The costume of China : illustrated by sixty engravings : with explanations in English and French (1800)
Mason, George Henry, author, Miller, William, 1769-1844, bookseller, Gosnell, Samuel, printer, Mason, George Henry. Costume of China, Mason, George Henry. Costume of China. French, Dadley, J., engraver, Pu-Qúa, illustrator · leaf 207
PLATE XLVIII. A COTTON-CLEARER. This represents a contrivance in great use for the purpose of clearing-cotton from the seeds. By striking-, with a small mallet, the catgut stringthat is attached to the piece of wood which the man holds in his left hand,and to which is affixed a line depending from…
Clothing and dress · Manners and customs
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