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Mandarin Collection

Background imageMandarin Collection: Aix galericulata, mandarin duck

Aix galericulata, mandarin duck
Plate 69 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 7, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageMandarin Collection: The Mandarin wallpaper design

The Mandarin wallpaper design
Chinese wallpaper design entitled The Mandarin, depicting Chinese houses and many bridges crossing over the river. 1922

Background imageMandarin Collection: Racial / China / Mandarin

Racial / China / Mandarin
A Chinese mandarin of ancient times, wearing an ornate costume and carrying a fan

Background imageMandarin Collection: Mandarins Wife

Mandarins Wife
The wife of a Chinese mandarin in the fine robes befitting her exalted rank

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese Mandarin

Chinese Mandarin
A Chinese Mandarin in ceremonial court costume

Background imageMandarin Collection: Henny or hennie game birds

Henny or hennie game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus. Cock and hen. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageMandarin Collection: Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk

Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk cloth, Qing Dynasty. One with a bird for a civil mandarin, one with a quadruped animal for a military mandarin

Background imageMandarin Collection: Pah tah lom boo, Tartar Brigadier-General 2nd Class Mandarin

Pah tah lom boo, Tartar Brigadier-General 2nd Class Mandarin
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageMandarin Collection: Interior of a Chinese Drawing Room, with a Mandarin Family

Interior of a Chinese Drawing Room, with a Mandarin Family
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese Ladies form part of the Establishment of a Mandarin

Chinese Ladies form part of the Establishment of a Mandarin
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageMandarin Collection: Li Hongzhang in Tianjin, 1878, by Liang Shitai

Li Hongzhang in Tianjin, 1878, by Liang Shitai
Portrait of Li Hongzhang, also know as Earl Li in Tianjin, 1878, by Liang Shitai (also known as See Tay) (Chinese, active in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tianjin, 1870s-1880s)

Background imageMandarin Collection: Carolina ducks, Aix sponsa, and Mandarin ducks, Aix

Carolina ducks, Aix sponsa, and Mandarin ducks, Aix galericulata. Portraits of Matthew Lenos celebrated prize pens. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese mandarins barge

Chinese mandarins barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants. The two umbrellas are a sign of his authority

Background imageMandarin Collection: Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata, and Dalmatian

Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata, and Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus (vulnerable). Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys

Background imageMandarin Collection: Mandarin orchid, Phragmipedium caudatum

Mandarin orchid, Phragmipedium caudatum (Selenipedium caudatum var. roseum). Chromolithograph by de Tollenaere from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageMandarin Collection: Mandarin or noble of the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand

Mandarin or noble of the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand
Mandarins or noblemen in silk, and woman and child, of the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageMandarin Collection: Mandarin or magistrate of Da Nang, Vietnam

Mandarin or magistrate of Da Nang, Vietnam
Mandarin or magistrate of Turon (Da Nang) attended by his pipe-bearer. Adapted from Alexander Williams An Authentic Account of an Embassy to the Emperor of China

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese portraits, fauna and flora

Chinese portraits, fauna and flora including musk deer 4, duck 6, golden pheasant 7, tea 8, and camphor 10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageMandarin Collection: House of a Chinese Mandarin

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

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese mandarins in military uniform

Chinese mandarins in military uniform with scimitar and bow, arrow, quiver. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese Emperor Qianlong carried in triumph

Chinese Emperor Qianlong carried in triumph by servants and mandarins on a sedan chair with parasol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageMandarin Collection: Portrait of the Chinese-Tartar Emperor Qianlong

Portrait of the Chinese-Tartar Emperor Qianlong, and a literary mandarin of his court. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese emperor and mandarins in ancient dress

Chinese emperor and mandarins in ancient dress. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Background imageMandarin Collection: Ancient Chinese emperor in a four-horse chariot

Ancient Chinese emperor in a four-horse chariot accompanied by mandarins. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageMandarin Collection: Manchu mandarin and Miao mountaineer, China

Manchu mandarin and Miao mountaineer, China
Manchu mandarin in fur coat, beard and hat with peacock feather, and Miao mountaineer from southern China. (Sketched from the body of a man killed in the Opium Wars against the British)

Background imageMandarin Collection: Sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera

Sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
La Nenuphar rouge de la Chine. Sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, and Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les

Background imageMandarin Collection: A Mandarin (magistrate) of the Fifth Class

A Mandarin (magistrate) of the Fifth Class going to court in full dress, Qing Dynasty China. Robe with an embroidered square indicating his rank

Background imageMandarin Collection: Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress

Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China. Embroidered square on their tunic reveals their rank and type: bird for civil, animal for military

Background imageMandarin Collection: Sikh and Mandarin

Sikh and Mandarin
A Sikh and a Mandarin. 1837

Background imageMandarin Collection: DINNER PARTY W / MANDARIN

DINNER PARTY W / MANDARIN
A dinner party in full swing at the Mandarins house. Date: circa 1840

Background imageMandarin Collection: MANDARIN & SOLDIERS 1857 MANDARIN & SOLDIERS 1857

MANDARIN & SOLDIERS 1857 MANDARIN & SOLDIERS 1857
Chinese mandarin directing soldiers. Date: 1857

Background imageMandarin Collection: Great Exhibition - Chinese Mandarin 1851

Great Exhibition - Chinese Mandarin 1851
The Chinese Mandarin at the opening of the Great Exhibition, accompanies Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington Date: 1851

Background imageMandarin Collection: MANDARINS HOUSE 1840

MANDARINS HOUSE 1840
An apartment in a mandarins house, near Nanking Date: 1840

Background imageMandarin Collection: Mandarin in a Sedan Chair in China

Mandarin in a Sedan Chair in China
A Mandarin in his Sedan chair, China. Date: 1840

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese noble transportated in palanquin at the

Chinese noble transportated in palanquin at the times of the Qing Dynasty. Illustration in travel magazine El viagero ilustrado (The Illustrated traveler). Year 3. No. 7. April 15, 1880. Engraving

Background imageMandarin Collection: Aix galericulata, Mandarin duck and other birds

Aix galericulata, Mandarin duck and other birds
Large Series plate 35, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Background imageMandarin Collection: China - Traditional Mandarins litter carried by porters

China - Traditional Mandarins litter carried by porters
China - A traditional litter for a Chinese Mandarin carried by three porters Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese Mandarin and Servant

Chinese Mandarin and Servant
Rich Chinese Mandarin and Servant / Attendant. A Mandarin was a senior government bureaucrat of Imperial China. Date: circa 1905

Background imageMandarin Collection: Two Chinese Mandarins - China

Two Chinese Mandarins - China
Two Chinese Mandarins (High-level Government Bureaucrats) - China Date: circa 1907

Background imageMandarin Collection: Northern Vietnamese Mandarin from Lao Kay

Northern Vietnamese Mandarin from Lao Kay
A Northern Vietnamese Mandarin from Lao Kay in the Tonkin Province. Date: circa 1930

Background imageMandarin Collection: A Mandarin of Cochin China attended by his Pipe Bearer

A Mandarin of Cochin China attended by his Pipe Bearer. 1817

Background imageMandarin Collection: Russo-Japanese War - Mandarin with child

Russo-Japanese War - Mandarin with child - Dignitary and young child with Sun. Part of Box 168 Boswell Collection - Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1904 - 1905

Background imageMandarin Collection: The Military Mandarin of Ching Chin - China

The Military Mandarin of Ching Chin - China
The Military Mandarin (High-level Government Bureaucrat) of Ching Chin - China Date: circa 1907

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese Mandarin with fan and bottle

Chinese Mandarin with fan and bottle
Portrait of a Chinese Mandarin, pictured holding an open paper fan and a bottle of something interesting (rice wine?). Date: circa 1904

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese Mandarins Home

Chinese Mandarins Home
The interior of a mandarins home, with a splendid view of buildings including a pagoda. Date: circa 1840

Background imageMandarin Collection: Harrods advertisement

Harrods advertisement
Advertisement for Harrods showing two models in a tent coat and a suit in wool, inspired by Marc Bohan, with contrasting tricorn rever beneath mandarin collar. Date: 1966

Background imageMandarin Collection: Chinese court with the judicial power exercised

Chinese court with the judicial power exercised by a mandarin at the time of the Qing Dynasty. Illustration in travel magazine El viagero ilustrado (The Illustrated traveler). Year 3. No. 7

Background imageMandarin Collection: History of the Missions, 1863. Jesuits with a mandarin

History of the Missions, 1863. Jesuits with a mandarin
HENRION, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste, Baron of (1805 - 1862). General history of the missions from the thirteenth century to the present day. 1863. Lunch of Jesuit missionaries in a mandarin house

Background imageMandarin Collection: Stowes Florida Home

Stowes Florida Home
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEs home at Mandarin, Florida Date: 1811 - 1896

Background imageMandarin Collection: Singapore Orchard Road

Singapore Orchard Road
Singapore, Orchard Road, with the Mandarin Hotel on the left. Date: 1984

Background imageMandarin Collection: Aix falericulata, mandarin duck

Aix falericulata, mandarin duck
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageMandarin Collection: Mandarin ducks

Mandarin ducks. Print shows two ducks with flowers. Date between 1830 and 1858, printed later

Background imageMandarin Collection: Mandarins House

Mandarins House
The banqueting room in the home of a Mandarin at Guangzhou (previously Canton)

Background imageMandarin Collection: Green Dress

Green Dress
Late 19th century deptiction of clothing from 1860. An emerald green dress adorned with pinked flounces, mandarin sleeves & white undersleeves (engageantes)

Background imageMandarin Collection: Autumn Fashions 1937

Autumn Fashions 1937
Paris Fashions for Autumn include a 3/4 length plum coloured coat with high mandarin collar, a short blue coat trimmed with astrakan fur, & fez-like hat with veil

Background imageMandarin Collection: 1950S Costume / Woof

1950S Costume / Woof
Gleeful blonde model, wearing an orientally inspired ensemble of silver pencil skirt with side splits & green silk blouse with mandarin collar, pours herself a drink

Background imageMandarin Collection: Sharing Chinese Cake / 189

Sharing Chinese Cake / 189
The European powers share the Chinese cake. France backs Russia


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