Page 11 - March 17, 2020 Imperial Jade and Cloisonne, Sotheby's, New York

During the past week, the acquisition by gift of

Samuel P. Avery’s famous Chinese cloisonnés to the
Brooklyn Museum of Art has been widely talked

about and much discussed. Cloisonnés are the rage at
the present moment and these are of great historical
value…

Art annals show that this is the largest collection of
old cloisonné upon exhibition in this country at the

present time. Art critics from the prominent cities
in the East have been so interested in this collection
that they have journeyed to this borough in order

that they might actually see the beauties and wonders
of this old cloisonné.

– THE STANDARD UNION, 15 JANUARY 1910

「過去一週以來，Avery, Jr.贈予布魯克林博物館之掐絲琺瑯
器，一直為人津津樂道，讚賞不已。掐絲琺瑯器不僅成為了

當前的流行，且具有極高的歷史價值······

藝術年鑒報導，此批掐絲琺瑯器是全國數量最大的收藏。更
有藝術評論家遠道而來，風塵僕僕，只為一窺這些古老且華

美的稀世珍寶。」
《基準工會報》，1910年1月15日

century, Avery had amassed a substantial collection of 收藏拍賣。到了二十世紀初，Avery, Jr.已
Chinese cloisonné enamels, which he loaned to the Brooklyn 經累積了數量可觀的掐絲琺瑯精品。他曾
Museum from 1906, and later gifted in 1909-10. The gift 於1906年將其收藏的掐絲琺瑯器借展布魯
of cloisonnés was described as one of the most important 克林博物館，後又於1909至1910年正式捐
acquisitions ever made to the great institution. 予該館。此項善舉成為了該館歷來接受的
最為重要的捐贈之一。
Avery continued to add to this celebrated collection with
further gifts in 1911. An auction in 1911 of property from the Avery,Jr.於1910至1911年持續捐贈藏
estate of New York businessman and collector Robert Hoe 品。1911年所舉行的紐約商業大亨Robert

18 PROPERTY FROM THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM, SOLD TO SUPPORT MUSEUM COLLECTIONS