IMPORTANT JAPANESE WATERCOLOUR/PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM circa 1860s. Disbound with many edge tears although mainly this does not affect the original image only the backing paper. Relating to the bombardment of Kagoshima, also known as the Anglo-Satsuma War. The first photograph is by Felice Beato (275 x 190mm) it shows the interior of a captured Chosu battery at Simonosaki, occupied by a British naval brigade before the dismantling of the guns. There are several other photographs of the conflict including a panoramic view (540 x 205 mm)of the Straits showing part of the Allied fleet at anchor in the Bay, just two days before the attack on Kagoshima. There are a number of smaller photographs of temples, various itinerants and Samurai. There are several contemporary watercolours signed Edward. A Birch of various officials, and a girl from Hong Kong, followed by a dramatic watercolour taken from sea of the destruction of the city of Kagoshima on the night of August 15th 1863. A magnificent Japanese painting on silk of a palace and it's grounds in the city of Yeddo (320 x 210 mm), with two others of a tea-house, and a fire in the palace. Several other water colours almost certainly by Birch including a panoramic view of Macao, on the Canton River. in a 'native' hand are thirty-four paintings of Japanese trades (150 x 140 mm) approx. Eleven large size Chinese paintings of torture scenes on rice paper. & a photograph of the Allied leadership who led the assault on Kagoshima; Indian mica paintings of trades; Japanese paintings on crepe. Further watercolours by Birch inc '' Hong Kong (harbour), from Victoria Peak (320 x 180 mm ); and two larger size photographs of Tibetan monks almost certainly by Beato.
IMPORTANT JAPANESE WATERCOLOUR/PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM circa 1860s. Disbound with many edge tears although mainly this does not affect the original image only the backing paper. Relating to the bombardment of Kagoshima, also known as the Anglo-Satsuma War. The first photograph is by Felice Beato (275 x 190mm) it shows the interior of a captured Chosu battery at Simonosaki, occupied by a British naval brigade before the dismantling of the guns. There are several other photographs of the conflict including a panoramic view (540 x 205 mm)of the Straits showing part of the Allied fleet at anchor in the Bay, just two days before the attack on Kagoshima. There are a number of smaller photographs of temples, various itinerants and Samurai. There are several contemporary watercolours signed Edward. A Birch of various officials, and a girl from Hong Kong, followed by a dramatic watercolour taken from sea of the destruction of the city of Kagoshima on the night of August 15th 1863. A magnificent Japanese painting on silk of a palace and it's grounds in the city of Yeddo (320 x 210 mm), with two others of a tea-house, and a fire in the palace. Several other water colours almost certainly by Birch including a panoramic view of Macao, on the Canton River. in a 'native' hand are thirty-four paintings of Japanese trades (150 x 140 mm) approx. Eleven large size Chinese paintings of torture scenes on rice paper. & a photograph of the Allied leadership who led the assault on Kagoshima; Indian mica paintings of trades; Japanese paintings on crepe. Further watercolours by Birch inc '' Hong Kong (harbour), from Victoria Peak (320 x 180 mm ); and two larger size photographs of Tibetan monks almost certainly by Beato.
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