The book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian : concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East (1871)
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323, Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · London : John Murray · leaf 504
of Ningpo, on hisdeparture for Europe, was presented by the Chinese citizens, as a tokenof honour, with a pair of Wanmin san, umbrellas of enormous size. The umbrella must have gone through some curious vicissitudes ;for at one time we find it familiar, at a later date apparently unknown,and then… … Table (lor (1(^ (ommanclemeiityThe PaTzAofthe MoNOOLS; from (f Specimen found til A. Siberia Chap. \II. UMBRELLAS. 317 the thing of which he spoke was famihar to the use of Greek andRoman ladies, and many examples of it, borne by slaves behind theirmistresses, are found on ancient vase-paintings.…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Early maps · Inscriptions, Chinese
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