Catalogue of the Chinese art collection of the Duke Tsia-Po (Manchu Dynasty) comprising Rare and Costly Ceramics, of the early periods, Jades, crystals, amethysts, embroideries, rugs, paintings on glass, also stone sculptures in figures, heads and animals of extreme interest to connoisseurs, museums and collectors
A 1917 auction catalogue published in New York by Clarks Art Rooms for collectors and museums, recording the Chinese art collection of Duke Tsia-Po, formerly owned by Charles Lang Freer. The plates show individually numbered objects photographed on carved wooden stands against a plain cream ground, with the lot number printed below each. Their clean, evenly lit studio views of vases and jars with glazed surfaces, relief decoration and lids suggest a designer can borrow the restrained catalogue layout, pale cream backgrounds and dark stand silhouettes for product presentation.
