The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
WORKS OF ORIENTAL
ART PLACED ON VIEW
Old Chinese POrcclains and
Rugs Exhibited by Loo ct
Gle. of Paris.
WILL BE SOLD MAY ) AND q

A large and important collection Of
antioue Chinese porcelains, carved jades
,rates and rugs belonging to the frn
a, loo ct Gle. Of Paris was placed OF
pu.lio view yesterday In the galleries
az no American Art Association and
will b sold there on the afternoons OF
NAV s and 6. This sale. like a num-
NOR OF others held during this winter
n s,sged in New York rather than
paris because Of the conditions brought
.vout by the war.
The first gallery Is given over to the
russ, among which are many largs
paiace carpets. brilliant In design and
,o,or. which enjoy the favor OF fashion
and the approval OF experts at the
ssme time. One Of the largest Is
woven In yellows of a singularly rich and
Golden aspect. the pattern an unob.
,rusive field of foliations In duller gold
snangling this expanse OF minsling yell
low. are many medallions in the form
a; conyentlonallzed lotus flowers. the
centres enclosing scepters' heads.
There are many large weavings in
which the predominat'ng tone varies
from rich apricot and peach color ia
dull chocolates and ivory whites. and
all the favorlte ssHoois Use" III Nn'-
ness decoration appear IN ehdiess .aria-
ron, the skiii OF the wssVers "eius
shown not only IN tne "'nerent 'eN-
lures achieved but IN the peculiar IN
clsion which they manage to give 10
the lines OF the design.
Famous Horses on Vat.
,,.,. hin. and white ma, dat.
Al snuH. a,s,,.a,th century has
ING ioni @ .,nn ,ha .,gh, Famous
TOT orna' NJ &C., E,,norn, Mo yvong
norses OF VIC as ha,.ins dr,vn tho,
tapieu =" ,.ar roaa. ran tn MS
monarch we,sI., - ,,a ,ar,a $50.
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mo conee 49,. ar,,o,s rh,n..a
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CHAIR mas am
There are nlore ,u"n wv 1870
mo po''e' -. a., I'll. o,,i,
divisions OF inc pot.er ar W.. "e Iu'
snr.ad in America and the taste that has
mean developed here conforms so nearly
"a the Chinese standards that certain
forms are now expected in all character
s,ic collections. In consequence it is
spnposed In advance that there will be
ave beakers in famille-vertc. that there
will be vases in the glaze of OK blood.
reachbloom, imperial yellow, clair de
iune or mirror black--and the Loo col
lection meets the expectation.
II contains an unusual number OF single
color porcelains dating from the time of
Chien-,une, Kang-hsi and Yung Chens
and from the Ming and sung periods.
The Sung ware was almost the last OF
me priced Oriental wares to he appre-
ciated here. but that It is now firmly
understood and established was In
s;anced by the exhibition OF the Japan
Society last year. with its imposing dis
play borrowed from American collec-
tons
The Sung pieces in the Loo collection
include a large gallipot in blush gray,
with a tendency TO clair-de-lune: clair
de-lune jar and bowl, a cream colored
beaker OF delicate proportions. a writer's
water cup and pair OF dubious white
vases,
Jades aud \mbers.
m, of tho ;,,,.r.,,i,, .,our -, c.ls.
ao,, - AN u,r. rs. ~ I,,lno,,li,,,
"o,,o,r n,'th s,or, r,rroy, ,.ci,
roid r;hs Ii,.id. ,i,, y,,rfoca ~ tho y,ss
49, t ti,' ,a,,,,,, 49,, 49,,
,,odcllad In ra,iaf Consisting M pod-
sb,s.Ic a,d snrai .,,IJa,s The yIoz.
a bright sca grecn modified here and
,here accord.Ts ~ w. unde,Iyiny raiior
,mt,r tho rr.,u .l,zes 10 n cr,ckled
r,rgar i,r NJ Inc c6'icn.,,ng nerioI n,
meadow green win an infuitesimaI
cracile. and there are two arrow stands
II, he,vy Ming nottery in grass gree.
, s,oncuara Nsb iar has q v.l,owish
sandy ground decorated with n primitive
rower scroll in rirh hrown and an OK.
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