Evening star., 1937-07-11

tiny. yet perfect in proportions. The
pubic exhibit is in light mahogany
cases, which Mr. Wenley spoke of
as ideal as a background for the
jade, because it was unobtrusive and
yet blended into the whole. =
He called attention to libation
cup or bowl about the size of a small
teacup and of jade which has the
appearance OF moss entangled with
snow Va wonderfully lovely little
piece, with its exquisite carving both
inside and out, and which has the
look Of having been buried for centu-
ries in the tomb of an emperor.
Four Million Dollars Worth of Jade
Is China'S Annual Importation.
But one could go on endleSsly in
this amateurish. sentimental way for
the spell of the ancient Chinese spirit
surely takes possession of one: and,
to come down to earth. $4,000, 900
worth of jade in the rough is annually
imported into China by seven jade
houses. Much of the jadeite and
nephrite is found in Upper Burma;
some in Southern and Eastern
Turkestan. The Chinese seem to have
no Jade deposits Of their own. Much
of the jewelry seen in jewelry shops
is of the translucent green jade, which
is known in China as the feminine
jade Pure white jade is very rare.
Mr. Goette, in his Jade Lore" speaks
of kingfisherfeather green; moss en-
tangled with snow. or white Jade with
green veins; sulphur yellow, milk
white, apple green. mutton fat. frozen
slush veined with clouds, and other
varieties.
Mr.. Goette Is
Newspaper Man.
Mr.. Goette is newspaper man, who
was visiting correspondent from the
United States to Europe, Egypt and
Java in l928-29, and has spent many
years in China. While his book is
not as comprehensive or scientific,
from a student viewpoint, as that of
another book on jade, shortly off the
press, by Mr.. Stanley Charles Mott,
which has been delightfully."- reviewed
by Pauline Simmons, assistant curator
of the Department of Far Eastern Art
in the Metropolitan Museum, it is
perhaps, more readable with its back
ground of local color and twentieth
century interest and that newspaper
ish way of appealing to all classes
of readers. A copy of Mr.. Motifs
Chinese Jade Through the Ages"
has not been seen, but from the re-
view it must be an edition de luxe,
with its 80 plates in color, its 100
plates from photographs and 73 line
engravings in the text. BY the way,
Mr. Goette's book was printed in
China, and is John Day book here.
In the front is charmingly appeal
ing poem about jade by Barbara
Mdivani- HaugWitz-R
DR.. Rosenbach's Famous
Collection of Documents.
DR.. A. S. W. Rosenbach. Americas
distinguished and probably most noted
bibliophile. loaned to the City of
Philadelphia. for Fourth of July dis
play. his collection of notable docu-
ments relating to the Declaration Of
Independence, which is valued at ST.
100000. 1t will be on public view un-
til the 18th of this month In this
collection is said to be the most valu-
able letter ever Sold"-the state paper
signed by Button Gwinnett and five
fellow signers. DR.. Rosenbach paid
$51 900 for this document. The most
Jefferson letter in existence
is also in the display 1t is a message
written by Mr.. Jefferson, July l. 1776,
and carries a postscript as of the fol-
lowing day. He had just received news
of his reelection to Congress by mar
row margin, because the Virginia con-
vention doubted his desire to vote for
He says in this post
script: "If any doubt has arisen as to
me, my country will have my political
creed in the form of a declaration
which l was lately directed to draw"
While DR. Rosenbach spends much
time abroad and in New York, it seems
his heart ever turns to the Quaker
City, where he was born and reared,
and where his first love for rare books
bloomed and was nourished His story
of his boyhood days in the old book
shop Of his uncle is charmingly frank.