Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 18. (Budapest, 1999)

Maria FERENCZY: The formation of the Hopp-collection. On the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Eastern Asiatic Arts

1906; Kelet művészete és müízlése [Oriental Art and Esthetics], Budapest 1908. - On his opinion cf. the recollections in manuscript by Zoltán Felvinczi Takács, HMDD No.: A 982/1, p. 27. 36 The Hungarian-born owners had shops in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Singapore; the remaining parts of the correspondence, the bills and delivery notes cf. HMDD Nos.: A 1679/12/1-7, 13-26. 37 According to Zoltán Felvinczi Takács e. g. a considerable part of the collection of rather valuable Japanese lacquer boxes came into the Hopp collection from art dealers in Vienna. Cf. Zoltán Felvinczi Takács: op. cit. p. 9. One of the remaining bills recalls the memory of such a purchase, cf HMDD: A 1679/31 (from A. Exner firm) 38 The Chinese vases bought from the Legacy of János Xantus are mentioned in the Jubilee album also (p. 6.). A part of these is still in the keep of the Museum. - Trie bills referring to the purchasing of Oriental art object in Budapest cf. HMDD Nos.: A 1679/7 (from a private person), A 1679/18/1-6 (from art dealer Adolf Pick), A 1679/29 (from art dealer József Majtin). 39 According to Jenő Radisics, Hopp Ferenc gyűjteménye [The Ferenc Hopp collection]. In: Vasárnapi Újság Vol. LVm. (1911) No. 2. p. 32., the apartment of Ferenc Hopp housed in those years paintings by twelve Hungarian painters of the age, included Mihály Munkácsy. 40 Mór Gelléri: Tárgymutató a Mária DorotheaEgyesület által Budapesten 1889-ben rendezett Országos Kisdednevelési Kiállításról [List of objests to the National Exhibition of Childrens' Education organized by Maria Dorothea Association in 1889]. Budapest 1889. p. 84. Cf. Edit Katona - Mme Balogh née Terézia Horváth: Az 1889-es országos kisdednevelési kiállítás és a Néprajzi Múzeum [National Exhibition of Childrens' Education in 1889 and the Museum of EUinography]. In: Néprajzi Értesítő, 1998. in print 41 The other exhibitors were Benedek Barátosi Balogh, dr. Emil Delmár, Ernő Kilián, Siegfrid Komor and Arthur Kulm. The exhibition had 8200 visitors in a month. Cf. Gyula Schwab: Keletázsiai kiállítás. [East-Asian Exhibiton]. In: Építő Ipar Vol. XXVm. (1904), No. 48. pp. 350-351. A detailed documentation is still wanted. 42 Cf. A budapesti amateur gyűjtemények kiállításának lajstroma [List of the exposition of amateur collectors' collections in Budapest]. Budapest 1907. pp. 124-129, 132-158. (in the 2nd edition: pp. 130, 134-163.); Kiállítások, kiállítók, 1908-1913 [Exhibitions and exhibitors, 19081913]. Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest 1914. 43 Cf. A gróf Vay Péter-féle japán gyűjtemény [The Japanese Collection of Count Péter Vay]. Országos Magyar Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest 1908. (pp. 9—164.: introduction by Péter Vay, pp. 165250.: annotated list of objects by Zoltán Felvinczi Takács). 44 To Aladár Felix, departing from Hong Kong, the 1 April 1914. HMDD: A 1650, pp. 3. - The delivery notes of the rarities cf. HMDD Nos.: A 1679/12/13-15. 45 Cf. Jubilee album, 1895. p. 10. 46 "Yokohama, 1 June 1904 ...We have the pleasure to inform you of the shipment for your account per SS Segovia via Hamburg of a stone Pagoda as per your kind order. The Pagoda will be forwarded to your address by Messrs Mathias Rohde and Co of Hamburg. / We have the greatest difficulty in obtaining the Pagoda. The manufacture of this article which was at no time of great importance has almost entirely ceased. It is true that a somewhat similar article is made in Northern Japan, but it is entirely on modern lines and without any artistic value and does not show any resemblance to the imposing pieces made in olden times. What we have sent to you is, on the contrary, a facsimile of a very old and famous piece standing in the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. It was originally intended for a Japanese Nobleman in Korea, but on account of the war transportation was unsafe and the Nobleman consented to let us have it. We hope that the Pagoda will arrive in good condition and will be satisfactory by you. / We enclose our bill amounting to Yen 283.00. Kindly pay the amount to our Mr. S. Komor in Budapest..." Cf. HMDD No.: A 1679/12/8. - The bill with the note "paid, 12 September 1904" see HMDD Nos.: A 1679/12/9-10.