March 14, 2026
Tag: Qian Dynasty 1735
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Qianlong’s Marble Boat That Doesn’t Float
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Remembered by those who have visited as the Marble Boat and known by the Chinese as the Boat of Purity and Ease, is not marble and it is not a boat. This remarkable structure is a two-story pavilion made of wood that stands at the edge of Lake Kunming – part of the area known
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This scarce set of cards was a product of the American Colortype Company of Chicago and New York. Each card is inscribed in the top margin with “Reveille Post Cards. “Bugle Call” Series,” and carries a 1942 copyright by U. S. Services Supplies, Inc. Chicago. You will find examples from the set below; there are […]