Two men discuss a large Chinese ceramic sculpture from the Munthe Collection on exhibition at the L.A. Museum of History, Science and Art. Chinese paintings hang on the wall behind the statue. General Munthe, who saw service in China, was willing to sell his Chinese art to the Museum for $600,000. In 1930, the Museum acquired his Chinese ceramic collection for $250,000. The label on the pedestal reads "Collection of Chinese Art, loaned by J.W.N. Munthe, Peking, China".
Munthe, Johan Wilhelm Normann,--1846-1935--Art collections Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art Ceramic sculpture, Chinese--Exhibitions Paintings Figure sculpture--California--Los Angeles Statues--California--Los Angeles Munthe, Johan Wilhelm Normann,1846-1935
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