Illustrated Catalogue of the Beautiful Old Chinese Porcelains Comprising the Extraordinary Private Collection Formed by Mr. S.S. Carvalho of New York
New York: American Art Association, 1914. Softcover. Printed thick card wraps. Unpaginated [350] with 3 tissue-guarded color plates and numerous duotone illustrations. VG, light old stain to lower edge of front cover and lower spine with no ill effect other than very minor bleedthrough to sheet where they attaqch at spine, a very attractive copy still. Item #164488
Text in English. Catalogue from the auction of February 24 - 28, 1914. Includes chronologies of both the Ming and Tsing Dynasties, follwed by the catalogue of 1027 items. S.S. Carvalho was a director and chairman in William Randolph Hearst's newspaper dynasty and also worked for Charles Dana and Joseph Pulitzer. Included is blue/white porcelain, celadon, decorated porcelains, and more.
Price: $1,400.00