China. Qing dynasty. 18th/19th c. Paint and ink on paper. Side knobs from horn. Picture size 140 x 79,5cm, total dimension 190 x 98cm. Sitting on a cloth-covered armchair in a simple everyday robe. His long fingernails show that he belonged to the higher social strata. The summer court hat (chaoguan) is rendered transparent and is crowned with a golden pearl, which denotes the eighth or ninth rank. Mounted as a hanging scroll. Condition A/B.