The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
EASTERN ART SEEN
IN ODD VARIETIES
Five Days Sale Of Chinese and
Persian Objects TO Take
Place.
PAINTINGS ALSO on VIEW

The upper galleries Of the Anderson
Auction company are now displaying a
collection If antique chinese and Persian
a., that is so extensive that five
DAYS sale will he necessary for its dis
nctsal The sale begins on Tuesday
next There is also on view collection
of modern paintings that includes the
r,,, Of some well known Americans,
which are 10 he sold May and 6.
Two water colors by Wlnslow Homer
arc slight sketches. but have the breadth
~ Wow that is characteristic Of that
u,s,er. Both are of female figures, one
sitting on a stone wall by the sea, the
other in wood by the sea. The figure
In the wood strikes sentimental note
,are in Homer's work. for she seems to
bc apostrophizing bit Of turf under
the trees a though it were hallowed and
sscred
william NJ Chase is not at all sentI-
mental in the canvas which represents
MIN. HIS theme is a prosalc one, the
"Wash Day" The painting Is an ex-
cellent example of his work. however,
well composed and coiored, and is
psinted dashngly. A picture by the late
Juli,n Rix is an exceedingly vigorous
prcsentment OF A mountain scene one
.ide of a canyon being lost in purple
shadow, and the nearer cliff holds dark
ard weather beaten trees \ regular
mountain sky. fresh and breezy, floats
above the sombre. romantic valley.
The Barn. Nantucket" by Eastman
Johnson. is a lively sketch, and two
sunsets by Ralph Blakelock are in his
well known manner. The sheep Lot
nv Carleton Virgins; Landscape" by
William NJ Hunt "Nsutch Girl by +.
A. Bridgman a Castle on the Rhine
ty swain r. clifford. I'm Madison
square" by Paul Cornoyer After the
Bath" BY w. lie l.. Dodge, Niagara in
Winter" by J. +. Cropsey. and the
"Path to the Sea-" by +. 5. Church. are
other paintings by American artists.
There are also two drawings OF
western horsemen by the late Frederic
Remington.
The collections OF Persian and chinese
art that I'LL the cases and stands in
the galleries are about equally divided
I'm interest In both divisions OF the
exhibitions there are many pieces OF
an approved or standard character,
and also many objects OF an unexpected
quality and design.
The Persian pottery ranges from the
tenth to the twelfth century. some or
the bowls and Jars showing the dis
cooraton resulting from long burial in
the earth. and the Persian miniatures
have the greatest range in subject.
Many Of the miniatures portray histori-
cal personages, as well as heroes Of
legend and romance. The ancient calig-
raphy OF Persia was esteemed as much
O. an art as the work Of the miniaturists
and the present collection includes a
number Of pages OF ancient caligraphy
framed as wall decorations. \ special
rarity is specimen Of the old Cutc
script
The Chinese porcelains number many
single color specimens, blue and whites,
and hNr color pieces, and among them
T. large vase from the Sung period
that has an orange peel surface covered
With cream colored glaze. There is
10 large group Of most unusual figures
n porcelain, including a pack horse"
ard flying horse" and. Of course. some
dragons Some small figures OF sages
II white, dating from the Ming period.
axe 'gorous In attitude and express ion.
Among the fades are specimens OF the
circular pieces with central openings
that are called Kay" or "Kwang." aC-
cording 10 the width of the rim. They
take the form OF ancient implements OF
warfare and were adopted AS insignia
by the mobiles whose ancestors had been
mobiles. They were always carried when
the owners We're received in audience
BY the Emperor.
The collection has also many small
carvings in ivory. many small snufr
BOXES or Jade or crystal. many larger
boxes OF lacquer and an extensive show
ing OF large Chinese paintings some OF
them portraits, mounted as kakimono.