Gathering of Tea. [&] Taching, or Firing, of Tea.
Sangso, a Chinese pinx. Sutherland sculp. [&] Wo-siong pinx.t.
London, Published by Dr Thornton, Dec.r 1, 1808.
Pair of aquatints. 440 x 540mm (17¼ x 21¼"), with very large margins. Framed. Centre folds as issued. Unexamined out of frames.
Two scenes in oriental style of tea production, from Dr Robert Thornton's 'The Philosophy of Botany, Being Botanical and Philosophical Extracts'. The first shows Chinese picking leaves, with figures climbing ladders and cut steps to reach plateaus with tea fields. The second shows a garden under a cliff with stairs, with a man drying the leaves in a furnace under a waterfall, two men drinking tea and a pavilion with tea chests on racks.
[Ref: 54907] £800.00
London, Published by Dr Thornton, Dec.r 1, 1808.
Pair of aquatints. 440 x 540mm (17¼ x 21¼"), with very large margins. Framed. Centre folds as issued. Unexamined out of frames.
Two scenes in oriental style of tea production, from Dr Robert Thornton's 'The Philosophy of Botany, Being Botanical and Philosophical Extracts'. The first shows Chinese picking leaves, with figures climbing ladders and cut steps to reach plateaus with tea fields. The second shows a garden under a cliff with stairs, with a man drying the leaves in a furnace under a waterfall, two men drinking tea and a pavilion with tea chests on racks.
[Ref: 54907] £800.00