Subject: China trade art--Guangzhou--19th century

Emperor with official. [pith painting 通草畫]
Author
Place[Guangzhou 廣州]
Publisher---
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition
LanguageChinese 中文
TypePith painting [Tongcaohua 通草畫]
Series
ShelfDigital Archives, Silver Room
Call Numberpp3 display [N7343.5.E67]
Descriptiongouache on pith paper :30 x 20 cm. (est.)
NoteEmperor with official.
Depicts Chinese emperor (rather generic, perhaps based on Jiaqing?), seated in elaborate throne before a wood screen on bright rug, with official at his side.
Gouache on pith paper. Fragment of larger piece.
All edges damaged, right edge section apparently missing, fragments incomplete. Size estimated for full image.
Tongcaohua 通草畫 (Tetrapanax papyrifer)
Local access (600 ppi tif & jpg)-[pith painting 3]
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Mandarin drinking tea. [pith painting 通草畫]
Author
Place[Guangzhou 廣州]
Publisher---
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition
LanguageChinese 中文
TypePith painting [Tongcaohua 通草畫]
Series
ShelfDigital Archives, Silver Room
Call Numberpp2 display [N7343.5.M3]
Description25 x 19 cm.
NoteDepicts Mandarin having tea at his dining table, attended by a servant with a teapot.
Gouache on pith paper.
Tongcaohua 通草畫 (Tetrapanax papyrifer), popularly but erroneously called 'rice paper'.
Damage on lower edge and poor mending in back.
Local access (600 ppi tif & jpg)-[pith painting 2]
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Qingdai yanghua yu Guangzhou kou'an 清代洋畫與廣州口岸. [Guangzhou kou'an yu Xihua dongchuan 廣州口岸與西畫東傳]
AuthorJiang Yinghe 江瀅河
PlaceBeijing Shi 北京市
PublisherZhonghua shuju 中華書局
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition北京第1版
LanguageChinese 中文[簡體字]
TypeBook
SeriesZhongwai jiaoliu lishi wencong 中外交流歷史文叢
ShelfHallway Cases
Call NumberND1044.J53 2007
Description2, 7, 384 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
NoteQingdai yanghua yu Guangzhou kou’an 清代洋畫與廣州口岸 / Jiang Yinghe zhu 江瀅河著 = Western painting and Canton port during the Qing period / by Jiang Yinghe.
Revision of the author's doctoral thesis, under title: Guangzhou kou'an yu Xihua dongchuan 廣州口岸與西畫東傳.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-281).
Table of contents also in English.
Some examples closely resemble the depiction of punishments in Six Chinese punishments.
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ISBN9787101054569 ; 7101054560
Scholar practicing calligraphy [pith painting 通草畫]
Author
Place[Guangzhou 廣州]
Publisher---
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition
LanguageChinese 中文
TypePith painting [Tongcaohua 通草畫]
Series
ShelfDigital Archives, Silver Room
Call Numberpp1 display [N7343.5.S24]
Descriptionpith painting ; 25 x 19.5 cm.
Note"Scholar practicing calligraphy" / unsigned pith painting.
Gouache on pith paper, depicting a seated cross-legged scholar practicing calligraphy at a desk. A young boy assists by grinding ink.
Tongcaohua 通草畫 (Tetrapanax papyrifer).
Damage on lower edge and poor mending in back.
Local access (600 ppi tif & jpg)-[pith painting 1]
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Shijiu shiji Zhongguo shijing fengqing : sanbailiushi hang 十九世紀中國市井風情 : 三百六十行
AuthorHuang Shijian 黃時鑒Sargent, William R. (William Robert), 1945-Pugua 蒲呱 (active 19th century)Tinggua 庭呱 (active 19th century)
PlaceShanghai 上海
PublisherShanghai guji chubanshe 上海古籍出版社
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition
LanguageChinese-English
TypeBook
Series
ShelfSeminar Room 102-103
Call NumberND1044 .S45 1999
Description30, 284 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
Note

Shijiu shiji Zhongguo shijing fengqing : sanbailiushi hang 十九世紀中國市井風情 : 三百六十行 = Customs and conditions of Chinese city streets in 19th century : 360 professions in China / Huang Shijian, Shajin bianzhu 黃時鑒, 沙進編著.
"Meiguo Pibodi Aisaikesi bowuguan zanghua 美國皮博迪艾塞克斯博物館藏畫=Peabody Essex Museum.
附參考文獻. 中英對照.

Contents: 100 gouaches by Puqua, 360 ink drawings by Tinqua (Tingqua) = Pugua shuifenhua yibaifu -- Tinggua xianmiaohua sanbailiushi fu 蒲呱水粉畫一百幅 -- 庭呱線描畫三百六十幅.

Contents note: Collection of watercolor and gouache paintings by Lam Qua, Tingqua, & Houqua produced as export art during the period from ca. 1830-1870. Most depict stylized views of everyday urban Chinese social activity and a variety of jobs: merchants, street vendors, butchers, craftsmen, money changers, candle makers, bow and arrowsmith, shoemakers, laborers, painters, metalsmiths, tailors, carpenters, selling "smuggled salt" (!) and many more.

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ISBN7532526062 ; 9787532526062
LCCN2003393853