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Five months on the Yang-Tsze, with a narrative of the exploration of its upper waters : and notices of the present rebellions in China
Blakiston, Thomas Wright (1832-1891); Barton, Alfred illustrator
1862
Most of the information concerning the Taiping rebels by R. J. Forrest, was originally published in the "North China herald," in two articles entitled "Nanking and the inhabitants thereof," and "The T...
Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's mission to China and Japan in the years 1857, '58, '59 (v.1)
Oliphant, Laurence (1829-1888)
1860
Five maps on folded leaves.
Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's mission to China and Japan in the years 1857, '58, '59 (v.2)
Oliphant, Laurence (1829-1888)
1860
Five maps on folded leaves.
dragon robe panel
late 19th century
A fragment of a dragon robe, possibly cut for another use, depicting a five clawed dragon in tapestry weave. The pattern details, such as the eyes, have been painted in.
dragon robe fabric
mid 19th century
The design on this panel is composed of a side facing five clawed dragon and a conch shell. The panel is lined with plain woven cotton fabric and bordered with black silk satin.
dragon robe fabric
late 19th century
This item is assembled from two square pieces of silk brocade with a red ground and polychrome weft patterns. On each of the pieces there is a five clawed dragon circling a flaming pearl. The dragon...
dragon robe fabric
late 19th century
This bolt of silk brocade was patterned during weaving ready to be cut into three sections and assembled into a complete dragon robe. The plain blue ground is decorated with patterns produced by poly...
theatrical dragon robe fabric
late 19th century
This Jacquard woven piece is assembled from two symmetrically matched pieces of silk brocade with a red satin ground and polychrome weft patterns. The patterning is a large front facing, five clawed ...
curtain
early 20th century
This item is assembled from three pieces of silk brocade, each with a satin ground in maroon and polychrome weft patterns. It was originally produced for making up into dragon robes but was later mad...
baby's hat
early 20th Century
An ornate embroidered baby's hat made of fifteen pieces arranged in groups of three sets of five embroidered curved petals of reducing sizes to represent a flower. The red, pink and green sets of pet...
court official's skirt
1644-1912
The skirt was designed to be worn wrap around style, secured by several fabric buttons. It has a wide waistband made from plain woven blue cotton, which would have been secured using the attached fab...
apron panel
19th century
This piece of red silk satin is embroidered with various motifs symbolising a prosperous future for children. The principal motifs are five boys, known as the "wu zi den ke", a hope for all five (ref...