Historical Photographs of China

A group posed with a teapot seller, Shanghai

A group posed with a teapot seller, Shanghai

Collection

Vacher-Hilditch

Identifier

VH02-162

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH02-162. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L04357-070a. Back row, left to right: Miller and John Cardno (of The Agra and United Service Bank).  Front row, left to right: Richard Newby (Agent in Shanghai for the Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China), V.P. Jordan (Bill Broker), Chinese teapot seller, Dr James Forbes (1825-1887, Surgeon on HMS 'Cruizer'). "Miller" may well be John Miller, who is listed in the Shanghae Almanac 1856 in connection with Billiard Room. For more images of the Westerners, see VH01-034, VH01-068, VH02-023, VH02-053, VH02-121, VH02-123, VH02-158, VH02-163 and VH02-215. See also VH02-082 (teapot and crockery vendors).

Caption in album or on mount

R.Newby / Miller / Jordan / Chinese Teapot seller / Cardno / Dr Forbes ("Cruizer")

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1850s

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath