This page represents most of our collection of original Antique prints of China. Please click on an image to see it in high-resolution, with details of the work itself. For enquiries and purchases, please do contact us.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Shoes, Socks, Pipes, and Felt Caps.

Peking: Panoramic view after the 17th century Dutch explorer Johan Nieuhoff.

Peking: Gate on the Lipu Road. Pieter van Hoorn’s delegation welcomed outside Peking en route to the Imperial Court. With key in Dutch and English.

Peking Observatory. With key in French.

Canton: View on the bank of the Pearl River. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

Pearl River: View of a village after Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-1837.

RARE Peking: Baiti Si (White Stupa temple) on Qionghua Island. Drawn from life during the diplomatic mission of Prince zu Eulanberg to China, Japan, & Siam 1859-62.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Haberdashery and Textiles.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Pewter Goods, Musical Instruments, Sesame Oil and Dyes.

Canton: New-China Street. Lively street scene with lanterns in the foreground. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Canton: Interior scene of the Temple of Buddha.

Emperor in ceremonial attire, ordinary attire, and a farmhand and a monk.

Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China.

Profile of girl in Sycee Head Dress.

Heong Chang: View on the Pearl River. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Pawn Shop, Apothecary, Instruments and Goldsmiths. Framed.

Temple of Confucius on the Tahea estuary of the Ning-po river: First entrance gate.

Canton: European Factories. With a market scene and a French flag. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-1837.

Macau: View of the Chinese Pagoda. With figures in the foreground. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Chusan: Vale of Ting-hai. Panoramic view of the archipelago.

Macau: View of the city from across the Pearl river estuary. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage.

Imperial Standard of China.

RARE: Peking. Imperial City. View on the Moat (Tongzi River). Drawn from life during the diplomatic mission of Prince zu Eulanberg to China, Japan & Siam 1859-62.

Tai-wang-kow Fort: View on the Canton river on the passage from Macao to Canton.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Soap, Snuff, Hats, Knives and Scissors and Paper Figures for Funerals. Framed.

Peking: Imperial Hall of Audience: With key in French.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Brass wares, Vermicelli, Leather, Eye Medicines and Tea.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Grains, Rice and Cakes, highlighted with Gold.

Lake Lee-Hoo and the Temple of Thundering Winds.

Porcelain Tower: Part of the Great Bao’en Temple on the Quinhuai river.

Imperial flag and arms of China.

Macau: View overlooking the Pearl River Delta. After Barthelemy Lauvergne, artist on the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

RARE: Peking: Camels resting on the Grand Canal. Drawn from life during the diplomatic mission of Prince zu Eulanberg to China, Japan & Siam 1859-62.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Cash and Pawn Exchanges, Candles, Sesame Oil, Wine and Pewter, highlighted with Gold. Slight foxing. Framed.

The entry of the Russian ambassador Evert Ysbrandszoon Ides with an entourage of cossacks. With key.

Tyen Tsing Wy: Entrance to the port in Peking province after the 17th century Dutch explorer Johan Nieuhof.

Macau: View of the docks. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage

Xensi: View of an arch of the Great Wall over the Yellow river. With 11 portraits of men and women in traditional dress. Text in French.

Bond issued by the Provisional Government of the Republic of China. Chinese script with English on verso.

Canton: Mandarin’s house: on the banks of a river near Canton. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Kingang, diety of war with deities of immortality and sensual pleasure.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Hair Ornaments, Cross Bows, Horse Hair, and Peacocks’ Feathers.

Peking: Architectural plan: the Hall of Audience and Emperor’s Gardens at Yuen-Min-Yuen, or the Old Summer Palace.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Glass Toys, Pastry Shop, Steamers, Bellows and Ornaments. Framed.

Ladies of a Mandarin’s family playing cards.

Whampoe: View from Dane’s (Changzhou) Island.

Canton: View of the Fort on the banks of the Pearl River. After Théodore-Auguste Fisquet, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Restaurants and Pork, highlighted with Gold.

Panorama of Shanghai: View over the Huangpu river. With key in Chinese.

Procession of the Bride and Bridegroom. Manner of dancing and playing instruments.

Commander-in-Chief Flag with lady in traditional costume.

Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province: Panoramic view of the former capital.

Peking: Panorama of the city looking North: With the Great Wall and Xishan and Yanshan mountain ranges in the distance.

Portraits: A prince, princess and Mandarin.

Peking: Lugou bridge over the Yongding River to the Wanping Fortress. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage

The Emperor and Ladies of the Court. With a description in French of the manner of dress and protocols.

Guia Fortress. View of the convent, built between 1622 and 1638 atop a rocky outcrop. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Yang-Chow: Pass on the Yangtze river towards the White pagoda and Five pavilion bridge.

Whampoa Island: View of the Pagoda from across the Pearl River. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage.

Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China (Beiyang Government) with lyrics of national anthem.

Canton: City Plan and view on the Ta-ho (Pearl) river: With key.

Canton: Banquet of the Governor General (Viceroy) outside the city walls. With key in French and Dutch.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Dairy, Small Mirrors, Glass Beads, Midwifery, Lanterns and a Small Inn, highlighted with Gold.

Mandarin paying a visit of ceremony.

Canton: Pagoda on the outskirts of Canton. After Théodore-Auguste Fisquet, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.