Album représentant deux ordonnancements de processions impériales Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

à douze planches, entre deux couvertures en jichimu, l'une des processions encadrée par deux rangées de soldats, débutant par des cavaliers, suivis de maître-chiens et fauconniers, dromadaires et chevaux ménés par la bride, puis de porte-étendards et musiciens, de personnages tenant des bâtons d'encens et encensoirs, encadrant les porteurs d'un autel, d'un trône et d'une chaise fermée, devant la chaise impériale, portée par seize rangs de serviteurs, le cortège fermé par la cavalerie; la seconde, représentant une chaise portée par des serviteurs, précédée  de porteurs de drapeaux et de bannières aux couleurs des huit brigades de l'armée, et suivie d'une brigade de cavaliers ; deux planches signées Zhou Peichun hua, les amorces en soie jaune tissée

The concertina album is made of 6 double pages which unfold to make two continuous scenes ; all slightly soiled with some foxing ; two other pages with light sparckled humidity stains ; otherwise in good condition ; the colors are fresh ; the yellow brocade mounts are somewhat distressed ; on the opening and finishing leaves the two wood covers are detached from the album.
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