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

Macau: View of the city from across the Pearl River estuary.

Lake Lee-Hoo and the Temple of Thundering Winds.

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

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

Macau: Sao Lourenco. View of the Landing stage and entrance to A-Ma Temple (Pagoda of the Rocks).

Canton: Interior scene of the Temple of Buddha.

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

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

Panorama of Beijing: View from the environs of the city’s 15th century fortifications dismantled early 20th century.

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

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.

European Factories at Canton: View of the loading port behind the factories.

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

Shanghai: Rowing match on the Huangpu River with portrait inset of the crewman and bookies.

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

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.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Queue Strings, Needles, Cobbler, Barber, Pharmacy and Vinegar.

Scarce: Imperial Palace (Gugong). View of the Western Gate to the Forbidden City.

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

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

Portraits: A prince, princess and Mandarin.

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.

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

Bird’s eye view of Peking: Cambula (Khanbaliq or Dada), the city of the Khan, is in reference to Kublai Khan and the seat of the Mongol Empire.

Imperial Palace (Gugong of Peking): View of the gardens of the Forbidden City.

Kite Flying at Hae-kwan: On the ninth day of the ninth moon.

Macao: Grotto of Camoens named for the poet Luis Camoes.

Peking: Lugou bridge over the Yongding River to the Wanping Fortress.

Ceremony: Sacrifice of the Harvest Moon

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.

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

Fokien (Fujian): None stored Pagoda and Chinese divinities. Text in French.

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

China: Chinese bank note featuring an image of a lorry.

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

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

Nanking: Panoramic view from the Porcelain Tower of the Bao’en Temple towards Laoshan.

Macao: A-Ma Temple in the Sao Lorenco parish. View of the chapel.

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.

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

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

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

Macao: A-Ma Temple in the Sao Lorenco parish. View of the facade.

China: One yuan note featuring a portrait of Mao.

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.

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

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

Barques Chinois: Chinese Gally ships after the Seventeenth Century explorer Johann Nieuhoff.

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

Port of Shanghai: View on the Yangtze river.

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

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

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

Peking Observatory. With key in French.

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

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Haberdashery and Textiles.

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

Macau: Sao Lourenco. Lateral view of the Landing stage and entrance to A-Ma Temple (Pagoda of the Rocks).

Portraits: Buddhist Monks. After the 17th Century explorer, Johann Nieuhoff.

Scarce: Great Wall of China. View at Badaling.

Mount Hua (Hua Shan): Western Sacred mountain. (Se Tseaou Shan).

Ceremony: Arrival of marriage presents at the bridal residence.

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

Amoy (Xiamen): View over the port from the tombs.

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

Profile of girl in Sycee Head Dress.

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

Zhaoqing: Seven Star crags and Star Lake.

Palace of Yuanming Yuan (Imperial Summer Palace): Hall of Audience.

Macao: From the forts on Heang-shan (Zhongshan) Island.

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

Macao: The Pria Grande looking towards Guia Fortress and hill.

Peking (Beijing): Summer Palace (Yiheyuan): View from Longevity Hill and Duobao Pagoda.

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

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

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.

Pagoda on the outskirts of Macau. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

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

Macao: Grotto of Camoens named for the poet Luis Camoes.

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

Mandarin paying a visit of ceremony.

Suburbs of Canton (Guangzhou): View of the Fountain court of Conseequa’s house, a respected merchant.

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.

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

Macao: Panoramic view over the town and port.

Peking (Beijing) with the wall of China: Based on an 18th century vue d’optique after an earlier view by Johan Nieuhoff during his 1654-7 visit as secretary to the Dutch Embassy.

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