The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
METROpOLIHAN'S NEW THINGS
NEW TO THE MUSEUM, nut An
TIQUES ALL or THEM.
Ascsino "a Duccio's madonna and ChlId''
In Marble Hss-Relief Q Feature of the
show Of works Of Pre-RaphaeIite
school "A Bit Of Lace" Point de sedan"

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The works Of the pre-Itapbaelite school
exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum
include, az one OF the best exemplars, a
marble bas-relief OF the Madonna and Child
by Agostino di Duccio. Although essen
TALLY decorative In conception this piece
Of sculpture Possesses elements Of the re-
alism Of a later period. The general treat
ment Of the subject 10 similar to hat OF the
Della Robbiss. The lines Of the ~draperies.
however, while not OF harmony with the
rather formal architectural framework
and its surrounding garland OF flowers.
display O greater freedom Of outline than
vas characteristic Of the work OF contem-
porsry plastic artists.
The best known works Of Di Duccio, who
Ia known also as Di Forentin, are glazed
terra Gotta reliefs in the Cathedral Of
Modena and the facade OF the Church Of
San Bernsrdino at Psrugis.
A terra GOTTA bust Of St. John the Baptist.
by Rossellins, loaned by J. P. Morgan.
a. 10 the Madonna and Child. 10 also de-
scribed at we'll worthy the attention Of art
students.
Among the recent accessions to the COLI
lection Of sculptures are plaster casts Of
the Saint Jean-Baptiste. enfant. and the
Chauffeur Florentin Of Paul du Bois. to-
sether with o portrait busts. also in
plaster. Paul Badury. the Duo d'Aumale.
DR.. Parrat and Pasteur. These are the
gift Of Madame de Bots.
Special interest attaches TO the recent
purchase Of a nounoe Of lace. described "a
point de Sedan, owing to the fact hat 10
was brought to Paris by n OF Napoleon's
marshals from Sedan. which once was one
Of the principal centres Of the lace industry
in France. Al present experts disagree
as to the marks Of the true point de Sedan.
BY some it is described as a variety OF point
de Alencon.
The specimen in the Metropolitan. which
clesiasticsl in design, showing among
other emblems a baldaohino with support
ing columns, and n mitre. The pattern Is
bold and somewhat heavy. and the hex
a9onal mesh very delicate. The date origi-
research has identified Il with the period
An nv empfre Yrock OF white embroidered
null. Of the soant type made popular by
Queen Louise, has been added to the col
lection OF costumes.
The Encouragement OF the Moore collec-
ton, which includes Oriental and European
pottery. metal and glass, has been com
pleted, and the room now is ope to the
public. The walls have been tinted a
Rrayish green. and the specimens are ar
ranged n new cases fitted with glass
shelves.
Saracenic. J~apanese and Chinese metal
work occupies the eastern wall OF the room,
while the west wa! 10 devoted to Greek.
Spanish, Persian and Jspaneae pottery. The
glass IL arranged In four cases In the centre.
Tn cases against the north and south walls
are filed with carvings. lacquers. jew
elry, &C;
seven mosque lamps. which are Of sara
cenic workmanship and date from the four
teenth century.
Three sword guards. the work Of the old
est and most celebrated Of the japanese
workers in metal, Ksneiye OF Fushima. and
! Yamishiro. who Aourished during the latter
part Of the fourteenth century. after the
designs OF Kano Montonobou, A painter,
have recently been forwarded from the col
lection Of a Japanese nohleman. whose sc.
u~uaintance Prof. Bashford Dean. curator Of
armsnnd armor If the museum. made during
a visit to japan In zoos.
The letter which accompanied the gift ia
quaint in language. IL iG
On July 20. In the thirty-eighth yesr Of
MeiR usOS'. Prof. Bashford Dean. curator
OF Arms and Armor Of the New Yo rk Metro
politan Art Museum, together with MIR.
Amagasa Isao. a student OF Law OF the Uni
versty Of Kioto. called at my residence IN
NUc ltIteT N1lJ W. StdNcu inHN ut Hdu aInct
in Toxic that I possessed a large collection
OF Japanese armor and arms and expressed
his desire to be permitted to see them. |
consented and thereupon brought out and
exhibited to Prof. Dean various articles OF
armor. &c. Among the things shown were
six tsubd made by kaneiye. These he asked
me to sell him. but I declined TO do so. Then
he requested me 10 sell him three of the
number. but this also I declined doing.
subsequently he called twice upon me
and again on the evening OF the 2oth OF oc-
scbsr. 1908. when he requested me to loan
the three tssbd for a period Of five years
TO be exhibited In the museum for educa-
tional purposes. This, however. | also felt
constrained to refuse. yet when ! reflected
over the persistent zeal exhibited | could
but admire the same. and considering that
the request was on behalf Of an American
institution, while unable TO consent to re-
ceive any compensation. i determined to
make an offering OF the desired objects rather
than exhibit them as requested. and | stated
that such was my desire.
To the inquiry thereupon made by Prof.
Dean AZ TO my motive in this act, | replied
that at the time OF the Tokugaws shogunate
! was a military attendant and resided In
Osaka at the castle. When I was yet a child,
eight years OF age. Commodore Perry came to
UIee1 sag mi. for the purpose Of opening
our ports to foreign trade and A
promise 10 that eHect having been Obtained
by him from the then Government. from that
time on until the present Meiii period our
intercourse has spread far and wide with all
foreign nations. and that our honored flag
should float to-day over all the seas was
largely due to the friendly onices Of the
American republic. Again during the recent
conflict between the empire Of Japan and
that OF Russia thanks 10 the warm and
friendly attitude OF the President OF the
United States in his successful action in
putting an end TO that deadly conflict by
brin gIng about the peace conference at Ports
mouth, with results yet to follow though still
unknown felt much gratitude for the many
and valuable services rendered by America
to my country.
SO therefore when Prof. Dean continued
10 express so great a desire for some Of the
objects Of my treasured collection I con-
scented TO part with the same and send them
TO the art museum OF New York a. an evil
dence OF my warm personal regard for the
American people. On the morning OF 2ist
October. 1905. Prof. Dean left Kyoto and re-
turned the blowing year to his country.
ia ssins through India. ! saw him on from
the Kyoto station. bidding him farewell.
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