The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
OXBLOOD VASES OF
DESIGN SHOWN
Many Admired Glazes in Was
serman Collection Of Old
Chinese POrcelains.
SOME FINE SCULPTURE

The collection OF old Chinese porce-
lains formed by the late Edward Was
erman and nov on view at the Ameri-
can Art Association contains important
specimens OF many admired glazes such
as peach bloom. turquoise blue, clair
de lune. camellia leaf green. apple
green, cafe au lait. mustard yellow and
blue and white. But two divisions of
the collection stand out with special
importance. These are the groups IN
sang de bTuf and the statuettes OF
animals and birds.
In the sang de bTuf glaze group are
porcelains OF a quality not often seen.
and there are many OF them. Two tail
Lang-Gao vases dating from the kang-
hsi period are especially rich IN color.
tho tones varying from the warm red
glow Of freshly Idle blood to al
most black tears Of coagulation. Both
once belonged to the Richard fennett
collection. There are also in sang de
bnuf glaze gallipots. bottles. bowls ana
plates.
Two OF the plates In the sang de bTut
excited special attention. a well known
authority said of one OF these plates
tsat were such a perfect oxblood glaze
upon a vase there would scarcely ne
money enough In the city to purchase IL.
The group OF porcelain animals m
cludes, naturally. many Dog Flu In the
form Of incense holders. hut there Is
even a greater display of iish pieces
some OF which are made for use, sneh
az va seq. rays. &c. and others are de-
signed simply for ornament. There IL
a pair of Ch'ien-lung elephants. a Gung
Cheng rooster in brilliant green. yell
low, coral and gold. n pair of ph~nlNes
In p~olychrome enamels. a PAIR OF pr!i'-
iant Ch'ien-lung parrots. IA par OF
hawks and many others,
Among specimens from the Ming pc,
Rod are two seated figures Of exalted
p%ersonages In deep blue and turquoise
and a large lapis blue decorated jar.
The Jars decoration Is inciscd and also
in relief, being glazed in yellow. auber-
and turquoise. The design con-
sists OF lotus blooms that rise from II
base border OF waves. with Insects
lowering In the spaces overhead. There
are blue and white temple Jars and
ginger Jars: a blue n white plaque
with a palace scene and landscape on
sonorous white porcelain, n a group
Of tall blue and white breakers from the
K'ang.hsi period.
In the early part OF the sale, which
begins on April ~. there are many
boxes In gold and other enamels. inr"s
OF powdered gold. red or black lacquers,
decorated tea sets, cups with rose back
saucers: three miniature squat hotties
of the Ch'ien-lung period IA pair or
ivory tusk vases with Japanese carving :
enuff bottles, jades. coral statucttes ana
bottles In amber, agate and crystal
In the C;oupil Gallery the recent sculp-
lures Of Janet Scudder, the color prints
of leila de Milhau and the largest group
of bronzes by Jane POupelet yet shown
in America are being exhibited, Miss
poupelet'a work gains upon acquaintance
and every time II In studied new graces
and new powers appear In II. A little
bronze Of a donkey IL AMONG the new
pieces, and like tho famous cow. tho
rabbit and rooster in Miss Poupelcts
series seems worthy OF being henceforth
tho type for It's species.
These animals are done with great
simplicity and yet In some extraordi-
nary fashion they suggest immense AMI
mai knowledge, The little donkey not
only recalls all the donkeys OF fable
and history. including Robert Louis
%Stevenson's "Modestins," but also sug-
gests immense possibilities In the way
OF its own history. Although 30 sleek.
quiet and demurc. one knows that the
little beast has not always been az
quiet and that the little hind feet In
particular contain elements Of danger.
Ain 6cudder's figure for q fountain
eAows certain new rehnements Of line
ME the fountain figure she IN showinA
- ~ 0orham exhiblti0n. There ID