Gold leaf production. 19th-century artwork of a man in China making gold leaf and silver leaf. This watercolour was published in 'A volume of Chinese

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Gold leaf production. 19th-century artwork of a man in China making gold leaf and silver leaf. This watercolour was published in 'A volume of Chinese drawings representing Chinese men and women from various classes and trades'. It dates from circa 1800.

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Size: 3848px × 5008px
Photo credit: © BRITISH LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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