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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Canton: Interior scene of the Temple of Buddha.

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

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

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.

Peking Observatory. With key in French.

Imperial Standard of China.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Ladies of a Mandarin’s family playing cards.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Heong Chang: View on the Pearl River. 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Profile of girl in Sycee Head Dress.

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.

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

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

Portraits: A prince, princess and Mandarin.

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

Mandarin paying a visit of ceremony.

Lake Lee-Hoo and the Temple of Thundering Winds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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