Studio portrait of the Xuantong Emperor and Prince Chun

Title : Studio portrait of the Xuantong Emperor and Prince Chun

Topic : Chinese Maritime Customs Service

Location : Unknown

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Paper

Caption on print : H.I.M. Hsüan T'eng Emperor of China Nao[?] Prince Ch'ien (Prince Regent) H.I.M. TêKang Emperor of Manchu Kuo

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: he03-217. Photo from an album (UoB reference he03) kept in the School of Oriental and African Studies Archives, London (SOAS reference PP MS 82/14). No caption for this photograph in the album. This photogaph depicts the Xuantong Emperor, better known as Puyi or the Last Emperor, and his father, Prince Chun, who acted as regent for the emperor during his minority. In 1934 the Japanese made Puyi emperor of Manchukuo under the reign name of Kangde. Aisin-Gioro Puyi (溥仪, 溥儀, Pǔ yí) (1906 –1967).

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