Bernieri Collection (page 3)

Chinese peasants planting rice in a paddy field. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

A water buffalo dragging a harrow
Chinese agriculture. A water buffalo dragging a harrow followed by a barefoot peasant. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Tomb of a Chinese noble with statues in a large courtyard. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese tombs in a cemetery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Chinese wedding ceremony
Chinese wedding procession and ceremony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Chinese peasants worshipping at a temple in the country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Chinese monks in front of a pagoda. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Quante-Cong (Shangdi), first ruler and god of the Chinese
The god Quante-Cong or Shangdi, first ruler of the Chinese. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese gods of desire, immortality, etc
Statues of Chinese gods: Kin-gan or Chin-hoan, god of tutelage, Ni-ni-fo or Fo-tek god of voluptuousness, and god of immortality with deer and crane

Chinese deities including Lauzi, Fo and Confucius
Chinese deities in three classes, with portraits of Lauzi, Amitabha Buddha (Fo) and Confucius, and gods of war, earth, water, stone, and philosophers

Ancient Chinese weapons and standards, including banner 3, 7, flag 33, pennant 9, musket 3, cannon 2, tent 36, drum 33 and gong 5

Ancient Chinese military uniforms and weapons including suits 5, 9, armour 6, 7, 8, tiger guard shield 37, 38, scimitar 33, scabbard 34, quiver 39, axe 36, helmet 3, 4, 6, and horn 32

Chinese cavalry armed with lance, quiver, bow and arrow, with artillery firing cannons from a hill behind. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese soldier in complete uniform with scimitar, bow, quiver with arrows, helmet, robes, armour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese and Tartar infantry: tiger guard with striped uniform, tiger shield and scimitar, with archers and other troops. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios

Chinese mandarins in military uniform with scimitar and bow, arrow, quiver. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese wooden war chariot pulled by four horses
Chinese wooden war chariot pulled by four caparisoned horses. Driver with quiver of arrows. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Ancient Chinese weapons and war engines
Ancient Chinese weapons including shield 1, bow and arrow 2, axe 10, helmet 12, lance 8, 9, quiver 4, and war engines, including mobile siege ladder 13, mobile moat bridge 15, fire starter engine 14

Principle members of a Chinese imperial procession including flag bearers, porters of carved wooden insignia, cavalry, musicians, and parasol bearers

Chinese Emperor Qianlong carried in triumph by servants and mandarins on a sedan chair with parasol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese imperial throne and sceptre, Qing dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Elevation and plan of the exterior of the Chinese Imperial throne room. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Portrait of the Chinese-Tartar Emperor Qianlong, and a literary mandarin of his court. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese emperor and mandarins in ancient dress. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Ancient Chinese emperor in a four-horse chariot accompanied by mandarins. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Chinese clothes and designs
Chinese clothes 1, 2, belt ornament 3, and designs depicting the sun 5, moon 6, stars, dragon 8, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Costumes of Native Americans of Canada, 19th century
Costumes of Native Americans of Canada, hunters with muskets, men in capes, tunics and trousers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Costumes of Native Americans of Canada, wooden houses, hunters with bow and arrows, baby in papoose. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Views of a small waterfall and a horseshoe waterfall. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

View of Niagara falls, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1837

View of the north coast of Spitsbergen island, Norway, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

View of the South Bay of Spitsbergen island, Norway
View of sailing ships in the South Bay of Spitsbergen island, Norway. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

View of the Cayambe volcano in the Andes, Ecuador. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

View of the Chimborazo volcano in the Andes, Ecuador. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Pomp and ceremony of rituals and processions in honour of Osiris, from a bas-relief in Thebes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Inhabitants of the Island of Annobon or Pagalu. Naked family, man with bow and arrow, woman with clay pot and child with fish in front of a wooden hut

Natives of the Island of Cape Verde, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback, a woman under a canopy on a donkey, and pilgrims to Mecca under a canopy on a horse

Heads of various natives of Egypt, in turbans and beards
Heads of various natives of Egypt, ancient Egyptian 1, copts 2, mamluks 3, and arabs 4, in turbans and beards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes

The pier of Algiers harbour, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Berber magistrate, soldier and priest, North Africa, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Sepulchral cave with mummies of the Guanche (aboriginal Berber) people on the Canary Islands. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Medals and illustrations of Numidian and Mauritanian horse riders. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

The wedding of King Massinissa of Numidia and Sophonisba of Carthage. From a fragment of a painting found in Pompeii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios

Queen Dido of Carthages banquet for the poet Aeneas. Dido in a tiara is flanked by Aeneas and her sister Anna on a raised platform, while servants bring food and drink to a platter on a tripod

Queen Dido of Carthage preparing a ritual sacrifice to Juno
Queen Dido of Carthage preparing a ritual sacrifice of a white bull to the goddess Juno, whose temple can be seen behind. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios

Sea battle between Roman and Carthaginian warships
Sea battle between the Roman and Carthaginian warships with various battering rams and prows, including a centaur. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

African animals including hippopotamus, chameleon, crocodile, snake, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

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