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The historie of the great and mightie kingdome of China, and the situation thereof : togither with the great riches, huge citties, politike governement, and rare inventions in the same
González de Mendoza, Juan (1545-1618); Loyola, Martín Ignacio de (1606); Parke, Robert (fl. 1588)
1588
"A commentarie or short discourse of all such notable thinges as be betwixt Spaine till you come unto the kingdome of China", chiefly based on accounts by Martín Ignacio de Loyola, p. 305-410. The ...
sleeve band
19th century
The patterning of this piece is composed of a pair of butterflies with plum flowers, orchids, bamboo and chrysanthemums. The latter four flowers mentioned are collectively known as "the four gentleme...
wall hanging
late 19th century
The pattern is a version of a traditional Chinese painting depicting three magpies on the branches of a plum tree. It homophonically symbolises the traditional auspicious theme of "xi shang mei sao",...
panel of Shu brocade
early 20th century
This piece of Shu brocade has polychrome patterning. Eight different colours have been used to form the warps and wefts, producing a colourful checked pattern. The two structures of satin and twill ...
upper panel of bed curtain
19th century
This curtain panel shows a complete picture painted in a similar manner to traditional Chinese scroll painting, using Chinese watercolours and ink on a white silk satin base. The picture is composed ...
piece of roller printed fabric
20th-early 20th Century
This item is a piece of twilled cotton fabric printed with an early engraved copper roller printing machine. The rich colour combinations were produced by up to eight rollers: red, pink, dark blue, l...
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...