Qing Dynasty Collection

The Situation in the Far East, um 1900-1904. Creator: Tse Tsan-tai (1872-1938)
The Situation in the Far East, um 1900-1904. Private Collection

The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 1922. The Eight Immortals are revered by Taoists and are a popular element of Chinese culture

Along the River During the Qingming Festival, Qing Court Version, hand scroll
3928698 Along the River During the Qingming Festival, Qing Court Version, hand scroll, 1736 (ink and color on silk) by Chinese School

The Door-God - Military, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Door-God - Military, 1922. Menshen are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil or encourage the entrance of positive energies

The Door-God - Civil, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Door-God - Civil, 1922. Menshen are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil or encourage the entrance of positive energies at thresholds

Lingering Garden, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan) is a renowned classical Chinese garden. It is located at 338 Liuyuan Rd. Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China

China, Beijing, Temple of Heaven, Chinese Urn in the foreground

Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying

Seeds and Aleurites Cordata (?): Page from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Jieziyuan huazhuan), 1782, 2nd edition

Portrait of an imperial censor and his wife, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of an imperial censor and his wife, late 18th-early 19th century. Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Erotic Scene, 19th century. Artist: Anonymous
Erotic Scene, 19th century. Private Collection

Chinese silk-cord or silk-twist makers, Qing Dynasty. Women twisting silk thread on an uprtight cone
FLO4590262 Chinese silk-cord or silk-twist makers, Qing Dynasty. Women twisting silk thread on an uprtight cone. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Mirror seller, Qing Dynasty. The mirrors are made of highly polished copper
FLO4590242 Mirror seller, Qing Dynasty. The mirrors are made of highly polished copper. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Chinese seller of sugar hares or mooncakes at the 4th moon, and truck to carry Chinese wine, beer brewed from millet
FLO4590575 Chinese seller of sugar hares or mooncakes at the 4th moon, and truck to carry Chinese wine, beer brewed from millet, Qing Dynasty

Chinese swan pan or abacus, and pottery shop, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after
FLO4590545 Chinese swan pan or abacus, and pottery shop, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese rice mill with blindfolded mules turning a millstone, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590500 Chinese rice mill with blindfolded mules turning a millstone, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Chinese mountebank riding a boat on land accompanied by a musician playing a recorder, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590485 Chinese mountebank riding a boat on land accompanied by a musician playing a recorder, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese puppet show, Qing Dynasty. The puppeteer is completely hidden inside a curtained theatre
FLO4590473 Chinese puppet show, Qing Dynasty. The puppeteer is completely hidden inside a curtained theatre and works the puppets in a window above his head

Chinese stage cart, Qing Dynasty. Common horse-drawn carriage or wagon used by all classes
FLO4590365 Chinese stage cart, Qing Dynasty. Common horse-drawn carriage or wagon used by all classes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese musical instruments, Qing Dynasty: iron Hien-pan 1, bronze vase 2, drum
FLO4590326 Chinese musical instruments, Qing Dynasty: iron Hien-pan 1, bronze vase 2, drum, wooden percussion instrument in the shape of a fish 4, and Bong-gui 5

Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame
FLO4590295 Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk cloth, Qing Dynasty. One with a bird for a civil mandarin
FLO4590272 Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk cloth, Qing Dynasty. One with a bird for a civil mandarin, one with a quadruped animal for a military mandarin

Chinese pottery making: potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it
FLO4590209 Chinese pottery making: potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it, and a potter firing porcelain plates over an open oven

The emperor's eldest son smoking a tobacco pipe with his wife playing the pipa
FLO4590172 The emperor's eldest son smoking a tobacco pipe with his wife playing the pipa and her attendant in the gardens of the Old Summer Palace, Yuanming Yuan

Grand Lama and Lama of the eight Tartar Banners. Tartar Buddhist monks in yellow satin robes and hats
FLO4590100 Grand Lama and Lama of the eight Tartar Banners. Tartar Buddhist monks in yellow satin robes and hats. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Rice-straw cloak, wood and straw sandals, Chinese woman's bound foot and boot
FLO4590515 Rice-straw cloak, wood and straw sandals, Chinese woman's bound foot and boot. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Itinerant Chinese barber ringing finger bells to find customers, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590497 Itinerant Chinese barber ringing finger bells to find customers, Qing Dynasty. He carries a stool and bucket on a bamboo yoke, along with razor, scissors, strop, etc

Engraving depicting Emperor T'ung-chih granting an audience
3521126 Engraving depicting Emperor T'ung-chih granting an audience; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Emperor T'ung-chih (1856-1875) part of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan

Seated Buddha from the Qing Dynasty, 1850
3507287 Seated Buddha from the Qing Dynasty, 1850; (add.info.: Seated Buddha from the Qing Dynasty in Golden Copper. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive.

Chinese paper-making, second process: workers mixing glue from the hao-teng vine while another pounds farina of rice in
FLO4590201 Chinese paper-making, second process: workers mixing glue from the hao-teng vine while another pounds farina of rice in a pestle and mortar

Chinese junk, Qing Dynasty. Flat-bottomed, three-masted ship with compartmentalized hold
FLO4590561 Chinese junk, Qing Dynasty. Flat-bottomed, three-masted ship with compartmentalized hold. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese men cormorant fishing on a raft in the river, Qing Dynasty. Fishing cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis
FLO4590529 Chinese men cormorant fishing on a raft in the river, Qing Dynasty. Fishing cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis

Grand Lama and Tao-Tse. Tartar Buddhist monk in yellow satin robe, and Taoist monk in yellow and blue robes
FLO4590103 Grand Lama and Tao-Tse. Tartar Buddhist monk in yellow satin robe, and Taoist monk in yellow and blue robes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese youth alighting from his carriage to salute a friend of his father's, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590396 Chinese youth alighting from his carriage to salute a friend of his father's, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Monkeys gathering leaves from tea bushes high on a mountain and delivering them to their master
FLO4590221 Monkeys gathering leaves from tea bushes high on a mountain and delivering them to their master. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese man writing with a brush at a desk. The brush is made of rabbit hair and bamboo
FLO4590188 Chinese man writing with a brush at a desk. The brush is made of rabbit hair and bamboo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Tartar woman riding on a one-wheel barrow drawn by servants. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after
FLO4590144 Tartar woman riding on a one-wheel barrow drawn by servants. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese men hunting wild ducks with decoy gourd hats in the river, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590527 Chinese men hunting wild ducks with decoy gourd hats in the river, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Portrait of Kangxi Emperor
3521914 Portrait of Kangxi Emperor; (add.info.: Portrait of Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722) fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty

Portrait of Li Hongzhang
3521157 Portrait of Li Hongzhang; (add.info.: Portrait of Li Hongzhang (1823-1901) a Chinese politician, general and diplomat of the late Qing dynasty

Chinese men making tassels for hats
2911131 Chinese men making tassels for hats; (add.info.: 1850 Colour illustration depicting Chinese men making tassels for hats)

The Emperor of China sitting on a throne talking with a wise minister, seeking the advice of Confucius, 1898
1577299 The Emperor of China sitting on a throne talking with a wise minister, seeking the advice of Confucius, 1898; (add.info.: An unforeseen emergency by Udo Keppler, 1872-1956, artist, 1898)

Chinese pedlar and tobacconist, Qing Dynasty. The pedlar wears a bamboo lattice shop with handkerchiefs, ribbons
FLO4590360 Chinese pedlar and tobacconist, Qing Dynasty. The pedlar wears a bamboo lattice shop with handkerchiefs, ribbons, purses, etc

Chinese pork butcher selling hams, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine
FLO4590353 Chinese pork butcher selling hams, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese distiller making Cho-Chou or brandy in a vat on a furnace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi
FLO4590345 Chinese distiller making Cho-Chou or brandy in a vat on a furnace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese musical instruments, Qing Dynasty: Pan-Kou kettledrum 6, Tsen six-string guitar 7, Hien-Lo or dulcimer 8
FLO4590337 Chinese musical instruments, Qing Dynasty: Pan-Kou kettledrum 6, Tsen six-string guitar 7, Hien-Lo or dulcimer 8, trumpet 9, Guie-Kin 10, Pipa 11, and Cheng organ 12

Chinese man bowing cotton to remove husks, Qing Dynasty. He uses a bamboo frame to bow the cotton to remove dirt
FLO4590310 Chinese man bowing cotton to remove husks, Qing Dynasty. He uses a bamboo frame to bow the cotton to remove dirt from the cotton down

Chinese money changer cutting silver ingots into different sizes for payment, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590284 Chinese money changer cutting silver ingots into different sizes for payment, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

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The Qing Dynasty, also known as the Manchu dynasty, ruled over China from 1644 to 1912. During this time, the Far East was undergoing significant changes and facing various challenges. From 1900 to 1904, Tse Tsan-tai captured the situation in his artwork, providing a glimpse into that era. One of these artworks is "The Door-God - Military, " created in 1922 by an unknown artist. It depicts a powerful military figure guarding against potential threats during a tumultuous period. Similarly, "The Door-God - Civil" portrays another guardian figure responsible for maintaining order and justice within society. In contrast to these martial themes, "Lingering Garden" showcases the beauty of Suzhou in Jiangsu province. This garden exemplifies traditional Chinese landscaping techniques and serves as a tranquil retreat amidst the chaos of daily life. Moving on to Beijing's Temple of Heaven, we find an exquisite Chinese urn standing proudly in front. This sacred place played a crucial role in imperial rituals during the Qing Dynasty and remains an iconic symbol today. Artworks like "Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes" transport us back to the serene landscapes of ancient China. Painted during the 18th century by an unknown artist, it captures nature's harmony through depictions of graceful cranes and playful gibbons. However, not all art from this era focused solely on peaceful scenes; some explored more taboo subjects such as eroticism. An anonymous artist depicted an intimate encounter in their work titled "Erotic Scene, " giving us insight into societal attitudes towards sexuality at that time. Portraits were also prevalent during this period; one such example is the portrait of Qianlong Emperor As a Young Man from the 19th century. Although its creator remains unknown, it provides us with a glimpse into imperial power dynamics and aesthetics. Furthermore, everyday life was represented through paintings like "Interior with Woman, Child and Nurse.