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Barber's shaving bowl in the shape of a shell

Barber's shaving bowl in the shape of a shell

1850-1900

Chinese planisphere with pamplet, 1819

Chinese planisphere with pamplet, 1819

1819

Two packs of playing cards

Two packs of playing cards

1801-1830

Dental instrument cabinet

Dental instrument cabinet

1895-1905

Timken tapered roller bearing

Timken tapered roller bearing

1910

Folding tortoiseshell spectacles with case, Chinese, 1801-1900

Folding tortoiseshell spectacles with case, Chinese, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Boxed bottle of tit ta san, falling and bruising medical powder, by the Kwong Chin Koon dispensary, Canton, China, 1920-1926

Boxed bottle of tit ta san

1920-1926

Boxed metal bottle of Tung Kwan San, Army Medical powder, with advertisement, by Kwong Chi Koon dispensary, Canton, China, 1880-1930

Boxed metal bottle of Tung Kwan San

1880-1930

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 484, Group 23, Class 125, Shin Chuan Ja Pu Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 484)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 504, Group 23, Class 125, Yu Kuai Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 504)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 450, Group 23, Class 125, Chin Po Pa Wei Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters zhi (Phellodendron or Anemarrhena), bai (cortex Phellodendri), ba wie (eight ingredients) and wan (pill or bolus) indicate 'eight ingredient pill with Anemarrhena and Phellodendron', a medicine to improve kidney function.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 450)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 449, Group 23, Class 125, Chih Chiao Jao Hsien Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters chi jiao (barefoot), da xian (Great Immortal, a transcendent being), and wan (pill or bolus) indicate Barefoot Immortal pills, a medicine to promote healing, possibly for ailments affecting the lower limbs.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 449)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 455, Group 23, Class 125, Chuang Yang Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters zhuang (to strengthen), yang (active, warming, masculine principle in Chinese medicine) and wan (pill or bolus) indicate 'pill to strengthen Yang', a yang tonic to improve kidney function and male libido.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 455)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 464, Group 23, Class 125, Ku Ching Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters guo (nation or country), jing (essence, refined or elite) and wan (pill or bolus) indicate a 'National Essence Pill', used to restore vitality, strengthen internal organs, and promote overall health and balance.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 464)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 498, Group 23, Class 125, Jsang Shu Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 498)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 465, Group 23, Class 125, Ku Pen Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 465)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 451, Group 23, Class 125, Kuei Shen Chi Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters jin gui (Golden Cabinet), shen qi (kidney Qi or energy) and wan (pill or bolus) indicate 'kidney Qi pill from the Golden Cabinet', a yang tonic to improve kidney function.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 451)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 503, Group 23, Class 125, Yang Yung Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 503)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 456, Group 23, Class 125, Fu Kuei Pa Wei Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters fu (aconite root), gui (cinnamon bark), ba (eight), wei (flavours or ingredients) and wan (pill or bolus) indicate a classic formula used to warm Kidney Yang and treat symptoms of coldness, weakness, and fatigue due to yang deficiency.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 456)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 499, Group 23, Class 125, Jso Kuei Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 499)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 448, Group 23, Class 125, Chien Chien Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters qian (often means 'dry', but could mean heaven, vital force, and yang energy), jian (healthy, strong), and wan (pill or bolus) indicate pills for strength and wellness, a medicine to promote general health and vitality.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 448)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 457, Group 23, Class 125, Fu Tzii Li Chung Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters fu zi (aconite root), li zhong (regulate/ strengthen the digestive system) and wan (pill or bolus) indicates a pill to warm the middle, dispel cold, and strengthen digestion in cases of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue due to cold in the spleen and stomach.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 457)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 446, Group 23, Class 125, Chi Yin Pa Chen Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters zhin yin (nourish yin), ba zhen ('eight treasures' refering to a combination of qi tonification and blood nourishment), and wan (pill or bolus) indicate Yin-nourishing Eight Treasures Pills, a medicine to treat a general deficiency in both qi (vital energy) and blood (yin).

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 446)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 478, Group 23, Class 125, Pai Jai Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 478)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 472, Group 23, Class 125, Liu Wei Ji Huang Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 472)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 458, Group 23, Class 125, Hu Chien Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters hu (tiger), qian (to submerge, hide or subdue) and wan (pill or bolus) indicate a pill used to nourish liver and kidney yin, strengthen bones and sinews, and treat weakness, soreness, or degeneration in the lower back and legs.

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 458)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 500, Group 23, Class 125, Jzu Shen Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 500)

1901-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle with rounded shoulders, glass stopper covered in white cotton cloth and tied with pink string. Containing black pilules, exhibited at World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, 1904, Chinese, 1901-1904. Label attributes the bottle as No. 466, Group 23, Class 125, Kuei Pi Wan, Exhibitor Jung Kwan Kok, District Canton, Price $ per bottle. Translation of the Chinese Characters ..

glass bottle containing black pilules (no. 466)

1901-1904

Glass bottle containing beige powder, probably prepared by Tung Kwan Kok and exhibited at the 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, USA, Chinese, 1900-1904

Glass bottle containing beige powder

1900-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle containing "As You Wish" oil, prepared at The Kwong Chi Koon Dispensary, Canton, China, 1880-1930

Cylindrical glass bottle containing "As You Wish" oil

1880-1930

2 bottles of greenish-grey pills, prepared at exhibition at World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904, by Tung Kwan Kok, Chinese, 1900-1904.

2 bottles of greenish-grey pills

1900-1904