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The Costume of China. Illustrated in forty-eight c Author: Alexander, William / William Miller: London, 1805 Language: English Source/Shelfmark: 455.e.9, plate 30 The man standing wears a costume made of straw or millet, and a hat made of straw. The man seated smoking a pipe, wears a fur coat which could be reversed so the fur was worn inside. The man sheltering under an umbrella, made of oiled canvas, is a soldier, wearing 'undress'. A child shelters with him. Image taken from The Costume of China. Illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings. Originally published/produced in William Miller: London, 1805.