Mandarin Official First rank

[blaster]

Hi All,

since I am on a roll (just figured out how to post better shots), here's a Qing Dynasty official of the first rank. He wears a surcoat over his dragon robe. On the surcoat can be seen a Mandarin square depicting a crane facing a red sun. thus he represents a civilian official who displays birds on these squares (military official displays animals).

I am trying to depict the squalid conditions of Peking around that time. The barber has set up shop next to a monument and the curious bystander is a palanquin bearer (note his filthy robe). As the Mandarin Official is a cheapskate, he is having his ears pierced by a roadside barber. On the close-up, note the peacock feather on his mandarin summer hat. In his hand, the Mandarin official is grasping a long pipe on which dangles his purse, encouraging the barber to do a good job.


Rgds Victor

 

[y_wong]

Hi Victor,

A very well done piece. Keep up the good work. Hope to see more of your work.

regards

 

[diosytexas]

hi victor. love it.well done. dave.

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Victor,

Another lovely vignette. I like the extra details you've added. It really helps to have you explain some of the more obscure cultural and historical details too. I would never have spotted the purse or the peacock feather otherwise.

Cheers

 

[Guy]

Great vignette.

 

[captnenglish]

Love it

 

[megroot]

Great work

Marc

 

[John Bowery]

Victor,
Great vignette and thanks also for the explaination. Enlightening.
Cheers
John

 

[blaster]

reply to comments

Hi all,

thanks for your kind comments. Rgds Victor

 

[dinovision79]

Hi Victor,

great idea and execution, a pity that this colorful era is somewhat neglected.

Thanks
Denes

 

[blaster]

Reply to Denes

Hi Denes,

Everything outside of Waffen SS and Napoleonics is neglected...

Rgds Victor