An Assistant regional commander
Painting
1800-1830 (made), 19th century (made)
1800-1830 (made), 19th century (made)
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This painting is part of a group depicting different costumes worn by Chinese men and women in the early 19th century. It shows an assistant regional commander in a blue robe and yellow jacket. He wears a hat with red tassels, and the peacock feather was given to him by the Chinese emperor in recognition of some meritorious deed he had done. Europeans were fascinated by Chinese dresses and hairstyles which were markedly different from their own, and paintings such as this were mass-produced as souvenir items.
Object details
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| Title | An Assistant regional commander (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolours on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, "An Assistant Regional Commander", watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, China, 19th century |
| Physical description | Rectangular painting, the central figure wears a short yellow cape over a long blue robe and carries a long blade; one of twenty-four highly finished costume subjects |
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| Summary | This painting is part of a group depicting different costumes worn by Chinese men and women in the early 19th century. It shows an assistant regional commander in a blue robe and yellow jacket. He wears a hat with red tassels, and the peacock feather was given to him by the Chinese emperor in recognition of some meritorious deed he had done. Europeans were fascinated by Chinese dresses and hairstyles which were markedly different from their own, and paintings such as this were mass-produced as souvenir items. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Souvenir from Canton : Chinese export paintings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Shanghai, 2003
no.184 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7872 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2004 |
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