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chang fu or Han woman's jacket
early 19th century
This jacket is of approximately waist or hip length. It would have been worn by a female. It has wide sleeves and the conventional cross over front opening with a side fastening secured by two fabri...
Institutional change and economic development in Central-Eastern Europe and China : contrasts in the light of the "East Asian model"
Lo, Dic; Radice, Hugo K; University of Leeds. School of Business and Economic Studies
1995
fan case
mid 19th-early 20th Century
This fan case is made up of overall yellow knotted embroidery with blue butterfly and peony designs. There is a flap over section and a modern sticker within giving details of the retailer, which is d...
The travels of an alchemist : the journey of the Taoist, Chʼang-chʼun, from China to the Hindukush at the summons of Chingiz Khan, recorded by his disciple, Li Chih-chʻang
Li, Zhi-chang (1193-1278); Waley, Arthur
1931
"Sources": p. 41-42.
Facial makeup in Beijing Opera [head scarf]
Shanghai Edelweiss Silk Woolen Co., Ltd.
2000-2004
A square of silk in white with a black / yellow border of striped pyramids, with Chinese symbols in each corner, which translate as 'Chinese Peking Opera'. The central rectangular design is of two Ch...