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1 kuan note. 14th century Ming Dynasty banknote. Original cash value of a string of 1,000 copper coins, or 1 kuan [Kwan]. - [KUAN PAPER-MONEY FROM EARLY MING DYNASTY - THE EARLIEST OBTAINABLE COMMERCIAL PRINTING ON PAPER]
[China, Hung-wu era, Printed during the reign of the first Ming emperor, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (Ming Taizu) (1368-98)] Folio (340 x 225 mm). Woodblock printed on grey mulberry paper. Uncirculated condition (UNC). Ornamentation and text faded, which happens naturally over time with mulberry paper, but legible. Lower left corner slightly rounded, which is also due to the quality of the paper and not due to use.1. Two red (vermilion) seal handstamps, one at each side, are located on the note. These stamps are typically not so clear, because they naturally fade over time. The seals of the notes are what signatures are to modern notes.The red imperial seal is applied on the reverse.2. At the top are six chinese characters ""Ta Ming t'ung Hsing Pao Cha's (Treasure Note of the Great Ming) in regular (K'ai Shu) style. Text is in black.3. The outer frame is ornated with dragon patterns surrounding the text. Ornamentation is in black.4. The upper center is printed with the face value ""1 Kuan"" (One string) in regular (K'ai Shu) style. ""One String"" was at this time equivalent to 1000 copper cash or one tael of purse silver or one-fourth tael of gold.5. The middle center is printed with diagram of ten piles containing ten copper coins, each coin representing the value of 10 cash (this equals 1000 copper cash).6. On both sides of the center are eight chines characters ""Ta Ming Pao Ch'ao, Tien Hsia T'ung Hsing"" (The Great Ming note, circulates everywhere) in real (Chuan Shu) style.7. The lower center is written in chinese and could be translated to ""This Ta Ming Pao Cha'o is printed with the approval of the Emperor through the Hu Pao and used side by side with the copper cash. Those who counterfeit Ta Ming Pai Cha'o will be beheaded while an informant will be rewarded with 250 taels of silver with confiscated property of the convicts into the bargain"".The size of the 1 Kuan note is the largest paper-money ever issued.
Uncirculated condition, and by far the best preserved specimen we have ever handled, of this Ming dynasty 1 kuan note - the earliest obtainable commercial printing on paper, and nearly the earliest obtainable printing of anything - a full lifetime before Gutenberg. The oldest paper-money that are preserved until today are those from early Ming dynasty, dated year 1375. These notes are the earliest numismatic printings. Only a small number of these paper-money are still available for the numismatic or printing collector. The significance of the first 1 kuan banknote was emphasized by the fact that it featured as one the world-changing inventions in the British Museum project, A History of the World in 100 objects, selected by the Museum's Director, Neil MacGregor (Broadcasted by BBC 4 in 2010). No copies of the 1 kuan note was known until around 1900 where a cache of notes in the base of an overthrown statue of Buddha was discovered. The second find was made in Peking in 1936, when a pile of notes was uncovered during the demolition of one of the city walls. The beginning of the 15th century saw a high rise in inflation, primarily of the over-printing of notes. Because of the inflation and the silver bullion obtained through Chinese trade with the Spanish in Manila, the use of paper money gradually diminished. The first banknotes were not issued in the Western world until 1661, when Sweden printed kreditivsedlar (credit notes) as an alternative to their massive copper coins.
Dinastiya Min: siyanie uchenosti [Ming Dynasty: The Radiance of Knowledge]
Gorbatova, Irina: Dinastiya Min: siyanie uchenosti [Ming Dynasty: The Radiance of Knowledge]. Exhibition: Moscow, Kremlin Museum, 2018. 240 pages; illustrated in colour. Hardback. 31x24.5cms. The exhibition is dedicated to the Ming dynasty epoch (1368-1644) and aims to represent all the aspects for which Ming culture is renowned: porcelain, painting, stone carving and furniture. The catalogue is divided in four parts, mirroring the exhibition's structure: The 'Scholar's Studio' section, in which the museum's furniture collection is preminently showcased; the 'Passion for Antiquity' section, dedicated to archaeological artifacts, including very rare items of jewellery; the 'Porcelain Pleiad of the Ming Dynasty' section, which documents how coloured glaze and overglaze painting were developed during that period, along with new techniques of lacquer carving and cloisonne enamel; the 'Treasures Discovered in Ming Tombs' section, displaying a set of china statuettes, a honorary escort found in the tomb of the imperial family members. Text in Russian with English summary.
The exhibition is dedicated to the Ming dynasty epoch (1368â1644) and aims to represent all the aspects for which Ming culture is renowned: porcelain, painting, stone carving and furniture. The catalogue is divided in four parts, mirroring the exhibition's structure: The âScholarâs Studioâ section, in which the museum's furniture collection is preminently showcased; the âPassion for Antiquityâ section, dedicated to archaeological artifacts, including very rare items of jewellery; the âPorcelain Pleiad of the Ming Dynastyâ section, which documents how coloured glaze and overglaze painting were developed during that period, along with new techniques of lacquer carving and cloisonne enamel; the âTreasures Discovered in Ming Tombsâ section, displaying a set of china statuettes, a honorary escort found in the tomb of the imperial family members. Text in Russian with English summary
Ming Qing jia ju and parallel English title: Furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (Set 2 Volumes)
, Edit. Charles Moreau, 2002 hardcovers , protective box ,267 + 311 pages, jacquets, 2 volumes : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 300 x 230 x 65 mm . ISBN 9782909458403.
Edition originale chinoise publiee sous le titre Meubles des dynasties Ming et Qing Collection du musee de la Cite interdite; v. 1]. Epoque Ming (1368-1644) --[v. 2]. Epoque Qing (1644-1911).
Ming. L'âge d'or du mobilier chinois. Collection Lu Ming Shi
Paris, Musee National Des Arts Asiatiques, Guimet, 2003, in-4, 229 pages, nomb. reproductions en couleurs, broché, couverture illustrée.
Paris Reunion Des Musees Nationaux 2003 Soft Cover Very Good This is a very good softcover copy with just light cover wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text in French and English. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition at the Musee national des Arts asiatiques Guimet, from March to July 2003. The exhibition is a showcase for the magnificent Lu Ming Shi Collection of Philippe de Backer. The curator of the exhibition was Jean-Paul Desroches. Catalogue checklist with 74 works. Each piece with an extensive entry (with basic identifying information also in Chinese). All pieces illustrated with color photographs. Also other color and black & white illustrations in the text. Bibliography. 11" high X 8" wide, 231 pages.
A Map and History of Peiping. Formerly known as Peking; capital of provinces princedoms, and kingdoms since 1121 B.C.; in 1264 A.D. the capital of the Mongol Empire of Kublai Khan; made the capital of the Ming Empire and built as it is today by Yung Lo in 1421; continued as the capital of the Chinese Empire through the Ming and Ch’ing Dynasties; and now a city which will live long in the memory of man as one of the greatest the world has ever known. Completed of this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-six.With Explanatory booklet. By Frank Dorn, Peiping. “Perhaps the best known and most iconic pictorial map of Beijing published in the 20th Century”.
“One of the great maps of the golden era of pictorial mapmaking”. Lithographed & Published by The Peiyang Press, Ltd., Tientsin-Peiping, 1936. In-8 de (1) f. de titre, 22 pp. de texte explicatif et carte repliée en couleurs de 86 x 74 cm. Deux petites déchirures dans la marge blanche de la carte. Conservé dans la brochure et dans l’étui d’origine. Dimensions du livret : 181 x 132 mm. Dimensions de la carte : 860 x 740 mm.
Très rare édition originale, complète de la très belle carte repliée de Pékin et du fascicule de présentation accompagnant la carte, le tout sous chemise illustrée d’éditeur. La carte de Frank Dorn est sans doute la plus célèbre et la plus emblématique carte picturale de Pékin publiée au XXe siècle. Elle offre une foule d’informations ethnographiques et iconographiques du plus haut intérêt sur Pékin et ses environs, tout en conservant les qualités fantaisistes des grandes cartes picturales de la première moitié du XXe siècle. Elle présente une suite de vignettes illustrant l'histoire de la ville de Pékin aux temps anciens. La bordure de la carte regorge d’illustrations formidables qui retracent l’histoire de la ville depuis sa création en 1100 av. J.C., à travers ses nombreuses dynasties, jusqu’à la révolution de 1911 et le déplacement de la capitale à Nankin en 1927. Un mariage et un enterrement sont également représentés dans cette bordure. Le cartouche comporte d'ailleurs des noms et des dates d'événements historiques majeurs. La carte ne montre pas seulement les lieux historiques comme la Cité interdite ou le Temple du Ciel mais aussi des attractions touristiques plus récentes comme l’hippodrome, le zoo, les combats de coq… Elle révèle également les occupations des habitants. La carte de Dorn est considérée comme une des grandes cartes de l'âge d'or de la cartographie illustrée. Frank Dorn (1901-81) était un ami et un admirateur du cartographe Jo Mora (1876-1947). Il a été clairement influencé par le style de Mora qui combinait l'illustration précise par des couleurs brillantes et un peu d'humour, avec des vignettes fournissant une histoire illustrée du lieu étudié. Frank Dorn est un artiste, auteur et officier militaire. En grandissant à San Francisco, il a étudié à la San Francisco Art Institute et est devenu un dessinateur accompli. Après l'obtention de son diplôme d'officier à West Point, il a été assigné à un poste aux Philippines. A côté de son travail militaire, il a écrit un livre sur les tribus autochtones qu'il a appris à connaître là-bas. Proche de Jo Mora, Dorn a commencé à faire ses propres cartes. Plus tard, vivant en Chine, Dorn a réalisé sa carte illustrée de "Peiping" après s’être immergé dans la culture locale, faisant des recherches sur la cité interdite et accumulant des antiquités. Il a servi dans ce pays comme conseiller militaire de l'armée chinoise. Pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, il a été attaché au Chef d'Etat-Major Adjoint des Forces de l'Armée de Terre des États-Unis, le Général Stilwell, pendant la Campagne de Birmanie de 1942 à 1944. Un article de Life Magazine daté de 1942 a par ailleurs déclaré que "Dorn, un artiste, a dessiné les cartes de campagne de Stilwell." Dorn a finalement atteint le grade de Général de Brigade et est parti en retraite en 1953. Il s'est installé à Carmel, en Californie, vivant une semi-vie de bohème, écrivant et peignant. Dans les années 1960, il a réalisé quelques peintures psychédéliques étonnantes. Dans les années 1970, Dorn a écrit deux livres savants sur les théâtres chinois et birmans pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. La carte accompagne un fascicule de 22 pages qui retrace l’histoire de la ville et présente une liste des lieux et monuments représentés sur la carte. Fascinante carte picturale de Pékin dessinée par un officier Américain envoyé en Chine dans les années 1930.
