Antique Collection (page 5)

British gentlemen on the Grand Tour opening an ancient classical tomb and pilfering vases, urns, and other treasures. As desrcibed by Sir William Hamilton

Patera from Millin, Peintures et Vases Antiques. Shallow ceramic dish with mythological winged figures, possibly Venus and Cupid

Patera in the British Museum. Shallow ceramic dish with dancing winged figure holding mirror and dish. Genius of Apollo with string of pearls around its thigh and calf

Fictile vases in the British Museum. Vases in red clay with black designs, showing decorative patterns, warrior on biga two-horse chariot, and fighting warriors

Warriors with spears on horseback from a vase
Depiction of ancient warriors with spears on horseback from a very ancient vase in the British Museum. Copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc

From a very ancient vase in the British Museum decorated with a man riding a two-horse chariot, another man with a spear. Copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases

Vase and lid in the possession of Dodwell Esq. of Rome. Vase decorated with wild animals including bulls, antelopes and cats; lid with griffins, hunters and script

Ancient vase in the possession of Mr. George Cooke. Vase in red clay with black design of men with quadriga four-horse chariot and deer

Ancient vase in the possession of J. P. Anderdon
Ancient vase in the possession of J.P. Anderdon. Vase in red clay with black design of man in lionskin (Hercules) fighting centaurs

Helmet, prick spur and suit of chainmail armour
Two views of a singular helmet in the Tower of London 1, 2, a curious antique pryck spur 3 and a suit of chain mail 4. Copperplate engraving by J

Helmet, gauntlet, gorget, mace, and prick spur
Helmet and brigandine 1, iron greave or leg armour 2, gauntlet belonging to John of Gaunt 3, iron gauntlet 4, gorget 5, iron mace 6, antique iron pryck spur 7. Copperplate engraving by J

Costumes of the Japanese, 1820s. Man in hat, kimono and sandals, holding a fan, and woman in silk robes with hair ornaments

Japanese vessels and ships, mercantile and fishing boats, one decorated with flags and banners, one with a pyramid-shaped sail

Sanjusangen-do or Hall of the Lotus King, Kyoto, 1820s
Sanjusangen-do or Hall of the Lotus King, Buddhist temple near Kyoto. Home of the Thousand Armed Kannon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Japanese wedding ceremony. A monk presides over the marriage in a shrine to the goddess of virginity while musicians play on gongs and koto harp

Japanese Shinto fortune teller preaching to a crowd of men with tonsured hair (chonmage). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Japanese supreme deities, including four-armed god on a pillar on a turtle, serpent god, gods with dog and deer heads, etc

Japanese flags, emblems and insignia including mythical beasts (kirin, phoenix). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Throne of the Emperor of Japan in Edo Castle (Tokyo). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Dutch castle of Zeelandia (Tainan) on Formosa (Taiwan)
The castle of Zeelandia (Tainan) on Formosa (Taiwan) built by the Dutch East India Company. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Chinese itinerant merchant with cart loaded with food products. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Chinese sedan chairs, wagons, harness and yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Chinese games and acrobatics performed in Yuanmingyuang Park, Peking. Eight costumed women ride Ferris wheels perpedicularly, while male acrobats spin on rope wheels

Chinese men playing the game of go. A musician with gong, man with pigtail, and peasant in straw hat play the board game go, while a farmer with hoe and musician with flute watch

Chinese interior decoration and furniture, with elegant murals, lanterns, stools, tables and calligraphy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Costumes of women of Kiangnan province and footbinding
Costumes of women in silk robes and fur hats of Liu-ching, Kiangnan province, and footbinding shoes and deformed feet. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios

Chinese womens clothes, noblewoman and child
Chinese womens clothes, noblewoman in silk robes with child, and servant holding parasol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Costumes of city dwellers and farmers. Middle-class man in overcoat of sheepskin with half moons over a silk robe, farmers in jackets and trousers

Chinese percussion and wind instruments
Chinese musical instruments: zhu 1, yu in the shape of a tiger 2, paiban 3, free-reed bamboo sheng 5, 6, bamboo pipes 7, flutes or dizi 8, 9, 10

Chinese musical instruments: dagu drums 1, 2, 3, bianzhong 4, 7, bells 5, 6, and guzheng zither 9, 10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Scene from a Peking opera dramatic performance. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Chinese hydraulic machines including waterwheels and waterpump driven by manpower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Vessels and warships of the Chinese navy. Mail ship or news frigate 1, junk with defensive boards 2, covered waterwheel riverboat 3, junk 4, and hawks beak boat with two prows 5

Chinese junks and freight vessels, with sails and banners. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Wall, fortress and bridge at Peking (Beijing), China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Chinese bridges, stone arch bridges and rope bridge
Chinese bridges, stone arch bridges over a river and rope bridge over a gorge. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Triumphal arch of Ce-ceu-fu in Canton, China, decorated with flowers and animals, with other arches. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Octagonal nine-story porcelain tower in Nanjing (Nanking), China. Handcoloured illustration and copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Street in Nanjing, China, 1830s
Street in Nanjing (Nanking), China, with its houses and storefronts decorated with white tiles and whitewash, flagpoles and banners

Unique house in Canton, with floor plan showing kitchen, bathroom, servants quarters, courtyard and shop toward the street

House of a Chinese Mandarin (bureaucrat), distinguished by two large flag poles with banners at the gate. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Colonnade or peristyle of Yuanmingyuan pavilion, Peking. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Courtyard of the audience room in the Imperial Palace, Peking. Handcoloured illustration and copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Gate of the Imperial Palace in Peking, China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Front elevation of Chinese temples. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Plan and elevation of Honang pagoda, Canton, China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Plans and elevations of an ancient Chinese temple. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

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