A memorial altar for the deceased, in the house of a well-to-do family, Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
RA-m068
Copyright
© 2019 Royal Asiatic Society
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
Estimated Date
1870
Photographer
Material
Other
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
