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A Mandarin's travelling boat, Inside the boat, the Mandarin is attended by servants who are serving dinner. The doubled umbrella, or ensign of his authority, is conspicuously placed to demand respect; the flag and board at the stern, with Chinese characters on them, exhibit his rank and employment. Image taken from The Costume of China. Illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings. Originally published/produced in William Miller: London, 1805. 
Location British Library/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier AR9116451 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 5456px × 3957px 
Photo Credit © British Library Board / Robana / Art Resource, NY 
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AUTHORITY
BOARD
Boat
CHINESE
conspicuously
DEMAND
Dining
doubled
ENSIGN
EXHIBIT
FLAG
INSIDE
Mandarin
RANK
RESPECT
SERVING
STERN
Umbrella