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Qing Dynasty silver memorial of the Boxer Rebellion. Chinese…
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Adelaide
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19-Mar-2017
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Qing Dynasty silver memorial of the Boxer Rebellion. Chinese Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) 1st decade of the 20th century, figural group of a soldier who may be Chinese in modern uniform of the day with a boater hat rifle, and bayonet. The ornate jacket is inscribed with Chinese characters., the soldier is standing with the dragons of the four Seas at his feet. The figures are mounted on a quartz rock on a Beijing brick of fired grey clay. The whole set on a silver plaque outlined in a fret key pattern., the underside of the plaque is inscribed in Russian the text is very historical and contains dates in 1900 1901 and 1902. It describes military events of the Manchurian war between the Russian and Chinese which involved china's capital Peking (now Beijing) the text also contains information on the dates places and circumstances of people who were injured or killed. The text is incomplete and appears to be a part transcript of a Russian report., Chinese silver mark to the base, height 19 cm width 21 cm Depth 14 cm
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Oriental: Zother