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Unidentified photographer
Portrait of a northern Chinese official, "governor-general", in state dress
1890s
Collodion paper print
23 x 17 cm
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Auction 104, 3 December 2014, 19th - 21st Century Photography, Lot: 4026
LL/56054
This portrait shows a high ranking official (Mandarin) in traditional court dress.The embroidered silk cloth on his chest (Mandarin Quarter) indicates he belonged to the third civil rank (most probably a minister). The dragon near the seam of his skirt and the style of his hat also show his high rank.
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