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.
Pearl River: View of a village after Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-1837.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province: Panoramic view of the former capital.
Peking: Panoramic view after the 17th century Dutch explorer Johan Nieuhoff.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Pawn Shop, Apothecary, Instruments and Goldsmiths. Framed.
Bond issued by the Provisional Government of the Republic of China. Chinese script with English on verso.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Hair Ornaments, Cross Bows, Horse Hair, and Peacocks’ Feathers.
Mandarin paying a visit of ceremony.
The entry of the Russian ambassador Evert Ysbrandszoon Ides with an entourage of cossacks. With key.
Whampoa Island: View of the Pagoda from across the Pearl River. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage.
Peking: Architectural plan: the Hall of Audience and Emperor’s Gardens at Yuen-Min-Yuen, or the Old Summer Palace.
Macau: View of the docks. 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.
Panorama of Shanghai: View over the Huangpu river. With key in Chinese.
Lake Lee-Hoo and the Temple of Thundering Winds.
Chusan: Vale of Ting-hai. Panoramic view of the archipelago.
Peking Observatory. With key in French.
Emperor in ceremonial attire, ordinary attire, and a farmhand and a monk.
Tai-wang-kow Fort: View on the Canton river on the passage from Macao to Canton.
Profile of girl in Sycee Head Dress.
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.
Longhua Temple: View of the pagoda Writing Brush Peak.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Shoes, Socks, Pipes, and Felt Caps.
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.
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.
Tyen Tsing Wy: Entrance to the port in Peking province after the 17th century Dutch explorer Johan Nieuhof.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Brass wares, Vermicelli, Leather, Eye Medicines and Tea.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Soap, Snuff, Hats, Knives and Scissors and Paper Figures for Funerals. Framed.
Porcelain Tower: Part of the Great Bao’en Temple on the Quinhuai river.
Portraits: A prince, princess and Mandarin.
Commander-in-Chief Flag with lady in traditional costume.
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.
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.
Whampoe: View from Dane’s (Changzhou) Island.
Procession of the Bride and Bridegroom. Manner of dancing and playing instruments.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Dairy, Small Mirrors, Glass Beads, Midwifery, Lanterns and a Small Inn, highlighted with Gold.
Peking: Imperial Hall of Audience: With key in French.
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.
Canton: Banquet of the Governor General (Viceroy) outside the city walls. With key in French and Dutch.
Kingang, diety of war with deities of immortality and sensual pleasure.
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.
Heong Chang: View on the Pearl River. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.
Imperial Standard of China.
Canton: City Plan and view on the Ta-ho (Pearl) river: With key.
Canton: Interior scene of the Temple of Buddha.
Macau: View overlooking the Pearl River Delta. After Barthelemy Lauvergne, artist on the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Glass Toys, Pastry Shop, Steamers, Bellows and Ornaments. Framed.
Canton: View on the bank of the Pearl River. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Haberdashery and Textiles.
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 Grains, Rice and Cakes, highlighted with Gold.
Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China.
Peking: Panorama of the city looking North: With the Great Wall and Xishan and Yanshan mountain ranges in the distance.
Canton: Pagoda on the outskirts of Canton. After Théodore-Auguste Fisquet, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Pewter Goods, Musical Instruments, Sesame Oil and Dyes.
Imperial flag and arms of China.
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.
Macau: View of the city from across the Pearl river estuary. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage.
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.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Cash and Pawn Exchanges, Candles, Sesame Oil, Wine and Pewter, highlighted with Gold. Slight foxing. Framed.
The Emperor and Ladies of the Court. With a description in French of the manner of dress and protocols.
Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Restaurants and Pork, highlighted with Gold.
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.
Peking: Lugou bridge over the Yongding River to the Wanping Fortress. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage