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Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes, etc.



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A mountain swathed in clouds at Cape Comorin, Tamil Nadu, India. In the foreground are palm trees at the edge of a lake where cattle drink. In the distance a temple. Plate 1 from "Twentyfour Landscapes, Views in Hindoostan; drawn and engraved by Thomas and William Daniel",London, 1804. ID: Tab.599.a
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A mountain swathed in clouds at Cape Comorin, Tamil Nadu, India. In the foregrou...

Map of Asia, showing India, China and the Malay Peninsula. With drawings of mountains and ships, 1558. ID: Add.5415A,fol.17 v - 18
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Map of Asia, showing India, China and the Malay Peninsula. With drawings of mou...

A hunter in the woods. Ivory carving,back of chair No.3 Detail,total size 58 x 58 cm
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A hunter in the woods. Ivory carving,back of ch...

Porcelain seal-paste box, Chinese, 1937. After the overthrow of the Qing dynasty in 1911, private companies in China continued to produce porcelain near the former imperial kilns at Jingdezhen. This box, made by Xu Naijing and dated to 1937, was designed to contain scarlet paste for the stamping of seal signatures. It is decorated in a style known as qianjing, which was popular in the Republican period (about 1911-49). The qianjing technique used black and sepia overglaze enamels in the manner of landscape painting.The scene is a winter landscape. A poem adds to the impression that this is a painting. Very little colour is included in the image. There is a red seal at the end of the poem and a solitary boat at the shore. This is typically poetic expression of winter is beautifully rendered, particularly the snow-covered tree.The box is a fine example of the high-quality eggshell porcelain manufactured at Jingdezhen in the twentieth century. The blue overglaze enamel keyfret border is a characteristic feature. OA, 1991.5-29.1
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Porcelain seal-paste box, Chinese, 1937. After the overthrow of the Qing dynasty...

On the River at Qing Ming Festival. This painting is considered one of the most valuable in Chinese art history for its high level of technical quality and the liveliness with which it portrays the myriad details of urban life. It is generally interpreted as portraying the city environs of Kaifeng, the Northern Song capital, and some of the surrounding countryside. Handscroll, ink and colors on silk. Northern Song Dynasty, China; 12th century CE.
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On the River at Qing Ming Festival. This painting is considered one of the most...

Earthquake and eruption of the mountain of Asama-yama, in the province of Sinano, Japan. Map from "Illustrations of Japan consisting of private memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning dynasty of the Djogouns, or sovereigns of Japan..." by Isaac Titsingh. Published by R. Ackermann, London; 1822.
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Earthquake and eruption of the mountain of Asama-yama, in the province of Sinano...

Rice planting during a summer shower. Sheet from the series "60 Famous Places in Japan" (Rokujyuyosho Meisho Zue) Woodblock Print, in Colour Japan, 1857
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Rice planting during a summer shower. Sheet from the series "60 Famous Places i...

Traveling among streams and mountains. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. China; Northern Song, 11th century. 206.3 x 103.3 cm. This painting by Fan Kuan (ca.990-1030) is amongst the most famous of all Chinese paintings, and is one of the best examples of the Northern Song "monumental" landscape style.
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Traveling among streams and mountains. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. C...

Pagoda. William Alexander (1767-1816) accompanied Lord Macartney's embassy to visit the Chinese Emperor in Beijing from 1792 to 1794. From numerous sketches he made during his stay, he painted this watercolour scene and many others when he returned to England and had engravings made and published of some of his views.
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Pagoda. William Alexander (1767-1816) accompanied Lord Macartney's embassy to v...

Pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. Picture book of Sir John Mandeville's Travels. Bohemia; circa 1410. Shelfmark: Add. 24189 Page Folio Number: f.9
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Pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. Picture book of Sir John Mandeville's T...

The capture of Jerusalem by Saladin on October 2, 1187 which caused the Third Crusade (1189-92). Balian of Ibelin surrenders and hands over the keys to the Tower of David to Saladin. From the chronicle of David Aubert. Illuminated manuscript; 15th century.
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The capture of Jerusalem by Saladin on October 2, 1187 which caused the Third Cr...

The defeat of Saladin and his troops by the Christian crusaders during the Third Crusade (1189-92). From the chronicle of David Aubert. Illuminated manuscript; 15th century.
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The defeat of Saladin and his troops by the Christian crusaders during the Third...