About this object
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ID:
NN7327
Production date:
1750-1800
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Location:
On Display: Museum of London Docklands: Warehouse of the World
This carved and painted wooden 'Chinaman' trade figure was probably placed just inside the entrance to a grocery store. Such figures were used from the 18th century as advertising to indicate that tea imported from China was sold within the store. The figure is one of a pair from the same source - the other being a trade figure of a Turkaman advertising Turkish coffee.
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Measurements
H 1380 mm
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Materials
paint; wood
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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