A woman diviner burning incense. Watercolour by Zhou Pei Qun, ca. 1890.

  • Zhou, Pei Qun, active approximately 1890.
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1890
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571525i
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A woman diviner burning incense. Watercolour by Zhou Pei Qun, ca. 1890. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1890

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1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 25.8 x 34.5 cm

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Lettering pencilled on accompanying folder: A woman exorcist. 'Incense watcher', a woman given to superstitious practices, watching flames and judging from them e.g. favourable times for giving medicines Extensive lettering in Chinese Bears number pencilled in upper right hand corner: 26

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Wellcome Collection 571525i

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