Pu-Quà. A man striking a small gong during an eclipse. Colored stipple by J. Dadley (active before 1797/1803). Inscribed: Pu-Quà, Cantòn, Delin. / Dadley, London, Sculpt. 26 x 22 cm.

According to Lipperheide Le 21 after-engraving (in reverse?) about 1810 after Dadley’s work of 1799 (Lipperheide Le 17). – The German-French parallel text on a somewhat timestained extra leaf.

“ This plate shows the execution of a very old though still accurately observed rite. ”

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A large selection from Pu-Quà’s colored Chinese professions :
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