FIND US

ancient

Discover Our Latest Media Offerings

  • [VOL I] THE OU-MA-TOO, OR FIVE HORSES’ HEADS

    [VOL I] THE OU-MA-TOO, OR FIVE HORSES’ HEADS

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    THE OU-MA-TOO, OR FIVE HORSES’ HEADS Cover Image: The Ou-Ma-Too, or “Five Horses’ Heads” / Qingyuan Guangdong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.Floyd – ALAMY Image ID:2X3H90F *Mount Matou is located in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, and is known for its Danxia landforms and beautiful scenery. Five giant steeds to battle driven,Men…

  • [VOL I] THE TUNG-TING-SHAN

    [VOL I] THE TUNG-TING-SHAN

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    THE TUNG-TING-SHAN Cover Image: The Tung-Ting-Shan Lake Tai（Tai Hu）/ SuZhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWG4 *Dongting Mountain is located in the southwest of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, in the southeastern part of Lake Tai（Tai Hu）. Dongting Mountain is not a single mountain but a name collectively…

  • [VOL I] FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS

    [VOL I] FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    FEEDING SILK-WORMS, AND SORTING THE COCOONS Cover Image: Feeding Silkworms and Sorting the Cocoons ( Bombyx mori ) / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by A.Willmore – ALAMY Image ID:2WXT7CH *The process of “Sifting Cocoons” involves separating silkworm pupae from their cocoons using a sieve or other tools. This is typically done to…

  • [VOL I] TEMPLE OF BONZES IN THE QUANG-YEN ROCK

    [VOL I] TEMPLE OF BONZES IN THE QUANG-YEN ROCK

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    TEMPLE OF BONZES IN THE QUANG-YEN ROCK Cover Image: Temple of the Bonzes in the Quang-Yen Rock ChangJiang River / NanJing JiangSu China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by C.T.Dixon – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWFM *The Yan Mountain is located on the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, possibly…

  • [VOL I] RAREE-SHOW AT LIN-SIN-CHOO

    [VOL I] RAREE-SHOW AT LIN-SIN-CHOO

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    RAREE-SHOW AT LIN-SIN-CHOO Cover Image: Raree Show at Lin-Sin-Choo / LiaoCheng Shandong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by G.Paterson – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWFB *Lin-Sin-Choo（Lin Qing Zhou）is located within the boundaries of today’s Liaocheng City in Shandong Province. This illustration shows a scene of street performers. “Why is a handsome wife adoredBy every coxcomb…

  • [VOL I] TEMPLE OF BUDDHA, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON

    [VOL I] TEMPLE OF BUDDHA, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    TEMPLE OF BUDDHA, IN THE SUBURBS OF CANTON Cover Image: Temple of Buddha, Canton / GuangZhou GuangDong China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by W.H.Capone – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWE1 *This illustration depicts a scene of Chinese people worshipping Buddha. The tocsin’s clang, the drum, the gong’s deep boom,And trumpet’s bray, and bonze’s awful cry,In…

  • [VOL I] PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO

    [VOL I] PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    PUNISHMENT OF THE PAN-TZE, OR BASTINADO Cover Image: Punishment of the Pan-Tze, or Bastinado / China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by W.Wetherhead – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWC4 *“The bamboo cane punishment” was one of the ancient Chinese forms of punishment, involving the use of willow branches or large bamboo boards to whip or lash…

  • [VOL I] BAMBOO AQUEDUCT AT HONG-KONG

    [VOL I] BAMBOO AQUEDUCT AT HONG-KONG

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    BAMBOO AQUEDUCT AT HONG-KONG Cover Image: Bamboo Aqueduct at Hong-Kong / HongKong China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by H.Adlard – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWC1 *This illustration shows a water pipe made of bamboo, used for agricultural irrigation or drinking water. Could painter wish for fairer sceneThan beetling cliffs ‘mid bowers of green,With rivulet below;Methinks…

  • [VOL I] THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

    [VOL I] THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA (*Wen-li-tchang-tching, “The Great-Wall of the Ten Thousand Li.” It extends from the shores of the Gulf of Pechele, 34° degrees east from Peking, to Sening, which is 15 degrees west of that city.) Cover Image: The Great Wall of China / BeiJing China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by…

  • [VOL I] THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS

    [VOL I] THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    THE TSEIH-SING-YEN, OR, SEVEN-STAR HILLS Cover Image: Tseih-Sing-Yen, or “The Seven-star Mountains / ZhaoQing GuangDong China / Karst karst rock / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by T.A.Prior – ALAMY Image ID:2X2MWBP *“Seven Star Crags” is located in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province and is composed of seven limestone peaks: Langfeng Rock, Yuping Rock, Shishi Rock, Tianzhu…

  • [VOL I] SE-TSEAOU-SHAN, OR, THE WESTERN SEARED HILLS

    [VOL I] SE-TSEAOU-SHAN, OR, THE WESTERN SEARED HILLS

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    SE-TSEAOU-SHAN, OR, THE WESTERN SEARED HILLS Cover Image: Se-Tseaou-Shan, or “The Western Seared Hills / FoShan GuangDong China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Redaway – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927W *This location is situated in modern-day Foshan, Guangdong, adjacent to the Shunde (GuangDong) Waterway. Oh, for enchanter’s steed, or charmed lamp,Or wand, or wings, to…

  • [VOL I] TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY

    [VOL I] TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    TEMPLE OF POO-TA-LA, AT ZHE-HOL, IN TARTARY Cover Image: The Poo-Ta-La, or Great Temple near Zhehol, Tartary / ChengDe HeiBei China / UNESCO World Heritage Site / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Tingle – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927R *The Putuo Zongcheng Temple, also known as the “Little Potala Palace,” is a Buddhist temple built in…

  • [VOL I] THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE,AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN.

    [VOL I] THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE,AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN.

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    THE IMPERIAL TRAVELLING-PALACE, AT THE HOO-KEW-SHAN. Cover Image: The Imperial Travelling Palace at Hoo-Kew-Shan Tiger Hill / Suzhou JiangSu China / Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.Sands – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927K *Hoo-Kew-Shan（Tiger Hill）, with a history of over 2,500 years, is an iconic landmark in Suzhou. It is characterized by its numerous historical sites…

  • [VOL I] HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG

    [VOL I] HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    HARBOUR OF HONG-KONG Cover Image: Harbour of Hong Kong / HongKong China / Drawn by Unknown Engraved by B.Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927N *During the early days of Hong Kong’s establishment, it refers to the period starting from the cession of Hong Kong to the British in the 1840s during the Qing Dynasty and…

  • [VOL I] LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS

    [VOL I] LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS

    •

    Arclumiva Highlight Editor

    LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS. Cover Image: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the Thundering Winds, from the Vale of Tombs West Lake / HangZhou ZheJiang China /Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.C.Bentley – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927F *West Lake is situated to the east of Hangzhou city, surrounded by mountains on the other…

antique architecture Art Asia boats China chinese commerce cultural heritage culture engraving etching historical history illustration landscape nature serene Views in China Vintage