Flute seller, Canton 1859

Mandarin silk hat trimmed with beaver






Porcelain figure of a scholar standing with open book: early 20th century. His hat is typical of a mandarin but he wears no pigtail so is dated to after the Manchu Empire fell.

Model of a fire-engine c. 1879

Toy papier mâché dog and cat with nodding head and tail
The dog is a mythical 'lion dog'. Cats bring good luck (especially if they catch rats!).

Foreground: Ridge tiles from the forbidden city.
They represent a sea-horse and sea-lion,
and are probably 19th century.
Background: Hat box.
 

Gilded head of the Buddha

Canton man and his guitar, 1859.

Street restaurant, Shanghai, 1858.

Case demonstrating the cloisonné process
early 20th century.

Man in 'Kang' for assaulting foreigners, 1859.

Feather fan, Cantonese style.

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