Description A MANCHU-MONGOLIAN TRAVEL PERMIT, LATE QING DYNASTYNorth China, Inner Mongolia, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century. Watercolor and ink on cloth, framed behind glass. depicting the eight Buddhist emblems (Bajixiang) centered by an elephant carrying a monkey, rabbit, and bird. The sides with Manchurian and Mongolian inscriptions as well as the eagle of the Russian empire.Condition: Good condition, minor wear, little tears, minor soiling, the frame with a few small nicks.Provenance: Ex-collection Late Paul Rutten, Amsterdam. French private collection, Paris.Dimensions: Image size 76 x 48 cm, Size incl. mounting 97.7 x 69.8 cmThe present object seems to be a travel document for traversing between the inner and the outer Mongolian border.Literature comparison:Compare a related safe conduct document in the collection of the late Consul of Mongolia Jan Brummelhuis (1935-2006), Amsterdam, see Surya Rutten, The Cusen collection: Mongolian Art Colllected by the late Honorary Consul of Mongolia Jan Brummelhuis, Amsterdam, 2011.