Chinese Mandarin in Ceremonial Attire
Pu-Qua, Dadley
Basic information
- ID
- Г-IV-5531/1
- Author
- Pu-Qua Dadley
- Name
- Chinese Mandarin in Ceremonial Attire
- Date of creation
- late 17th – early 18th c.
- Country
- China Flanders
- Culture
- Far East
- Technique
- etching watercolour embossing
- Material
- Indian ink paper
- Dimensions
- 29.3 x 24.4 cm (height x width)
Additionally
- Type
- album sheet
- Provenance
- Purchased from a private individual
- Exposition
- Zolochiv Castle (Chinese Palace)
Information about author
Information about author
Object description
The mandarin figure is shown in front with a three-quarters turn to the left. The mandarin wears a long blue shirt decorated with embroidery and a "ma-gua" robe with a rectangular embroidery depicting a bird and a dragon. An embroidered wide-shoulder collar is dressed over the robe. The man wears a traditional hat with a peacock feather attached to the back of the headgear. The etching comes from the album "Chinese Customs and National Costumes", which includes 60 images of Chinese people engaged in various activities. An explanation in German accompanies each image; some are written in French. In the eighteenth century, artists in Canton (Guangzhou) in southern China created such paintings for Europeans seeking to learn more about China and its people.
Inscriptions
In the lower left corner is a calligraphic inscription in Indian ink, "Pu-Qua. Canton. Delin. Ch:1". In the lower right corner is an inscription, "Dadley. London. Sculpt No.1".
Legal regulation
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