78/5233 [Chinese export watercolours]. Album with 13 watercolours, ±1880-1900, ±20x29 cm. each (watercolour incl. silk borders), on pith paper, contemp. wr., folio.

- Four drawings (sl.) dam., the others partly w. sm. undisturbing sm. cracks/ sm. holes in blank area and occas. sl. foxed. Lacks backwrapper; frontwrapper worn and sl. stained. Nevertheless a very attractive series of watercolours.

= Contains watercolours of birds (5x) and noble men and ladies in splendid costume (7x), all in sparkling bright colours. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LII.