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Hand-planing the body of a Chinese fiddle Hedda MORRISON

No title (Craftsperson) Hedda MORRISON

Ch'i Pai Shih (1863-1957), the distinguished painter and calligrapher, at work in his studio. He specialized in painting flowers and aquatic life, especially crabs and prawns Hedda MORRISON

Uchikake Kosode with a falconry scene and Heian period imperial cart amongst flowers JAPANESE

Ch'i Pai Shih affixing his seal on a painting Hedda MORRISON

Paper making by the traditional method, similar to that used when the process was first invented in China Hedda MORRISON

Writing the titles on a Chinese work of several volumes Hedda MORRISON

Pewter was used in the manufacture of many household utensils Hedda MORRISON

Ch'i Pai Shih and his young family Hedda MORRISON

A carpet weaver at work Hedda MORRISON

The scroll mounters Hedda MORRISON

A sweet-maker who blew molten toffee into a wonderful variety of shapes Hedda MORRISON

Casting iron cooking pots at foundries to the west of Peking Hedda MORRISON

One of the large carved marble slabs over which the emperor was carried during his visits to the Temple of the Imperial Ancestors Hedda MORRISON

Painting was by no means an all male activity. There were many women artists Hedda MORRISON

Mourning bracelet ENGLAND (manufacturer)

Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer)

Look 15, dress SCHIAPARELLI, Paris (couture house); Daniel ROSEBERRY (designer)

Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer)

Skirt, mamianqun CHINESE

Untitled Mikki FERRILL

RECTILINIER, dress ISSEY MIYAKE, Tokyo (fashion house); Satoshi KONDO (designer)

Nazareth, Mount Tabor Karimeh ABBUD

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