Pu-Quà. A Tambouriner. / Joueur de Tambourin. Colored stipple by J. Dadley (active before 1797 – after 1803). Inscribed: Pu-Quà, Cantòn, Delin. / Dadley. London. Sculpt. 35.5 x 25.5 cm.

From Lipperheide Le 17. – With explanation sheet in English-French parallel text. – Except for the lower margin trimmed to the platemark, but unessential for much white platemargin.

“ The Chinese have various instruments of the drum kind; but there is none which admits so much display of action and of antic as the tambourin, wherein they are not rivalled by any performers in Europe. ”

Offer no. 14,614 / EUR  118. (c. US$ 172.) + shipping

A large selection from Pu-Quà’s colored Chinese professions :
With new Diligence to Work

„ Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Objekt, dem Versand und auch mit der sorgfältigen Verpackung. Danke! “

(Herr N. B., 3. Januar 2003)