"Habillement de l'Empereur de la Chine & des Dames de son Palais avec quelques usages & coutumes observees en ca pais", Chatelain, Henry Abraham
Subject: Costumes - China
Period: 1705 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Historique
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17 x 14.8 inches
43.2 x 37.6 cm
Beautifully engraved folio sheet with a three panel engraving featuring the Chinese Emperor flanked by two of his lovely concubines. The engravings are particularly interesting because they depict the elaborate interior furnishings of the palace and fine clothing of the royal class. Panels of French text below, "Tom: V. No. 51. Pag: 140" above right.
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Condition: B+
Watermarked paper with a number of centerfold separations that have been archivally repaired on verso, a small puncture in the lower left blank margin away from the image, and light centerfold toning.