PICTURE STORY OF PREPARING TEA , .

Hard Cover. Good. China, no publisher given, undated, 8.25 x 5.5 inches, bound with wooden boards. Title in Chinese characters within circle, carved into surface and highlighted in green. 10 original gouache paintings on silk, mounted on concertina-style folding leaves, with printed text in English and Chinese on facing pages. Contents - 1.Transplanting the bushes high in the mountains, 2. Picking leaves, 3. Carrying the leaves home, 4. Drying the leaves, 5. Sorting, 6. Roasting, 7. Fanning, 8. Scenting, 9. Packing, 10. Transporting. The wooden boards are sound. The interior is in good condition and the delightful and delicate paintings are bright. . An uncommon item. (Book ref. 000009 )  £ 145.00

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