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Letter from Emperor Puyi to King George V and Queen Mary, on the occasion of their coronation 1911
34.5 x 23.3 x 2.0 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1060373
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[Letter from Emperor Puyi to King George V and Queen Mary, on the occasion of their coronation] 1911
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Binding of yellow silk, embroidered with silk thread depicting dragons, flowers and waves, with embroidered text in Manchu and Chinese script.
The document is a manuscript in Chinese and Manchu script, dating from 1911. It is a letter from Emperor Puyi (r. 1908-12 & 1917) congratulating King George V and Queen Mary on their coronation. Puyi was the last Emperor of China and the twelfth and final ruler of the Qing dynasty. -
Measurements
34.5 x 23.3 x 2.0 cm (book measurement (conservation))
34.5 x 2.0 x 23.3 cm (book measurement (inventory))
Alternative title(s)
[Letter from Emperor Puyi to King George V and Queen Mary, on the occasion of their coronation]
3 February of the Third Year of the Reign of the Xuantong Emperor.
