China, Imperial. A Unique 'Taiping Rebellion' Safe Conduct Pass to British Navy Personnel Newly Listed superimposed on a hollow cast

superimposed on a hollow cast silver eight pointed star

Canada insignia on the front page

and Victory Medal (865150 A

maker marked “RZM M1/101” for Gustav Brehmer

characters in black ink on the lid

China, Imperial. A Unique 'Taiping Rebellion' Safe Conduct Pass to British Navy Personnel Newly Listed superimposed on a hollow castAn extremely rare surviving document on Chinese Imperial Yellow silk and bears the seal of the Chief of Taiping Rebels, Hong Xiuqan in red ink, with the lettering and the wording in black ink, the silk is embroidered with floral patterns in very thin threading. It measures at 38cm (w) x 43. 5cm (l), and remains an extremely rare historical piece in very fine condition. The Chinese Taiping Rebellion (1850 1864) was a civil war between the Taiping