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Taoist Priests, with traditional clothing of the Han Chinese and hair-bundle, in the Peking’s White Cloud Temple, 1920-30s. It’s also known as Beiyun Temple, a Taoist temple, first founded in the mid-8th century during the Tang dynasty, now titled “The First Temple under Heaven”.
Portraits of Guan Zilan (1903 – 1986), also known as Violet Kwan, Chinese avant-garde painter, one of the first artists to introduce Fauvism to China, an art world favorite during the late 1920s and the 1930s.
PaInting a self portrait in front of the mirror by a noble man in Qing Dynasty, ca.1870s, courtesy of Capital Museum of China.
Historic evidence of int’l coop to the discoverer of Peking Man.
Dinner menu in Peking, Apr 25, 1927.
Hand signed by 11 participants involved .
Every dish’s name includes one extinct species, with hand-written geological eras next to it.
Previous estate of George B. Barbour.
Ear rings of Chinese last Empress Wan Rong, in the exhibition of Beyond Boundaries: Cartier and the Palace Museum, June 1st to July 31st in the Palace Museum.