print; album BM-1877-0714.1512

Period:Unknown Production date:1784
Materials:paper
Technique:engraving, etching,
Subjects:military ceremony/ritual procession
Dimensions:Height: 267 millimetres Width: 427 millimetres

Description:
Plate VIII: the first submission of Ili, 1755: in the centre, Qing cavalry parade past the defeated Turkic Muslims, aligned on either side, most kneeling and making offerings of livestock, implements and other goods, while a small group play music; further away, Qing and Turkic Muslims cross a stretch of water (the Ili River?) by boat or by swimming, many with livestock; in the distance, a town (possibly Kouldja) and mountainous scenery. 1784 Etching and engraving Reduced version of Plate 1 in original set: The submission of Ili (On reçoit la soumission de l’Ili)
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图片[1]-print; album BM-1877-0714.1512-China Archive

Comments:For a description of the set, see 1877,0714.1505.
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