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Album of eight portraits of the Chinese Emperor and dignitaries of the Ching dynasty.
1 vol. 4to. 8 gouaches with gold painted on chinese paper stuck on French blue paper. Original Chinese silk cover.
Exceptionnal set of 8 portraits depicting Chinese dignitaries of the late Ching period. Chinese titles in black ink, translated into French in pencil:
1. L'Empereue Kong Shu ou Kang Ti, Dynastie Tsin - possibly T'ung or Tsai Shun (1862 - 1875)
2. Un chambellan Imperial
3. Un Grand Lettre Professeur Mongolian
4. Le Medecin de L'Empereur
5. Le President de la Cour Supreme de Cassation
6. Un Procureur
7. Chez Procureurs de L' Empire Reveludu mainteau imperial jaune
8.Le Grand Lettre
Fine condition, vivid colours.
Provenance : "Compania Mercantil de Cadiz & Sevilla, Comision en China, Macao" oval chop printed in red inside the front cover.
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