Caption
View of a Chinese shop at the Antwerp World Exhibition in 1894, Magasin Chinois, Exposition Universelle d'Anvers 1894, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Charles Bernhoeft, Antwerp, cliché maker: Charles Bernhoeft, Luxembourg (Belgian province), 1894, Charles Bernhoeft, photographer, cliché maker, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 153 mm x width 216 mm, Print on third unnumbered page after page 46., shop, store, world fair, world exhibition, World Exhibition 1894 (Antwerp), Period, 1894-05-05 - 1894-11-05, A crowded interior scene filled with decorative objects and furniture, including large ornate vases, carved wooden cabinets with intricate panels, folding screens, and patterned textiles hanging on the walls. Two men wearing traditional clothing and hats sit facing each other at a small table with a teapot and cups, one holding a small box while the other leans forward. Decorative fans and parasols with painted designs are displayed on the walls, and shelves and stands hold various ceramics, figurines, and smaller vessels. The overall palette is monochrome, and the composition shows dense arrangements of antiques and ornamental items around the seated figures.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B04_499
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