Chinese Collection (page 88)

Drugs / Opium Factory - 2
OPIUM FACTORY AT PATNA, INDIA for the Chinese trade The mixing room Date: 1882

Drugs / Opium Factory - 1
OPIUM FACTORY AT PATNA, INDIA for the Chinese trade The examining room

Blissful Smoker
Enjoying the bliss that opium brings, a Chinese smoker lays his pipe aside for a while

Smoker Calculating ?
A Chinese smoker lies on a mat, apparently adding on his fingers : perhaps he is asking himself if he can afford a refill ?

Smoker on Mat
A Chinese smoker lies on a mat, his pipe in his hands and his lamp in front of him

Chinese Man on Mat
A Chinese man sits smoking on a mat, his slippers removed and his lamp beside him

Chinese Woman Smoking
A female Chinese opium smoker sits on a divan, preparing to smoke

Carrying the Lamp
A Chinese opium smoker prepares to smoke, carrying his lamp to the divan

Filling the Pipe
A Chinese opium smoker prepares to fill his pipe; bowl and lamp are on the floor before him

A Chinese Smoker
A Chinese opium smoker prepares to smoke : he holds a long pipe, a shorter one rests beside him together with the lamp

Preparing the Opium
A Chinese opium dealer prepares the opium, heating it gently over coals

Cutting Opium Ball
A Chinese opium dealer cuts a ball of opium

Chinese Opium Dealer
A Chinese opium dealer unpacks a case full of balls of opium

Chinese Opium Smoker
A Chinese man lies on a bed with his pipe, while a waitress serves him with a cup of tea

Chinese Clepsydra / 14Thc
A Chinese clepsydra or water clock

Chinese Meal 1970S
A Chinese meal, the main dish (in the wok) being beef with onions and green peppers. Note also the sweet and sour sauces and the obligatory chopsticks

Confucius Childhood
CONFUCIUS Chinese sage : as a child, he plays at religion

Two Chinese Boys
Two Chinese boys

Shotukos Innovations
Shotuko-Taishi, prince regent of empress Suiko, introduces Chinese culture to Japan in 17 Articles, initiating the Fujiwara Era which includes Buddhism as the state religion

Robert Morrison - 2
ROBERT MORRISON Churchman, missionary in China, engaged in translating the Bible into Chinese with two Chinese Christians

Decorative Lanterns
A girl hangs chinese lanterns in a tasteful arrangement

Hongkong Sawyer
A Chinese sawyer cuts a log in Hong Kong. He uses his saw sideways to minimise the risk of splitting

Chinese Schoolboys
Chinese schoolboys performing physical exercise. This glimpse of modern China is significant of much.. a Yellow Peril or a Yellow Blessing

Beijing 2 (Liebig)
Pedestrians and carts fill the streets beneath the triumphal arch erected between the Chinese and Tartar districts of the city

Dance, China
A dancer at the Chinese court performs with her back to the Emperor, on whom she is forbidden to cast her eyes

Emperor Seeks Advice
The Chinese Emperor Shih Huang-Ti seeks advice from monks

Chinese Pig (Bewick)
This breed was widely imported into England in the 18th century, and interbred with the native breeds to produce a breed combining the advantages of both

Improved Sow (Bewick)
A mixture of Chinese Black Swine with the larger British breed, this busy sow produced three litters (50 pigs) in ten months for Arthur Sherburn of county Durham

Chinese Card Game
Chinese men teach a card game to two Europeans

Chinese Relig. Beggars
Beggars, jugglers and suchlike charlatans - some mounted on tame tigers as proof of their qualities - solicit funding from passers-by in the name of religion

Ploughing, China
CHINA Chinese ploughing technique

Protective Chinese Dog
Despite its monstrous appearance, this dog is a kindly creature which protects peoples homes from thieves and robbers

First Compass
THE FIRST COMPASS invented by the Chinese

Tzu-Hsi, Aka Hsiao-Ch in
TZU-HSI, also known as HSIAO-CH IN &c Empress of China

Chinese River Magic
CHINA Priests wear masks, the better to frighten demons and prevent further flooding of the Yellow River (Hwang Ho)

Heavenly Taxes
CHINA Chinese bonzes burn paper money as heavenly taxes, trusting that the gods are so stupid, they won t notice the difference

Chinese Magic Charms
CHINA The immortal Hwang-sien-che, renowned designer of magic charms

Chinese Luck Talisman
CHINA Good luck talisman representing the immortal Liu-Hai

China / Beijing Street
A street in the CHINESE CITY (the outer city)

Immortals Awaking
The awakening of the EIGHT IMMORTALS of the Chinese pantheon

Immortals Drinking
Though revered as deities, the Immortals of the Chinese pantheon have weaknesses, such as being over-fond of the wine bottle

Fecundity Talisman
A Chinese talisman which ensures fecundity - count them, five bouncing boys ! You should be so lucky !

Against Demons
A Chinese talisman against demons

Chinese Eagle Print
Popular talismanic print, depicting a protective EAGLE devouring a FEMALE FOX-DEMON

Chinese Sun-God
TAI-YANG-KING, the Chinese God of the Sun

Chinese Unicorn
The Chinese unicorn

Chinese Demon
This Chinese demon takes the form of a fox, but perceptive peasants know it for what it really is

Chinese Deity
TCHONG-K OEI is a powerful Chinese deity who protects mankind against malevolent demons

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