Ancestor veneration ritual, Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
RA-m074
Copyright
© 2019 Royal Asiatic Society
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: RA-m074. A scan of a magic lantern slide. Royal Asiatic Society Library reference: Glass Slide.00/(074). On the bucket in the foreground: 聚寶盆 (jubaopen = ‘treasure bowl’). Below the bucket is the name of the photographer: Sze Yuen Ming [...]. The scrolls appear to be ‘family rules’ (家規 jiagui). As part of an ancestor obseisance ritual, a beverage is being poured on the left and incense burned on the right. Offerings of food are on the alter. The photograph was taken by Sze Yuen Ming (Yao Hua Studio), most probably in Shanghai .
Caption in album or on mount
74 / ANCESTRAL WORSHIP
Caption on photograph
Sze Yuen Ming [...] / [...]
Location
Photographer
Material
Other
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
