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Catchword: "HAN CHINESE CULTURE". White lettering on a blue background.
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Burning of incense on the tonsured head of a Buddhist nun. A second nun uses both hands to hold the novice's head to prevent her from moving and spoiling the pattern. This "burning the Scar of Abstinence" is an important part of the Ceremony for the Trans
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Catchword: "TIANZI 'Son of Heaven'". White lettering on a blue background.
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Thangka sequence, 2nd of 17: centre of Thangka, showing the cock of desire and the snake of hate.
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Small group of camels in desolate steppe landscape.
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Section of the English translation of Olfert Dapper's account of the third Dutch embassy to China in 1667: "¿ These Orders were more that strictly observ'd towards Strangers, while the Chineses were Govern'd by their own Native Princes; but the Oriental T
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Convict, sentenced to death, locked in a wooden cage. Under his chin are sharp-pointed objects. He cannot sit down or stand up straight. Placed on the cage to the right are two bowls with rice, brought to him by charitable souls. In the background another
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Tall foot of pottery vessel, stemmed cup, type BEI, made of very thin "eggshell" black earthenware.
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Drawing of one of the dragon heads adorning both ends of the ridge of a monumental roof, Taihe dian, Forbidden City, Peking.
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Scythian bronze plaque in the shape of a fantastic animal, probably an elk; its antler ends in a griffin's head.
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The structure of pillars and beams inside the temple of the City God (CHENGHUANG MIAO), Qingxu.
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Book illustration: storage of the winnowed rice grains. Rice carried in baskets through a gate to the thatched village granary. Constructed on a shallow, brick-edged platform; note the verandah to keep off the the rain. Chinese text. PEI WEN GENGZHI TU.
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Catchword: "BUDDHA, 'The Enlightened One'". White lettering on a blue background.
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Wooden writing tablet with inscription in Kharosthi script. One side rounded, with a small hole.
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Treshing floor of farm building belonging to Buddhist monastery.
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Monk students in the FOXUE YUAN or monastery school, where monks from various monasteries receive education. Behind the group an altar with statue. Some of the students hold a fan.
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Cover of popular booklet with dirty songs; cheap, primitive edition. (See also acc. 2620)
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Prisoners fettered with iron chains around the ankles, working outside the prison. They are holding a carrying pole between them, on which is fastened a basket.
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Painting: the Paradise of Sakyamuni. The central Buddha is flanked by two Bodhisattvas, above a terrace with musicians and dancer. In the foreground a lotus lake and a second triad with Buddha, accompanied by Bodhisattva and monk. At the sides vertical st
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Lithograph, detail: inhabitants of Nanjing walking on the city wall during the New Year celebrations. They are going up on the MADAO "sloping ramp". DIANSHIZHAI HUABAO. Shanghai, 1884 or later. Part II, 19/pp. 23b-24a.
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Single-eaves shop facade with lattice-work windows, fence and "hanging columns" (CHUIZHU) suspended from the roof; Peking.
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Section of the English translation of Joan Nieuhof's account of the Dutch embassy to the Qing court in 1655-57: "¿ So that should the Embassadours insist too much upon a Free Trade, they might easily unhinge their well begon business; for THEY WERE NOT TO
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Combination of general view 12 and 13 from QINGMING SHANGHE TU "Going upstream on the Qingming festival". On the right, the river turns off and disappears from view. Boats moored and moving; on the tow-path five men pulling a boat. In the foreground, til
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Court painting: courtyard of the three-storeyed theatre (right) on the grounds of Shou'an gong (Palace of Tranquil Old Age), part of the living quarters reserved for the imperial widows. Many people scattered about, all waiting for start of the ceremony t
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