Special catalogue of the Chinese collection of exhibits for the International Fisheries Exhibition, London, 1883.

  • Chinese Maritime Customs Service
Date:
[1883]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Special catalogue of the Chinese collection of exhibits for the International Fisheries Exhibition, London, 1883. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    3 Specimens of Shells with Images inside,—“ Buddha Shells: ” jf§ ££ P‘u Sa pang k‘o. These curious shells were obtained in Hangchow, the capital of the province of Chehkiang. The little image is produced by thrusting into the living shell-fish a small model—of metal or clay—of a Buddha or some similar object, and in course of time this becomes covered by the nacre. The details of the process are kept a trade secret by those acquainted with it. 4 Model—Chinese Fisherman: f Yii jen hsing shih. CLASS IV. FISH CULTURE. i Specimen of Oyster-shells from T'aichow, in the Chehkiang province: ^ jjl| ^ T'aichow ke k‘e. GENERAL. 1 Model—Chinese Mandarin: ^ J| 5^, Kuan yuan hsing shih. 2 Model—Chinese Gentleman: i ]$j IE? Shih shang hsing shih. 3 Model—Chinese Woman of the Middle Class: $jr A U? Fu jen hsing shih. 4 Model—Chinese Soldier: H T ^ Yung ting hsing shih. 5 Model—Chinese Bride: Hsin chia niang hsing shih. 6 Model—Chinese Boy: 1% 5E? 5L Nan hai hsing shih. 7 Model—Chinese Girl: £ $5 Jf? Nu hai hsing shih. 8 Model—Chinese Idol: H $£ 5^, P‘u Sa hsing shih. 9 Hanging Scrolls with Mottoes, and Rubbings of Chinese Inscriptions: §f JJf|j ijjg, Tui lien tzu fu. Ningpo. 7