Roman and Egyptian glass, European and Chinese ceramics, bronzes and other antiquities : the collection of Robert W. Paterson : on loan exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum since the death of Mr. Paterson : formerly contained in his residence at Lenox, Mass.
New York: American Art Association, 1925. Softbound. Printed stiff wraps. Lists a total of 721 lots. 96 bw illustrations. VG. Item #134284
There are 17 items from the first session illustrated; 40 items from the second session; and 39 items from the third and final session. This was a three session sale, and the third and final session was almost entirely devoted to Chinese Porcelains. The first session (lots 1-224) began with 157 lots of exquisite Roman Irridescent Glass, followed up by 40 lots of Roman and Egyptian Opaque Polychromatic Glass and 28 lots of Egyptian Antiquities in Alabaster and Bronze. The Second session (lots 225-430) began with 61 lots of Ancient Mesopotamian, Persian and Other Pottery. Then came 89 lots of Persian, Damascan and Rhodian Pottery. Next up were 41 lots of Fine Italian and Hispan-Moresque Faience.Session two ended with15 lots of Bronze-Bound Oak Cabinets. Session three opened with 64 lots of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Vases, incense burners and the like. Then came 39 lots of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain, including samples from the Bennett Collection and the Baron Speck Von Sternberg Collection. Then came 115 lots consisting mostly of Single Color Vases and objects. Lots 649 to 721 consisted of Chinese Decorated Objects. There was one English decorated vase in this session, the final lot. This is a seminal collection that was for many years on display at the Brooklyn Museum after Mr. Paterson's death. He had lived in Lenox, Massachusetts and the items filled his large home there previously. The annotations for the items in the catalogue are most useful, and detailed. The provenance of these items includes some of the most famous names in Chinese Artifacts. Names like Thomas Waggaman, Yamanaka, Garret Pier, R.E. Moore, Sir William Bennett, Henry Graves, Robert Hoe, etc.
Price: $612.50