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Rites of the World
Old Print of Female Deities of Chinese Buddhism, Quanteja and Quam Iem Hoedso
£220
$290 · €260
Original print, not a reproduction
Ships worldwide from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked. 14-day returns.
- Date
- Not stated
- Sheet size
- 13 × 7.9 in (33 × 20 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Minor wear and creasing. Please study image carefully.
- Faith
- Buddhism and East Asian faiths
- Collection
- Rites of the World
- Stock no.
- f_29684752
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Antique print titled 'Intrede des Chineschen Tempels, De Chineesche God Calamija'. Copper engraving of two female deities of Chinese Buddhism in Indonesia; Quanteja and Quam Iem Hoedso. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.
Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the VOC's lands.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor wear and creasing. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1726
Overall size: 20 x 33 cm.
Image size: 17.5 x 28 cm.
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