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Auspicious Roe Deer - A painting of a white deer in a field
"In the autumn of 1751, the Qianlong emperor accompanied Empress Dowager Chongqing on a tour of the summer mountain retreat. Qianlong also traveled to the Mulan hunting grounds, where he was entertained to a b... More
Peacock Spreads Its Tail. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.
"In the sixth lunar month of the Qianlong 23rd year (1758), Kumul from the western regions presented peacocks as tribute, the emperor composing poetry on"Peacock Spreading Its Feathers," which is transcribed o... More
White Falcon by Giuseppe Castiglione
This trained falcon appears at the court perched on a stand with gleaming white plumage speckled gray and brown on the back of its head and wings. The red crossbar has a soft leather pad for the falcon to grip... More