Chineze Collection (#2)

Sword with bird characters from China, Kingdom of the Fighters. 5-3rd century bc
BEN5475729 Sword with bird characters from China, Kingdom of the Fighters. 5-3rd century bc; Musee Cernuschi, Paris, France; (add.info.: Bronze glyptic, 5-3rd century BC)

Diptych sundial, closed, marked with 6 Chinese characters in red ink declaring Sun Moon Combo Dial, c.1850-1900 (wood)
MMM5474453 Diptych sundial, closed, marked with 6 Chinese characters in red ink declaring Sun Moon Combo Dial, c.1850-1900 (wood); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Diptych sundial)

Sundial, with a rotating disk with a lunar motion scale, in Chinese characters. Wooden instrument, c.1850-1900 (wood)
MMM5473321 Sundial, with a rotating disk with a lunar motion scale, in Chinese characters. Wooden instrument, c.1850-1900 (wood); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sundial)

Map showing the cradle of Chinese civilization. (print)
7420092 Map showing the cradle of Chinese civilization. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the cradle of Chinese civilization. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

Engraving entitled Kanton 1655 which is the artist's impression of Canton from a boat in 1655, 1655 (engraving)
7341597 Engraving entitled Kanton 1655 which is the artist's impression of Canton from a boat in 1655, 1655 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); 20.6x30.3 cm; National Maritime Museum

A chart of the islands in the China Sea near the Straits of Malacca with the positions of the English fleet
7339495 A chart of the islands in the China Sea near the Straits of Malacca with the positions of the English fleet and the squadron of Admiral Linois on the 14 & 15th February 1804

Engraving depicting Kublai Khan (1215-1294) the fifth Khagan of the Mongol Empire
5309223 Engraving depicting Kublai Khan (1215-1294) the fifth Khagan of the Mongol Empire, and founder of the Yuan dynasty in China

Chinese Engineering and Mining banknote, 1902
5306740 Chinese Engineering and Mining banknote, 1902; (add.info.: Chinese Engineering and Mining banknote. issued in 1902. 1902); Universal History Archive/UIG

Facade of the A-Ma Temple, Macau or Macao, China, seen here in the 19th century
6428094 Facade of the A-Ma Temple, Macau or Macao, China, seen here in the 19th century, from "Monuments de Tous les Peuples" by Ernest Breton

China aster, Callistephus chinensis
5855162 China aster, Callistephus chinensis; (add.info.: China aster, Callistephus chinensis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

A scene from Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in 80 Days": Pasetout is drunk
7291200 A scene from Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in 80 Days": Pasetout is drunk, greyed up by a police officer in Hong Kong; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lunch in China, c.1910 (print)
7293345 Lunch in China, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. A lunch in China. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

"Usual method of carrying a pig". Two Chinese men carry a pig in a wicker cage suspended from a pole
UIG5418887 "Usual method of carrying a pig". Two Chinese men carry a pig in a wicker cage suspended from a pole

Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo)
UIG5418883 Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A petty criminal sits with his ankles restrained in stocks)

Lake of Tali, on Marco Polo's Routes in South East Asia, 1903 (engraving)
BAL34669 Lake of Tali, on Marco Polo's Routes in South East Asia, 1903 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake of Tali, on One of Marco Polo's Routes in South East Asia)

Shop of Tinqua the painter, c.1860 (w/c on paper)
PEM219468 Shop of Tinqua the painter, c.1860 (w/c on paper) by Tinqua, (fl.1860); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Worcester (colour litho)
8630630 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Worcester (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worcester)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Longton Hall (colour litho)
8630629 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Longton Hall (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Longton Hall)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Derby (colour litho)
8630626 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Derby (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Derby)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Chelsea (colour litho)
8630622 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Chelsea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chelsea)

Little Workers: The Potters (colour litho)
8629546 Little Workers: The Potters (colour litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Potters)

Children of China: Kindergarten pupils (colour litho)
8643085 Children of China: Kindergarten pupils (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kindergarten pupils)

Children of China: Sunday School, Chinchew (colour litho)
8643074 Children of China: Sunday School, Chinchew (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday School, Chinchew)

Chinese gold mining in California (engraving)
8644027 Chinese gold mining in California (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese gold mining in California)

Children of China: Going to visit his idol mother (colour litho)
8642003 Children of China: Going to visit his idol mother (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to visit his idol mother)

Hong Kong (colour litho)
8652503 Hong Kong (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hong Kong. Illustration for A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia by J G Bartholomew [1860-1920])

Pu to shan, Chekiang, Priest's grave on summit of Sacred Mount (b/w photo)
8654081 Pu to shan, Chekiang, Priest's grave on summit of Sacred Mount (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pu to shan, Chekiang)

Pu to shan, Fa yu sze, Chekiang, Filial piety, he brings rice to his parents (b/w photo)
8654072 Pu to shan, Fa yu sze, Chekiang, Filial piety, he brings rice to his parents (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pu to shan, Fa yu sze, Chekiang)

Ningpo, Chekiang, Store-house (b/w photo)
8654064 Ningpo, Chekiang, Store-house (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ningpo, Chekiang, Store-house)

Tien tung sze, Chekiang, The abbot of the monastery (b/w photo)
8654060 Tien tung sze, Chekiang, The abbot of the monastery (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tien tung sze, Chekiang, The abbot of the monastery)

Tien tung sze, Chekiang, Main hall in the Monastery of the Celestial Boy near Ningpo (b/w photo)
8654057 Tien tung sze, Chekiang, Main hall in the Monastery of the Celestial Boy near Ningpo (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tien tung sze, Chekiang)

Hangchoufu, Sihu, Sheng yin sze, Chekiang, Marble pagoda in the Sheng yin Monastery (b/w photo)
8654052 Hangchoufu, Sihu, Sheng yin sze, Chekiang, Marble pagoda in the Sheng yin Monastery (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hangchoufu, Sihu)

Fuchou, Ku shan, Yung tsuan sze, Fukien, State altar in the Rushing Source Monastery on Drum Mountain near Fuchou
8654040 Fuchou, Ku shan, Yung tsuan sze, Fukien, State altar in the Rushing Source Monastery on Drum Mountain near Fuchou (b/w photo) by Boerschmann

Fuchou, Ku shan, Yung tsuan sze, Fukien, Prayer Hall in the Monastery of the Rushing Source on Drum Mountain near
8654036 Fuchou, Ku shan, Yung tsuan sze, Fukien, Prayer Hall in the Monastery of the Rushing Source on Drum Mountain near Fuchou (b/w photo) by Boerschmann

Fuchou, Fukien, Grave (b/w photo)
8654034 Fuchou, Fukien, Grave (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fuchou, Fukien, Grave)

Anatoly Stoessel, Russian general and commander of the defence of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655566 Anatoly Stoessel, Russian general and commander of the defence of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Begg

The carnage at Shushan Hill, Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655534 The carnage at Shushan Hill, Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Russian retreat after the Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655532 Russian retreat after the Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian retreat after the Battle of Liaoyang)

Kuangyuanhien, Tsien fo ai, Szechuan, Chapel in the rocks of the 1000 Buddhas (b/w photo)
8653906 Kuangyuanhien, Tsien fo ai, Szechuan, Chapel in the rocks of the 1000 Buddhas (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kuangyuanhien, Tsien fo ai)

Miao tai tze, Shensi, Monastery Garden (b/w photo)
8653899 Miao tai tze, Shensi, Monastery Garden (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miao tai tze, Shensi, Monastery Garden)

Lilinghien, Hunan, Entrance to the Memorial Temple (b/w photo)
8653989 Lilinghien, Hunan, Entrance to the Memorial Temple (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lilinghien, Hunan, Entrance to the Memorial Temple)

Tzeliutsing, Shansi hui kuan, Szechuan, Interior court with side-entrance and flag-staff in the Shansi Club (b/w photo)
8653983 Tzeliutsing, Shansi hui kuan, Szechuan, Interior court with side-entrance and flag-staff in the Shansi Club (b/w photo) by Boerschmann

Ichangfu, Lung wang tung, Hupei, Cave Temple of the Dragon King opposite the Brush Holder Mountain near Ichang
8653978 Ichangfu, Lung wang tung, Hupei, Cave Temple of the Dragon King opposite the Brush Holder Mountain near Ichang (b/w photo) by Boerschmann

Sianfu, Pei men, Shensi, Main Tower of the North Gate (b/w photo)
8653892 Sianfu, Pei men, Shensi, Main Tower of the North Gate (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sianfu, Pei men, Shensi, Main Tower of the North Gate)

Wanhien, Huan hou kung, Szechuan, General Chang Fei's Memorial Temple on the high banks of the Yangtze (b/w photo)
8653969 Wanhien, Huan hou kung, Szechuan, General Chang Fei's Memorial Temple on the high banks of the Yangtze (b/w photo) by Boerschmann

Hua shan, Shensi, The cylinder of the Mount of the 5 Peaks, Middle and Western Peak (b/w photo)
8653887 Hua shan, Shensi, The cylinder of the Mount of the 5 Peaks, Middle and Western Peak (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hua shan, Shensi)

Wanhien, Kiao ting shan, Szechuan, Mountain of the "Sedan-Chair Knob" with graves (b/w photo)
8653965 Wanhien, Kiao ting shan, Szechuan, Mountain of the "Sedan-Chair Knob" with graves (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wanhien)

Taiyuanfu, Shuang ta sze, Shansi, Massive Hall (b/w photo)
8653875 Taiyuanfu, Shuang ta sze, Shansi, Massive Hall (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taiyuanfu, Shuang ta sze, Shansi, Massive Hall)

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Chineze: A Journey Through Art, History, and Culture" Immerse yourself in the captivating world as we embark on a journey through its diverse landscapes, exquisite artwork, and fascinating historical moments. Step into The Country Houses of Robert Adam and behold the majestic staircase at Newby Hall in Yorkshire. This black-and-white photograph from Eileen Harris' publication takes us back to a time when grandeur and elegance reigned supreme. Transporting us further into the realm of artistry is an array of hanging scrolls depicting breathtaking Landscapes from 1892. With vibrant colors on delicate paper, these masterpieces invite us to lose ourselves amidst serene mountains, flowing rivers, and blossoming cherry trees. Delve deeper into Chineze's artistic heritage with Yang Guifei Leaving the Bath. This hanging scroll showcases ink brushwork infused with gold accents on silk—a testament to the skillful craftsmanship that flourished during ancient times. As we explore everyday life in early 20th century Chineze, we encounter a bustling Chinese grocery store—an embodiment of community spirit and cultural exchange. Witnessing this snapshot from history reminds us of the importance of preserving traditions while embracing progress. Traveling through time once again brings us face-to-face with an early Chinese railway lithograph from c. 1880—symbolizing innovation and connectivity that shaped Chineze society during its modernization era. Unearthed from ancient times comes Hyphalosaurus lingyuanensis fossil—an extraordinary artifact shedding light on prehistoric creatures that roamed what is now known as China millions of years ago—a testament to nature's wonders preserved for generations to come. Returning to captivating landscapes depicted in hanging scrolls from 1892 transports our imagination once more—inviting contemplation amidst tranquil scenes where harmony between man and nature prevails.