Location:
Mezzanin: A New Perception – View on China
Mezzanin: A New Perception – View on China
Location:
Mezzanin: A New Perception – View on China
Mezzanin: A New Perception – View on China
Umbrella of the ten thousand People
wanminsan 萬民傘
Standort
Originally, honorary umbrellas and banners were a gift to civil servants who left their district capital after being promoted. At the end of the Qing dynasty, foreigners who had provided exceptional service were also accorded the honour of such an umbrella.
Object data
Inv. No.
48298_a
Collection
Object Name
Umbrella of the ten thousand People
Collection
Accession via
Josef Haas (1847 Tokat - 1896 Shanghai) - GND
Dated
ca. 1891
Accession Date
1893
Period
Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911), Guangxu Period (1875 – 1908)
Geography
Material
Silk, cotton, bamboo, tin, gold and silver threads
