CHINA - MILITARY Three views, comprising 'General Pao Chao [Bao Chao] at the service of the troops'; 'General Pao Chao [Bao Chao] riding on a ? after the view of the troops', and 'Chinese military drilling' [this with stamp of 'Afong photographers, Hong Kong'], albumen prints, captions in pencil, and remnants of mounting on verso, 210 x 275mm., c.1870/80s (3) Footnotes: Two of the views depict a Qinq Dynasty military leader (in full uniform with sheaf of arrows; mounted on a horse) identified in the caption as being Bao Chao (1828-1886), best known for his suppression of the Taiping Rebellion, but in later life commander of the Hunan Military Region. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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