1898 Wood Engraving China Guan Quan Mandarin Government Bureaucrat Qing XGXA6 XMG2 This is an original 1902

This is an original 1902 black and white halftone print of the Hotel de Ville in Brussels

sitting room

as well as the full design in a laid out format

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1898 Wood Engraving China Guan Quan Mandarin Government Bureaucrat Qing XGXA6 XMG2 This is an original 1902This is an original 1898 black and white in text wood engraving of a Chinese Guan, more commonly known as a Mandarin, and his wife. These bureaucrats in the government of the Qing Dynasty and even before that, however, the term is used today in a more satirical sense. CONDITION This 113+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso.