Chinese Hand Colored miniatures of trades and scenes
by [China]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
1920. Twelve hand-colored cards depicting various Chinese trades and scenes. Not dated, 20th century. Watercolors of indeterminate age with captions in English. Cards depict trades such as "Barber," "Knife and Scissor Sharpener," "Yellow Rice Cake Seller," "Dealer in Chicken and Ducks," "Waste Watter Arrier" (sic), & "Vegetable Vender" (sic). Others show scenes or methods of transport, including "Chinese Wedding Chair," "Peking Cart," "Transport Outside the Great Wall," "Chinese Donkey," "The harrier," & "Chinese Meal Grinding." These cards were certainly produced by amateur artists to be sold to tourists in China. Manila stock, each approximately 3 3/4 x 2 1/4". Clean and fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15929
- Title
- Chinese Hand Colored miniatures of trades and scenes
- Author
- [China]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1920
- Bookseller catalogs
- CHINA;
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Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Biblio member since 2009
Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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