Chinoise Collection

The Peking Observatory, illustration from Jean Baptiste du Haldes
472240 The Peking Observatory, illustration from Jean Baptiste du Haldes Description geographique, historique, chronologique, politique

Chinese agriculture. A water buffalo dragging a harrow followed by a barefoot peasant
FLO4622573 Chinese agriculture. A water buffalo dragging a harrow followed by a barefoot peasant. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

House of a Chinese Mandarin (bureaucrat), distinguished by two large flag poles with banners at the gate
FLO4622571 House of a Chinese Mandarin (bureaucrat), distinguished by two large flag poles with banners at the gate. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Chinese wedding procession and ceremony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622529 Chinese wedding procession and ceremony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Chinese monk in ceremonial robes making offerings at an altar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre
FLO4622417 Chinese monk in ceremonial robes making offerings at an altar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Chinese monks in front of a pagoda. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's
FLO4622410 Chinese monks in front of a pagoda. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Chinese deities in three classes, with portraits of Lauzi, Amitabha Buddha (Fo) and Confucius, and gods of war, earth
FLO4622397 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
FLO4622359 Ancient Chinese weapons and standards, including banner 3.7, flag 33, pennant 9, musket 3, cannon 2, tent 36, drum 33 and gong 5

Chinese soldier in complete uniform with scimitar, bow, quiver with arrows, helmet, robes, armour
FLO4622340 Chinese soldier in complete uniform with scimitar, bow, quiver with arrows, helmet, robes, armour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Chinese and Tartar infantry: tiger guard with striped uniform, tiger shield and scimitar
FLO4622337 Chinese and Tartar infantry: tiger guard with striped uniform, tiger shield and scimitar, with archers and other troops

Chinese hats, sceptres and flags. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's
FLO4622262 Chinese hats, sceptres and flags. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Chinese clothes 1, 2, belt ornament 3, and designs depicting the sun 5, moon 6, stars, dragon 8, etc
FLO4622243 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 Ferrario's

English itinerant merchant with cart loaded with food products. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri
FLO4622768 English itinerant merchant with cart loaded with food products. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Chinese musical instruments: zhu 1, yu in the shape of a tiger 2, paiban 3, free-reed bamboo sheng 5, 6
FLO4622693 Chinese musical instruments: zhu 1, yu in the shape of a tiger 2, paiban 3, free-reed bamboo sheng 5, 6, bamboo pipes 7, flutes or dizi 8, 9, 10

English hydraulic machines including waterwheels and waterpump driven by manpower
FLO4622678 English hydraulic machines including waterwheels and waterpump driven by manpower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique

Wall, fortress and bridge at Peking (Beijing), China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622639 Wall, fortress and bridge at Peking (Beijing), China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Plinths and columns from English architecture. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622509 Plinths and columns from English architecture. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Ancient Chinese military uniforms and weapons including suits 5.9, armour 6.7.8, tiger guard shield 37.38, scimitar 33
FLO4622360 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, axis 36, helmet 3, 4.6, and horn 32

Portrait of the China-Tartar Emperor Qianlong, and a literary mandarin of his court
FLO4622351 Portrait of the China-Tartar Emperor Qianlong, and a literary mandarin of his court. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Elevation and plan of the exterior of the Chinese Imperial throne room. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea
FLO4622282 Elevation and plan of the exterior of the Chinese Imperial throne room. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Chinese porcelain vases and teapots decorated with bamboo, cherry blossom, lizards, leaves and branches
FLO4622582 Chinese porcelain vases and teapots decorated with bamboo, cherry blossom, lizards, leaves and branches. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Chinese peasants planting rice in a paddy field. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622472 Chinese peasants planting rice in a paddy field. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Teleuts and tungouse (tungouze) costumes (China and Russia): shaman women, with their ritual drums
FLO4634599 Teleuts and tungouse (tungouze) costumes (China and Russia): shaman women, with their ritual drums. Below, two tungouts hunters weapons

Skulls of a native of Congo, Chitimacha, a native American from Louisiana, and Chinese of Canton. Lithograph by J
FLO4688503 Skulls of a native of Congo, Chitimacha, a native American from Louisiana, and Chinese of Canton. Lithograph by J

Chinese mandarins in military uniform with scimitar and bow, arrow, quiver
FLO4622411 Chinese mandarins in military uniform with scimitar and bow, arrow, quiver. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Chinese cavalry armed with lance, quiver, bow and arrow, with artillery firing cannons from a hill behind
FLO4622346 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 Ferrario's

Portraits of Chinese emperors and famous men including ruler god Fo-hi 1, philosopher Confucius 2
FLO4622256 Portraits of Chinese emperors and famous men including ruler god Fo-hi 1, philosopher Confucius 2, the bookburner Qin Shi Huang 3, the writer Fo-chen 4

Chinese men playing the game of go. A musician with gong, man with pigtail
FLO4622745 Chinese men playing the game of go. A musician with gong, man with pigtail, and peasant in straw hat play the board game go, while a farmer with hoe and musician with flute watch

Front elevation of Chinese temples. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's
FLO4622539 Front elevation of Chinese temples. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Chinese agriculture. A peasant irrigates the land with a bucket of water from a canal
FLO4622487 Chinese agriculture. A peasant irrigates the land with a bucket of water from a canal, while others mill grain in a machine

Tomb of a Chinese noble with statues in a large courtyard. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4622446 Tomb of a Chinese noble with statues in a large courtyard. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Chinese sedan chairs, wagons, harness and yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622763 Chinese sedan chairs, wagons, harness and yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Costumes of the Kalmouk nomadic people (China, Russia): a man smoking the pipe with his wife
FLO4634353 Costumes of the Kalmouk nomadic people (China, Russia): a man smoking the pipe with his wife, framing the portrait of a man and underneath, farmers, a priest and a princess

One must suffer for beauty. A hairdresser on stilts pulls a woman's hair to the ceiling in the Chinese style
FLO4677414 One must suffer for beauty. A hairdresser on stilts pulls a woman's hair to the ceiling in the Chinese style. " The hairstyle a la Chinese is definitely a major makeover

Tattooed woman, Chinese beggar and Indian woman - Strong water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite
FLO4726931 Tattooed woman, Chinese beggar and Indian woman - Strong water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811), 1804 - Pict girl

Ancient Chinese copper and bronze vases and bells. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's
FLO4622385 Ancient Chinese copper and bronze vases and bells. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Chinese portraits, fauna and flora including musk deer 4, duck 6, golden pheasant 7, tea 8, and camphor 10
FLO4622834 Chinese portraits, fauna and flora including musk deer 4, duck 6, golden pheasant 7, tea 8, and camphor 10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Chinese women's clothes, noblewoman in silk robes with child, and servant holding parasol
FLO4622709 Chinese women's clothes, noblewoman in silk robes with child, and servant holding parasol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes

Chinese tombs in a cemetery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient
FLO4622450 Chinese tombs in a cemetery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Chinese peasants worshipping at a temple in the country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri
FLO4622427 Chinese peasants worshipping at a temple in the country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Statues of Chinese gods: Kin-gan or Chin-hoan, god of tutelage, Ni-ni-fo or Fo-tek god of voluptuousness
FLO4622401 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

The Great Wall of China, 1820s.Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient
FLO4622374 The Great Wall of China, 1820s.Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Principle members of a Chinese imperial procession including flag bearers, porters of carved wooden insignia, cavalry
FLO4622313 Principle members of a Chinese imperial procession including flag bearers, porters of carved wooden insignia, cavalry, musicians, and parasol bearers

Chinese imperial throne and sceptre, Qing dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622297 Chinese imperial throne and sceptre, Qing dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Ancient Chinese emperor in a four-horse chariot accompanied by mandarins. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea
FLO4622264 Ancient Chinese emperor in a four-horse chariot accompanied by mandarins. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Chinese interior decoration and furniture, with elegant murals, lanterns, stools, tables and calligraphy
FLO4622735 Chinese interior decoration and furniture, with elegant murals, lanterns, stools, tables and calligraphy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Chinese musical instruments: dagu drums 1, 2, 3, bianzhong 4, 7, bells 5, 6, and guzheng zither 9, 10
FLO4622690 Chinese musical instruments: dagu drums 1, 2, 3, bianzhong 4, 7, bells 5, 6, and guzheng zither 9, 10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Chinese agriculture. Peasants planting a field with a seeding machine (a hopper with two pipes leading to pronged feet)
FLO4622481 Chinese agriculture. Peasants planting a field with a seeding machine (a hopper with two pipes leading to pronged feet), man irrigating a field on a water pump

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"Exploring the Enigmatic Chinoise: A Glimpse into Chinese Culture through Art and History" Step into a world of intrigue and fascination as we delve into the captivating realm of "chinoise. " From ancient observatories to traditional costumes, this collection of illustrations, engravings, and drawings offers a unique glimpse into Chinese culture. The Peking Observatory takes center stage in an illustration from Jean Baptiste du Haldes. Transport yourself back to circa 1840 as you witness the celestial wonders observed by ancient astronomers. Anthropomorphised lepidoptera a la Chinoise adds a touch of whimsy to our exploration. Dating back to approximately 1840, these enchanting creatures bring together nature's beauty with Chinese artistic flair. Tragedy strikes in Death of Francis Garnier in Hanoi on November 21st, 1873. Through an engraving, we witness the somber moment when one man's journey comes to an untimely end in Vietnam's capital city. A self-portrait donning Traditional Chinese Costume showcases the fusion between French lithography and Eastern fashion sensibilities. This litho captures the essence of cultural exchange during its creation. Le Petit parisien newspaper's front page from January 13th, 1900 takes us on a road trip towards Pao-Ting-Fou under General Bailloud's command. Witness the capture of a Chinese telegraph post as France expands its influence beyond borders. The Paris World Fair unveils the mesmerizing elegance of the Chinese Pavilion through an exquisite engraving dating back to 1867. Marvel at how architecture becomes artistry while bridging cultures across continents. Journey alongside M. De Bourboulon, French minister in China from 1859-1862, through Gilbert's drawing depicting a condemned criminal enduring torture with his wife feeding him within the cangue—a testament to both the cruelty and resilience of the human spirit.