Illustrated Gazetteer of the Maritime Kingdoms, Vol. 21

[By] Imperial Decree: 25 rolls of Treasury satin original: 庫緞 (kùduàn); high-quality silk fabric produced specifically for the imperial palace, 130 pieces of porcelain, 66 pieces
of Western lacquerware, 300 sheets of paper, 20 boxes of ink, 100 sheets of silk for calligraphy and painting, as well as lychee wine, Hami melons a famous sweet melon from Xinjiang, reflecting the vast reach of the Qing Empire,
pine nut cakes, tea cakes, "bud tea," incense patties, lanterns, fans, and scent pouches. Furthermore, the visiting envoys were granted additional gifts of Japanese-style satin original: 倭緞 (wōduàn); likely a specific weave or pattern of silk inspired by or traded through Japan,
porcelain, lacquerware, paper, ink, fans, and silk. In the 18th year of the Qianlong reign [1753], a special
bestowal was made to the King King Joseph I of Portugal: 4 rolls of dragon satin silk featuring the five-clawed dragon motif, a symbol of high imperial favor; 8 rolls each of decorative satin, flowered satin, and thread-woven satin; 12 rolls of "hundred-flower" sugared satin;
22 rolls each of damask, spun silk, and fine silk; 13 rolls of gauze; 7 rolls of Hangzhou silk; one set of
album leaves original: 冊頁 (cèyè); a format for paintings or calligraphy; 6 pieces of agate and jade; 2 types of enamelware original: 琺瑯器 (fàláng qì); items decorated with vitreous enamel, a technology much admired by the Qianlong Emperor; 19 types of lacquerware; 33 types
of porcelain; as well as rosewood furniture, painting silk, incense bags, incense patties, paper, ink, fans, and tea. Furthermore, the Chief Envoy
was granted additional painting silk, paper, ink, fans, tea, and patterned silk. Accompanying the Imperial Decree original: 勑書 (chìshū); an official written order from the Emperor, the King was granted more dragon satin...