Chinese Costume

Subject Matter: Thematically, these pieces fit into the categories most desired by Western buyers: scenes of Chinese life, punishment, costumes, and, most commonly, flora and fauna.

The plates, some of which are copied after G. H. Mason's "Costumes of China" (1800-1801), include various costumes, punishments, commerce, entertainment, crafts (porcelain, silk, wea...

The remainder of the Northwick Park Prints and Drawings collection, most of it formed by John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick (q.v.) in the 19th century, was sold by order of Spencer-Ch...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Luigi Giarre after Giulio Ferrario, Italy, 1815 Keyword block: antique Chinese procession print, Ferrario costume ancien moderne...

Technique: Engraving with original hand color Maker: Thomas Jefferys, London, 1749 Keywords: antique print, chinese mandarin of war, military costume, oriental print, 18th century e...

Technique: Engraving with original hand color Maker: Thomas Jefferys, London, 1749 Keywords: antique print, chinese lady, court costume, oriental print, ethnographic print, 18th cen...

Technique: Engraving with original hand color Maker: Thomas Jefferys, London, 1749 Keywords: antique print, chinese mandarin, winter costume, qing dynasty, oriental print, 18th cent...

Chinese Boats and River Vessels, Hand-Coloured Ferrario Engraving 1815 A finely hand-coloured copperplate engraving depicting a variety of traditional Chinese boats and river vessel...

Chinese Musical Instruments – Set of Three Ferrario Hand-Colored Engravings, 1815 A rare early nineteenth-century hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario’s celebrat...

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Luigi Giarre after Giulio Ferrario, Italy, 1815 Keyword block: antique Chinese farming print, water buffalo engraving antique, F...

Two performers dominate the center of the composition, each wielding ornate ceremonial weapons while wearing richly embroidered theatrical costumes typical of Chinese opera. Their ex...

The series "Costumes of China" aimed to document Chinese professions and attire for a Western audience, making this piece a valuable historical record.

Technique: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Maker: Luigi Giarre after Giulio Ferrario, Italy, 1815 Keyword block: antique Chinese farming prints, Ferrario costume ancien moderne, ...

Chinese Architecture and Court Scenes — Set of Three Hand-Colored Engravings, Ferrario 1815 A refined and visually balanced set of three hand-coloured copperplate engravings depicti...

Gaston Hauchecorne (1880-1945, France) : "The confidants" Lost wax cats dark nuanced green-brown patinated bronze sculpture showing two chinese woman wearing traditional costumes a...