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Auction: 25023 - Tibet - The 'Bramley' Collection Part I
Lot: 62

Tibet
The Imperial Courier Post
I-Chang
1900s report to the Ministry of War, on imperial yellow paper with red band applied for the address and transmitted through the I-chang. From Zhanggu Tun in Maogong on the state of the ferry boat used to cross the river on the post route. Inside there is a large illustration of two men on a small boat navigating turbulent waters - quite possibly the ferry boat in question. A delightful and interesting letter. Photo

Maogong in Szechwan was an important place in history where Emperor Qianlong staged successive campaigns to subject the Tibetan tribes there

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Estimate
£800 to £1,500

Starting price
£550