Chinese Collection

The Kitchen-God, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Kitchen-God, 1922. The Kitchen God is the most important of Chinese domestic gods who protect the hearth and family, recognised in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism

A Chinese shop, Limehouse, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 1922. The Eight Immortals are revered by Taoists and are a popular element of Chinese culture

Lao-Tzu, Chinese philosopher and sage. Born in c604 BC Lao Tzu was the Father of Taoism

Guanyin as the Nine-Lotus Bodhisattva, 1593. Creator: Unknown
Guanyin as the Nine-Lotus Bodhisattva, 1593

The Door-God - Military, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Door-God - Military, 1922. Menshen are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil or encourage the entrance of positive energies

Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon )
Charles George Gordon (1833-85) English soldier, called Chinese Gordon. His death at Khartoum when city fell to the troops of the Mahdi, 26 January 1885. After painting by G.W. Joy

Project for a Chinese Pavillion, n. d Creator: Michel Barthelemy Hazon
Project for a Chinese Pavillion, n.d

Writing Books under the Pine Trees, 1279-1368. Creator: Wang Meng (Chinese, c. 1308-1385)
Writing Books under the Pine Trees, 1279-1368. Wang Meng is traditionally considered on of the four masters of the Yuan dynasty

View of Shanghai, China, c1860. Artist: Jean Henri Zuber
View of Shanghai, China, c1860. View of buildings along a waterway or a canal with a semicircular arch of bridge reflected in the water

Six Horses, 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown
Six Horses, 13th-14th century. Figuresin Khitan costumes

The Door-God - Civil, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Door-God - Civil, 1922. Menshen are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil or encourage the entrance of positive energies at thresholds

Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin as a Bodhisattva, 12th century
Late Sung dynasty Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin, a goddess of mercy, as a Bodhisattva (Buddha-to-be) in wood with traces of gilt and painting

Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying

The Monkey King Songoku, from the Chinese novel Journey to the West, probably 1824

Various New Years pictures and door gods, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Various New Years pictures and door gods, early 20th century

Seeds and Aleurites Cordata (?): Page from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Jieziyuan huazhuan), 1782, 2nd edition

Design for a Vase, ca. 1770-85. Creator: Anon
Design for a Vase, ca. 1770-85

Portrait of an imperial censor and his wife, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of an imperial censor and his wife, late 18th-early 19th century. Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

The Hermit Xu You Resting by a Stream, 1400s. Creator: Dai Jin (Chinese, 1388-1462)
The Hermit Xu You Resting by a Stream, 1400s. The subject of this painting, Xu You, is an ancient worthy and reclusive figure who, when offered the throne by the legendary emperor Yao

Birds Gather under the Spring Willow, late 1400s-early 1500. Creator: Yin Hong (Chinese, c
Birds Gather under the Spring Willow, late 1400s-early 1500. A great variety of birds, including the peacock and peahen, are portrayed in a natural setting

A view of Pennyfields, Chinatown, London, 20th century. A Chinese community began to become established in Limehouse on the banks of the Thames in East London in the late 18th century

Shanghai port, China, 19th century. Artist: Weber
Shanghai port, China, 19th century

Pagoda and Village, on the Canal near Canton, China, c1840. Artist: WH Capone
Pagoda and Village, on the Canal near Canton, China, c1840

The Imperial Travelling Palace at the Hoo-Kew-Shan, China, c1840. Artist: J Sands
The Imperial Travelling Palace at the Hoo-Kew-Shan, China, c1840

Tiger, c. 1250-1279. Creator: Fachang Muqi (Chinese, 1220-1280)
Tiger, c. 1250-1279

River Village: Fishermans Joy, 1279-1322. Creator: Zhao Mengfu (Chinese, 1254-1322)
River Village: Fishermans Joy, 1279-1322

Satzuma's envoys paying the indemnity money at Yokohama for the murder of Mr. Richardson, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Satzuma's envoys paying the indemnity money at Yokohama for the murder of Mr. Richardson, 1864. 'This sketch was taken by our Artist in the office of the British Legation

Vladivostock [i.e. Vladisvostok], Allied troops, Nov 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Vladivostock [i.e. Vladisvostok], Allied troops, Nov 1918 (date created or published later). Allied soldiers in Vladisvostok, Russia including Russians, Americans, British, Chinese and Japanese.

British & Chinese road b'ld'rs [i.e. builders], 11 Mar 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
British & Chinese road b'ld'rs [i.e. builders], 11 Mar 1919. Canadian railway troops, possibly with Chinese Labour Corps members

The first battle near Manturia [i.e. Manchuria]; the Japanese soldiers defeated..., c1919. Creator: Unknown
The first battle near Manturia [i.e. Manchuria]; the Japanese soldiers defeated the enemy's cavalry, c1919.

The Japanese army defeated the German-Austrian Army near Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese army defeated the German-Austrian Army near Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia, c1919.

The Taeping War in China: palace of the Taeping Wang at Nankin, lately captured…, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Taeping War in China: palace of the Taeping Wang at Nankin, lately captured by the Imperial Forces, 1864. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. In the centre '...is a Tartar trader of importance, weary of half an hour's beating about the bush

The city of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Chinese shampoo bars at the city pier, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The city of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Chinese shampoo bars at the city pier, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

Russian Treat, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Russian Treat, 1904. This collection includes tsarist-era advertisements and a set of posters from the era of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

The battle of Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia : Captain Konomi died in the...(between 1918 and 1922?)
The battle of Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia : Captain Konomi died in the battle, fighting, (between 1918 and 1922?).

The battle of Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia; Captain Konomi died in the battle, fighting, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The battle of Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia; Captain Konomi died in the battle, fighting, c1919.

Little Minnie, portrait photograph, 1911 Jan. 7. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Little Minnie, portrait photograph, 1911 Jan. 7

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Table LIII(d). A popular illustrated textbook for children

Je voudrais pouvoir me faire promener comme ça dans les rues de Brest... 1859. Creator: Honore Daumier
Je voudrais pouvoir me faire promener comme ca dans les rues de Brest, on m'prendrait pour un mandarin!... 1859. I wish I could get myself paraded around like that in the streets of Brest

Passant la revue des fumeurs d'opium, 1858. Creator: Honore Daumier
Passant la revue des fumeurs d'opium, 1858. (Histoire de faire aller le commerce). Making a review of opium smokers. (History of encouraging trade)

Action between a large Chinese Row-Galley and a small Cutter of H.M.S. "Amethyst"... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Action between a large Chinese Row-Galley and a small Cutter of H.M.S. "Amethyst", Canton River, 19th July, 1858. British forces in China

Sick and Wounded embarking at Hong-Kong on board the Steamer "Canton", 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sick and Wounded embarking at Hong-Kong on board the Steamer "Canton", [China], 1858. In relation to this drawing our Artist and Correspondent makes the following remarks

Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. British forces cause havoc in China. Engraving from...drawings which we received by the last Overland Mail from our Special Artist

Sketches in Canton - Appearance of a Busy Street...after a Visit from "The Barbarians", 1858
Sketches in Canton - Appearance of a Busy Street in Canton after a Visit from "The Barbarians" on their burning and plundering raid, 1858. Destruction caused by British forces

Sketches in Canton - Return of the Avengers, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Canton - Return of the Avengers, 1858. British forces in China...have been destroying, looting, and burning, and are loaded with all manner of property

Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Creator: Unknown
Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Hwa-Sha-Na; the Earl of Elgin, Kwei-Leang; Admiral [Sir Michael] Seymour...the ceremony of signing the treaty

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping