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Chinese Ceramic Figures
05/1947 | 530 | 89
Pages: 131-133+135
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
dates:
0500-0599
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Pottery / Ceramics / Tang / Sculpture / Animals
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-Clay Figure of Foreign Servant. T'ang Period. Height, 23 cm. (Mrs. C. G. Seligman.). Chinese Ceramic Figures
Non-western art unattributed:
B-Clay Figures of Dancers. About Fifth Century A. D. Height, 29.8 cm. (Sir Alan Barlow). Chinese Ceramic Figures
Non-western art unattributed:
C-Clay Dog. T'ang Period. Length, 19 cm. (Sir Alan Barlow). Chinese Ceramic Figures
Non-western art unattributed:
D-Clay Horse. Fifth or Sixth Century A. D. Height, 25.4 cm. (Mr. and Mrs. F. Brodie Lodge). Chinese Ceramic Figures
Non-western art unattributed:
E, F-Medallions from Stone Railing of Stupa at Sanchi. Late Second Century B. C. Diameter of Each About 40.6 cm. (From Marshall and Foucher: The Monuments of Sanchi, Calcutta [1939], pls. 82, 90). Chinese Ceramic Figures
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A Group of Chinese Bronze Flagons
02/1940 | 443 | 76
Pages: 38+43-45
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Edwards, Lionel, 1878-1966
dates:
0599-0500 BC
places:
China
subjects:
Metalwork / Chinese / Chinese Art / Flagons
subjects:
Archaeology / Excavations / Collections, Private
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-Bronze Flagon. About Sixth Century B. C. Height (To Top of Handle), 45.5 cm. (Mr. Lionel Edwards). A Group of Chinese Bronze Flagons
Non-western art unattributed:
B-Another View of the Same Flagon. A Group of Chinese Bronze Flagons
Non-western art unattributed:
C-Inked-Squeezes of Inscriptions on Covers and Bodies of Two Bronze Vessels, as Described in the Text. A Group of Chinese Bronze Flagons
Non-western art unattributed:
Four Bronze Flagons Described in the Text
Letter
Two Chinese Mirrors
03/1939 | 432 | 74
Pages: 144
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
dates:
0199-0100 BC
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Bronzes / Metalwork / Mirrors / Chinese
subjects:
Inscriptions / Patronage / Royalty
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Two Chinese Mirrors
01/1939 | 430 | 74
Pages: 22-24+26-28
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
dates:
0199-0100 BC / 0100-0199 / 0001-0099
places:
China / Wu-yüeh (former Chinese state)
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Bronzes / Mirrors / Chinese
subjects:
Metalwork / Inscriptions / Patronage / Royalty
subjects:
Fuchai, d. 473 B.C.
subjects:
Goujian, d. 465 B.C.
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. Chinese Mirror. Probably Second Century B. C. Bronze. Diam., 17.5 cm. (Sedgwick Collection, London). Two Chinese Mirrors
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. Chinese Mirror. First or Second Century A. D. Bronze. Diameter, 21 cm. (Sedgwick Collection, London). Two Chinese Mirrors
Article
An Early Chou Bronze
04/1937 | 409 | 70
Pages: 168+172-174+177
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Malcolm, Neill, Sir
dates:
1200-1249
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Bronzes / Zhou (Chou) / Gui (Kuei) (Chinese vessels)
subjects:
Vessels / Zun (Tsun) (Chinese vessels)
subjects:
Wei
subjects:
Ceremonial vessels
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Bronze Ritual Food-Vessel (Kuei) (Gui). Height 24 cm. Reign of King Ch'êng. (Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm). An Early Chou Bronze
Non-western art unattributed:
The Inscription, Two-Thirds Actual Size, Copied by W. Perceval Yetts. A Decipherment in Current Script is on the Left.
Article
A Datable Pair of Chinese Bronzes
01/1937 | 406 | 70
Pages: 8-9+11-12
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
dates:
0499-0400 BC
patrons:
Fuchai, d. 473 B.C.
places:
Wu-yüeh (former Chinese state) / China
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Bronzes / Vessels / Inscriptions
subjects:
Hu (Chinese vessels) / Dating / Patronage
subjects:
Ceremonial vessels
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Bronze Ritual Wine-Vessel (Hu), One of a Pair. Height 48.3 cm. Fifth Century B. C. (Mr. A. E. K. Cull and Mr. James K. Cull). A Datable Pair of Chinese Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
The Inscription Repeated on Each hu, Copied and Re-Arranged by W. Perceval Yetts. Two-Thirds Actual Size. A Decipherment in Current Script is on the Left.
Article
A Dated Bodhisattva Image from the Eumorfopoulos Collection
05/1936 | 398 | 68
Pages: 220+225-227+230-231
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Eumorfopoulos, George, 1863-1939
dates:
1350-1399
dates:
1930-1939
museums and institutions:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain
places:
China
places:
England / London
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Buddhist / Buddhas / Bodhisattva / Guanyin
subjects:
Yüan / Amida
subjects:
Chinese Art / Exhibitions
subjects:
Iconography / Mahayana
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. Kuan-Yin. Yüan Dynasty. Wood; Height, 79.3 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum). A Dated Bodhisattva Image from the Eumorfopoulos Collection
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Contents of the Image Reproduced on Plate I (References to the Items are Given in the Text). A Dated Bodhisattva Image from the Eumorfopoulos Collection
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Side View of Plate I. A Dated Bodhisattva Image from the Eumorfopoulos Collection
Letter
Hsiang's Album
03/1936 | 396 | 68
Pages: 146+149
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Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
artists:
Xiang Yuanbian, 1525-1590
sources:
Xiang Yuanbian, 1525-1590
subjects:
Chinese Art / Ceramics / Porcelain / Sources
Article
The Exhibition of Chinese Art. II - The Bronzes
01/1936 | 394 | 68
Pages: 14-17+20-22
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Author:
Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
dates:
1930-1939
museums and institutions:
Royal Academy of Arts, London, Great Britain
places:
China
places:
England / London
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Bronzes / Bronzes / Exhibitions
subjects:
Anyang (Shang style) / Shang / Zhou (Chou)
subjects:
Ding (Chinese vessels) / Lei (Chinese vessels) / Cheng Nao (Chinese bronze bells)
subjects:
Ceremonial vessels / Cauldrons
subjects:
Metalwork
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Inscription on the "Lei," Plate I. Actual Size.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. Bronze Ritual Wine-Vessel (Lei). Shang-Yin Dynasty (c. 1550-c. 1050 B. C.). Height, 74 cm. (Mr. K. Nedzu, Tokyo). The Exhibition of Chinese Art. II. The Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Bronze Ritual Cauldron (Ting). Third Century B. C. Height, 38.5 cm. (The Chinese Government). The Exhibition of Chinese Art. II. The Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Bronze Ritual Cauldron (Ting). Shang-Yin Dynasty (c. 1550-c. 1050 B. C.). Height, 19.1 cm. (Mr. A. Hellström). The Exhibition of Chinese Art. II. The Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-Bronze Ritual Cauldron (Ting). Shang-yin Dynasty (c. 1550-c. 1050 B. C.). Height, 17.8 cm. (Mr. A. Hellström). The Exhibition of Chinese Art. II. The Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. A-Bronze Ritual Bell. (Chêng). Early Chou Period. Height, 28.5 cm. (Mrs. Christian Holmes). The Exhibition of Chinese Art. II. The Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. B-Bronze Ritual Wine-Vessel (Lei). Shang-Yin or Early Chou. Height, 26.7 cm. (The Chinese Government). The Exhibition of Chinese Art. II. The Bronzes
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. C-Bronze Ritual Wine-Vessel (Ho). Shang-Yin or Early Chou. Height, 28.2 cm. (The Chinese Government). The Exhibition of Chinese Art. II. The Bronzes
Article
A Chinese Bronze Wine Vessel
06/1934 | 375 | 64
Pages: 252-255
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Author:
Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese sculpture / Bronzes / Ceremonial vessels
subjects:
Zhou (Chou)
subjects:
Kuang (Chinese vessels)
subjects:
Zun (Tsun) (Chinese vessels)
subjects:
Inscriptions
subjects:
Vessels / Formal analysis / Typology
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A Chinese Bronze Wine Vessel. Chou. Height, 18 cm. (Mr. C. T. Loo)
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Front View. Height, 18 cm. A Chinese Bronze Wine Vessel
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Bronze Ladle (Shao) Length, 18.8 cm. A Chinese Bronze Wine Vessel
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-View after Removal of Cover, Showing Ladle in Position. A Chinese Bronze Wine Vessel
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. D-Cover. Length, 13.5 cm. A Chinese Bronze Wine Vessel
Non-western art unattributed:
The Repeated Inscription; The Two Columns on the Right Being Engraved on the Cover. Actual Size.
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