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The Imperial throne of the “Son of Heaven,” is here illustrated but unfortunately without its august occupant, the chair is of black Canton wood or ebony handsomely carved and gilt, the cushion is covered with dark blue satin, on each side of the chair is placed a fan cut and painted to represent the feathers of a bird; the large cases one on either side are said to contain robes of state and the whole of these articles are appropriately backed up by a magnificently constructed screen very richly gilt, and having the usual quaint carvings of Dragons and other monsters with very large staring eyes.