fascinating world of oriental art : exotic beauty of Chinese and Japanese civilisation : two outstanding collections of Japanese and Chinese colourprints formed by : the late Dr L. Lichtenhan, director of the 'Kunsthalle' Basel, Mrs W.J.G. van Meurs, Amsterdam, works of art from private collections : Japan - important screens by Shozan and other artists - fine scroll-paintings - drawings and fine clourprints by numerous artists - ceramic works of art: tokkuri, chawan, chaire, flowervases etc. - fine lacquer works : suzuribako, fubako etc. - sculptures : two forged-iron helmets of Myochin school, 17th century - inro - tabako-ire - numerous netsuke - tsuba - weapons - textiles etc., China - a remarkable stone sculpture of a lady on horseback, Han-dynasty - an impressive large, glazed pottery figure of a standing horse, T'ang-dynasty - an unusual large figure of an actress, T'ang-dynasty etc. - ceramics of the Sung, Ming and Ch'ing dynasties - bronzes - fine sculptures: a basalt cover for a sarcophag, Han-dynasty - a collection of cloisonné and painted enamels - hardstone carvings - numerous snuff-bottles - textiles etc., India - a very fine collection of 12th-15th century stone sculptures formed by Mr L. Sagrera : a remarkable pair of walking elephants - a torso of Vishnu - architectural temple fragments etc. - fine bronze sculptures - miniatures, Burma - a very large, rare teakwood gilt figure of a standing buddha, Siam - Nepal - Tibet - fine sculptures, Indonesia - fine andesite sculptures, Hindu-Javanese 13th-15th century - masks for the topéng-play - a collection of old wajang puppets - metal works - a collection of weapons - colonial furniture etc., Persia - old bronzes - miniatures etc. Greece - Rome - Near East - America - Africa - ancestral figures - masks - fetishes - weapons etc. [veiling 1971-12-13 t/m 17, Amsterdam, Paul Brandt]