Description: Description of Photograph This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago. Title: Headdress, Canton woman Creator(s): Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921, photographer Date Created/Published: [between 1870 and 1872] Summary: Photograph shows a Chinese woman, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, holding umbrella. Notes: Title from back of item. Caption written on front of item misidentifies image as ' Coolie'. Caption on back continues: 'This elaborate way of dressing the hair is peculiar to Canton and is called the 'tea-pot' style. when once the hair is arranged as may be easily imagine it is an object of serious solicitude to keep it in shape the time taken up in arranging the coiffure being so great as to preclude the possibility of doing it every day to meet this difficulty Chinese women sleep on a wooden pillow, and always lie on their sides the pillow itself is hollow, and is a receptacle for their brushes, combs, rings, jade ornaments, &c. so that they always have their valuables not under, but within their pillows.' Photograph taken by John Thomson in Shanghai, 1870-72. (Source: Regine Thiriez, 2009) In album: Japanese and Chinese portraits, [p. 46, lower left]. Subjects: Women--Clothing & dress--China--Shanghai--1870-1880. Hairstyles--China--Shanghai--1870-1880. Umbrellas--China--Shanghai--1870-1880. Albumen prints--Hand-colored--1870-1880. Portrait photographs--1870-1880. Bookmark /2011660135/ Bookmark:2011660135 Bookmark:2011660135 Size Approximately 8x12 inches. Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions. Want to purchase the Original? The original is not for sale. Return Policy We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo) Quality This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium DNP Dye-Sublimation Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime. Shipping We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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