A tea plant (Camellia sinensis), its flowers and seeds, bordered by six scenes illustrating its use by man. Coloured lithograph, c. 1840.
- Date:
- [c. 1840]
- Reference:
- 28058i
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[c. 1840]
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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; border 22.5 x 17.7 cm
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The tea plant. the flowers. seeds parts of the flower. watering the plants. gathering the leaves. drying and rolling the leaves. packing. selling tea. drinking tea
Reference
Wellcome Collection 28058i
Notes
One of a series of six prints illustrating economic plants and their uses: date palm (Wellcome Library no. 28051i), coffee (2052i), rubber (28053i), sugar cane (28057i), tea (28058i), tobacco (28060i)
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