PEK1787b

Census IDPEK1787b
LocationBeijing, Imperial Palace
BuilderCharles Joseph Paris
SpecsUnknown, but probably a positive with 2 or 3 ranks
ActionMechanical

The smaller of two chamber organs built by Charles Joseph Paris for the Qianlong emperor (also see PEK1787a). Nothing is known of its specs, or other details of its construction or history.

The illustration here is a portrait of Qianlong in his study by the Jesuit painter, Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766).