Engraving from George Henry Mason's "The Costume of China"
Scope and Contents
Hand-colored engraving from the book "The Costume of China," by George Henry Mason, first published in 1800, with plates dated 1799. In Mason's book, the engraving is Plate I and is titled "A Mandarin of Distinction in his Habit of Ceremony."
Dates
- 1799 May 4
Creator
- Pu-Qúa (Artist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Hand-colored engraving from "The Costume of China" by George Henry Mason. In Mason's book, the engraving is Plate I, and is titled "A Mandarin of Distinction in his Habit of Ceremony."
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of anonymous donor, September 1981 (Lib. Acc. 15628).
Processing Information
Collection was titled "Chinese/Cantonese man in full dress" prior to May 2024.
Creator
- Pu-Qúa (Artist, Person)
- Dadley, J. (Engraver, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the engraving from George Henry Mason's "The Costume of China"
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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