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Recherches philosophiques sur les Egyptiens et les Chinois. Par l'auteur des recherches sur les Amériquains (v.1)
Pauw, Cornelius (1739-1799)
1773
By C. de Pauw.
Recherches philosophiques sur les Egyptiens et les Chinois. Par l'auteur des recherches sur les Amériquains (v.2)
Pauw, Cornelius (1739-1799)
1773
By C. de Pauw.
Recherches philosophiques sur les Egyptiens et les Chinois : Pour servir de suite aux recherches philosophiques sur les Américains (v.1-2)
Pauw, Cornelius (1739-1799)
1774
By Cornelius de Pauw.
mandarin square or rank badge
late 18th century
According to imperial costume regulations of the period, this mandarin square or rank badge, was intended to embellish the formal court robe of a crown prince. It shows the highest ranking symbol ava...
wall hanging
late 18th century
The patterning is composed of two groups of auspicious motifs arranged horizontally across the width of the fabric. The pattern group on the right depicts goldfish and Chinese wisteria, representing ...
Buddhist temple hanging
18th century
This hanging portrays the great Zunsheng Buddha, who is celebrated by Buddhists for his ability to eliminate all kinds of evil. The portrait depicts him seated upon the lotus throne, with the wuzhi (...
furniture cover
late 18th century
This item is symmetrically assembled from two panels of silk zhicheng, a traditional weft patterned fabric in which the patterning wefts do not run the full width of the fabric but instead have been i...
furniture cover
18th century
This item is assembled from two panels of silk brocade with a golden satin ground and polychrome weft patterning. The central motifs are four-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls, and phoenixes. Ot...
yi pi or chair cover
18th century
The face fabric of the item is a panel of all over patterned silk brocade with a golden satin ground and polychrome weft patterns. The main patterned area is divided into four sections from top to bo...
table hanging
late 18th century
The cover is symmetrically assembled from two panels of silk brocade with a red satin ground and polychrome weft patterning. The central motifs of the pattern are a pair of five clawed dragons flying...