Plate 116: Tea Drinking, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"
Photostatic reproduction of plate 116 of 'A New Book of Chinese Designs', consisting of a title page, index, and 120 plates, etched and published in 1754 by the British caricaturist, printseller and ornamental engraver Matthew Darly, in collaboration with George Edwards. The book consists of a variety of ornamental and costume designs of Chinese inspiration, some of them copies of the original works (including the title).
This plate represents a scene of tea drinking, with a man seated on the ground, wearing a pointed straw hat and three-quarter-sleeve robe with stars, carrying a halberd on his back and with a scallop-edged shield with a bundle of scrolling motifs next to him, extending his arm to receive a cup of tea from a woman that stands next to him. She wears a long robe with long, wide sleeves and tiered skirt, with a long belt tied around the waist, and a headdress with several buns. She holds a cup on one hand, extending it to the man, and another cup on the other, which she uses to pour water on a bowl, which is on top of a short table. They are in an open environment, surrounded by plants of different kinds.
This plate represents a scene of tea drinking, with a man seated on the ground, wearing a pointed straw hat and three-quarter-sleeve robe with stars, carrying a halberd on his back and with a scallop-edged shield with a bundle of scrolling motifs next to him, extending his arm to receive a cup of tea from a woman that stands next to him. She wears a long robe with long, wide sleeves and tiered skirt, with a long belt tied around the waist, and a headdress with several buns. She holds a cup on one hand, extending it to the man, and another cup on the other, which she uses to pour water on a bowl, which is on top of a short table. They are in an open environment, surrounded by plants of different kinds.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate 116: Tea Drinking, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"
- Series/Portfolio: A New Book of Chinese Designs
- Artist and publisher: Etched and published by Matthias Darly (British, ca. 1720–1780 London)
- Artist and publisher: George Edwards (British, Stratford 1694–1773 Plaistow)
- Published in: London
- Date: 1754
- Medium: Photostat
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 11 3/8 in. (20.5 × 28.9 cm)
Book: 12 in. × 9 13/16 in. × 1 3/16 in. (30.5 × 25 × 3 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1931
- Object Number: 31.88(118)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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1754
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George Edwards
1754
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George Edwards
1754
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George Edwards
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