Excerpt from Antique and Modern Objects of Art From the Far Orient: Chinese and Japanese Porcelain and Pottery, Bronzes, Embroideries, Paintings on Paper and Silk, Carved Wood and Ivory Statuettes, Rouge Boxes, Mirrors, Lacquer, Carved Jade Etc, Etc.; Catalogued by the Owner, to Be Sold by Auction Mandarin decoration of figures, birds and butterflies in enamel on gold ground, with initials P M. 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.