Excerpt from Catalogue of an Important Collection of Japanese and Chinese Art Objects Assembled by the Well-Known Connoisseur Mr. Kano Oshima of New York and Tokio, Japan: The Collection Consists of Old Chinese Porcelains, Potteries and Ivories of Early Periods, Including Rare Specimens of the Han, Sung, Yuang, Ming, and Ching Dynasties, an Extraordinary Collection of Rare Old Japanese Matchlocks, Guns, Sword Guards This condition is without prejudice to the right Auctioneer to enforce the contract made at this sale such resale if he thinks fit, and the Auctioneer furt serves his right to reduce the percentum of deposi1 collected or to waive same entirely if he so desires. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.