Women posed sorting or culling tea, near Xingcun, Fujian

Women posed sorting or culling tea, near Xingcun, Fujian

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Fr01-053. Photograph by Lai Fong (Afong Studio) - note the number written in pencil on the album page: 6[4]. See the Lai Fong (Afong Studio) number lists in 'History of Photography in China, Chinese Photographers 1844-1879' by Terry Bennett (Quaritch 2013), page 312. This image is reproduced in 'History of Photography in China, Chinese Photographers 1844-1879' by Terry Bennett (Quaritch 2013), on page 152, and captioned: '64. Country women culling tea (near Sing Chang)'. Culling = selecting or sorting.

Caption in album or on mount

6[.] Country women sorting Tea. near Sinchune

Location

Xingcun

Estimated Date

1869

Dimensions

230mm x 172mm

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

University of Bristol Library, Special Collections

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