Ming Dynasty Chinese silversmiths smelting silver ore in a furnace. The men operating the blower are protected by the brick wall from the heat of the fire. The illustration was originally published in the Tiangong Kaiwu encyclopedia of 1637, written by th

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Ming Dynasty Chinese silversmiths smelting silver ore in a furnace. The men operating the blower are protected by the brick wall from the heat of the fire. The illustration was originally published in the Tiangong Kaiwu encyclopedia of 1637, written by the Ming Dynasty encyclopedist Song Yingxing (1587-1666).

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