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| Keywords: Imperial Chinese junk flag.jpg An Imperial Chinese junk flag captured during the First China War 1839-42 It is part of a collection belonging to Sir Robert Oliver 1783-1848 Superintendent of the Indian Navy The flag is made of silk with a cotton hoist and is hand sewn It is a triangular shape coloured green with a blue hoist and red indented border There is a silver and gold dragon and pearl motif in the centre surrounded by clouds ” the dragon has four toes Lightning flashes are shown in the borders The flag was used by the Commander-general of Guards Brigade of the Eight Banners 1842 http //collections rmg co uk/collections/objects/518 html author PD-Art-100 First Opium War Flags of the Qing Dynasty Dragons chasing a flaming pearl Collections of the National Maritime Museum London | ||||
