mr. nuveen Mr. Church and 4
Bradley. The bidding opened at $500, leaped
straightway to $1,000 and by consistent ad-
vances Of S100 to crowning figure -.
Among the lacqUers the highest hSure was SooO,
paid by c. W. Gould, for powdered goId lacquSsTr
box and tray height 4%4 inches, diameter ~ py ~
inches. lot No. 4l2. The decoration was OF Ian
shaped nedaIlions and other establishment paint
ed in raised and powdered gold lacquers, the edges
and corners decorated with Chinese grass pattern
in gold period early eighteenth century. ne sec
ond highest figure $780, paid by F. b Cass Ior
a powdered gold lacquer perfume box anu tray
reriod early eighteenth century.
It was considered by several persons who ATTENDED
the sale that many Of the prices realized were ur
usually high for the porcelains put up aLthough
these included examples Of three great CnlIese
periods-the K'ang-hsi Yung-Chens and Chl en-
Lung.