A memorial altar for the deceased, in the house of a well-to-do family, Shanghai

A memorial altar for the deceased, in the house of a well-to-do family, Shanghai

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: RA-m068. A scan of a magic lantern slide. Royal Asiatic Society Library reference: Glass Slide.00/(068). The large characters on the central vertical banner are 箴維德軌, a standard compliment for the dead. This literally means ‘(his) guidance is virtual's track’, that is: he would give advice that guided recipients to become virtuous. Photograph by William Saunders.

Caption in album or on mount

68 / ?

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1870

Photographer

Saunders, William

Material

Other

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

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