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7. Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), Peonies (details), Qing dynasty (1644-1911),

Guangxu period (1875-1908), c.1902. Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper. Palace

Museum, Beijing. .......................................................................................................211

8. Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), Birds and Rocks, Qing dynasty (1644-1911),

Guangxu period (1875-1908), c. 1890. Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper. 48 ¾

x 25 in. (123.8 x 60.9 cm.). Christie’s Hong Kong, “Dowager Empress

Cixi: Elegance of the Late Qing,” December 3, 2008 (Lot #2237) ...........................212

9. Yellow jardinière decorated with flowers and birds, Qing dynasty (1644-1911),

Guangxu period (1875-1908), 1875-1876. Porcelain, overglaze enamel. H: 15.7 cm.

Palace Museum, Beijing. ...........................................................................................213

10. Bowl painted with floral sprays, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Daoguang period (1821-

1850), c. 1835. Porcelain, underglaze blue. D: 9.8 cm. Simon Kwan Collection,

Hong Kong. ................................................................................................................214

11. Small bowl painted with floral sprays, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Xuantong period

(1909-1911). Porcelain, underglaze blue. D: 9.7 cm. Simon Kwan Collection, Hong

Kong. ..........................................................................................................................215

12. Woman’s informal coat with butterflies and chrysanthemums, Qing dynasty (1644-

1912), Guangxu period (1875-1908). Silk satin with silk embroidery. 137 x 133 cm.

The George Crofts Collection, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto (919.6.128)..........216

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