The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
ART COLLECTION OF
G. E. LOCKE ON VIEW
Chinese Porcelains. Antiouc
Glasses and Brass FREEDOM.
mate in Exhibition,
1000 ARE TO BE SOlb

The Charles II. Locke ar, collAc,
was placed on view YESTERDAY IN g..
galleries OF the American Art Asso
ton. It consists of Orlen,a, pmce,,
and carvings. antique glass OF Europ,,
and American manufacture. old new.
brass and copper. At the same time p,
library of DIR. Edward T. Wort -,
Newark. n. j.. which includes ,na,
works upon art subjects. was exhibited
Mr.. Locke, as n collector. had n,
eclectic taste. and his activities covered
. wide range. His Chinese porceIaI,.
include single color pieces. wares doc.
grated I'm several enamels. fragile and
are eggshell cups. and many bowls
in the quiet brown and gray glazes tina,
the Orlentals themselves are fond Of.
Among the single color pieces ara
many In brilliant red glazes. such 40
tho pigeon red vase that bears Tho
a%pocryphal character mark Of tho
Hsuan-Te period; the hanging vase Of
n Dubious form with a crackle slaz.
of the 'Lang-yoa' variety, showing
necking and the effect % "clots o,
blood" and the crushed strawberry red
bottle. with a texture OF "pearskin'
quality.
There are bowls and vases IN ,ur.
quoise. imperial yellow. blanc de Chine
apple green. mustard yellow. powdcr
blue and OF curse much blue and whit.
AVnouD thu haitian a y Al . l,t,I al. sF,.n f..
the K'ang-hsi period that, is decorated
with a sw astika motif relieved by eight
panels that bear illustrations of sarr
ncial vessels belonging TO n noblelnar
two large bowls with decoration OF ga
den pavilions and figures in cobalt hlaa
hat date from the Ch'eng-hua periol
and In addition there are blue and while
plates. cups and snuff bottles.
The art objects in metal include "a
kards, pots, figures. trays and vases. and
among them are some cloisonne piece.
An eighteenth century East lndia9
buddha represents a Ciya deity staudi'g
on a raised TERED base. with her pain.
held out in a characteristic buddhis'
attitude. The figure is adorned with 49,
elaborate ~headdress, while the garne
and pendants are encrusted with c.
steel.
The antique glass and antique me
divisions of the collection are large a d
10Th contain unusual specimens. The -
are whole cases OF American presSeI
glass bottles. with portraits OF the Pre-
dents. log cabins. American eagits,
punches OF grapes n other enbirnN
and symbols. made by factories at Dyo''-
vile, Pa. Westford, Conn; West VII
ington, New London and other places
There are twenty specimens of Stiegel
manufacture and much Greek, Roman,
Phpnician and Sidonian glass. There
are in fact large groups OF antique gas
from all the European countries, VI,
an especial p~repondersnce of old Il"
hemian pieces and German glasses tn
have been decorated with enamelS Son
Of these objects are decorated with y
arms of noblemen. others have inscr
tons and views.
The brasses and the copper vessels
like the glasses. come from many cou
tries, There are Arabic brass mosque
lanterns. Dutch spice grinders, old Enc
lish bed warmers, coal hods, kettle
water urns and ca ndlesticks Altogc'r'a
there are about 1000 items IN the Locke
collection. the sale of which begins be-
SENDER Is.
The Worl library. which is also on view
contains many volumes upon art ..'
jects n many large books of travel %
library editions. Among then "a
George PASSIONS social Carloatuf. 20
tho Eighteenth Century" "p!n'url"rN'o'
by Ricci Fanny Ilerring's 'Gcrors
with an introduction by Saint Gaud"r''
Royal Cortissoz's life Of Saint Camden
plates after Boucher. Flemish arcA''e 10
ture. tho porc Dante" and many othe''
The sale OF Or. WORKS books wil' '1.-
Mace on December - and -