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1. Add Or 2314-2316

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2314-2316
Title:
3 drawings illustrating Chinese lanterns
Scope & Content:
3 drawings of lanterns bound into a volume with Add.Or.2197-2313, 2317-2332. By a Canton artist, 1812-13. Gouache; 14.75 by 18 ins. Deposited 1813. Note: These three paintings were received as a result of a letter from the East India Company written in March 1812 asking for samples of Chines...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1812-1813
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 2316

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2316
Title:
[Hexagonal "flower basket" palace lantern]. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
[Hexagonal "flower basket" palace lantern] Depiction of a hexagonal palace lantern with wooden top and orange tassels, and a central body that tapers to a point at the bottom. The lantern is decorated with panels showing landscape scenes. Inscriptions: C-48-3 (reverse). This image is part o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1812-1813
Extent:
1 item

3. Add Or 2315

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2315
Title:
[Hexagonal palace lantern]. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
[Hexagonal palace lantern] Depiction of a hexagonal palace lantern with dark wood panels with inserts of landscape paintings and scenes from the mythological story of Nuozha. Inscriptions: No: 2, 1 pair (front); C-48-2 (reverse). This image is part of an album of 136 painting, Add Or 2197 to...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1812-1813
Extent:
1 item

4. Add Or 2314

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2314
Title:
[Hexagonal globular palace lantern]. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
[Hexagonal globular palace lantern] Depiction of a hexagonal lantern with a suspended globular glass body painted with an orange dragon surrounded by tassels decorated with illustrations of auspicious designs including dragons, phoenix, unicorns and lion. Inscriptions: No: 1, A (front); C-48-1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1812-1813
Extent:
1 item

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