Antique Print of the Porcelain Pagoda in Nanjing, China, 1736

Reference
BGI-00788
Date
1736
Region
Asia
Category
Antique Map
Sheet size
21.0 x 13.0 cm (8.3 x 5.1 in)
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 320

Antique print titled 'La Tour de Porcelaine, Arc de Triomphe'. Old print depicting the Porcelain Pagoda in the Chinese city of Nanjing. It no longer exists for it was destroyed in the 19th century during the Taiping Rebellion. Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Anonymous.

Condition: Very good, please study image carefully. Date: 1736 Overall size: 12.5 x 21 cm. Image size: 9.5 x 16.5 cm.

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