Original painting on pith paper of Chinese silk production, part of the collection Zhongguo gu dai si chou zhi zuo tu ji 1850-1890. Original watercolour on pith paper backed on plain mianlin paper, pasted down with blue silk ribbon.

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Size: 6000px × 4125px
Location: China
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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