Showing posts with label old pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label old pictures. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2011

More Old Tea Images

Because I really enjoy these old pictures from http://www.teacourse.com and a shout out to my mother because it is her birthday!!


Tea Map U.S. from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



The Tea Plant from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Seed Pods of Tea Plant from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Part 2 of Old Tea Images: Tea Making Process

Part 2

Bamboo trays of tea exposed to sun and air. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com


Charcoal fires beneath bamboo trays of tea. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Tea is thrown together in a large basket and tossed about, thrown in the air and compressed by the arms. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Rolling teas on bamboo mat. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Roasting. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Deeper green tea roasting pan. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Sunday, March 20, 2011

More Old Tea Images: Tea Making Process Part 1

Because I really enjoy these old pictures from http://www.teacourse.com.  This is part 1 of a 2 part series, part 2 will be shown a week later, on the tea making process.


Second Roasting Oven from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Tea rapidly stirred about to permit dense vapor to escape. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Leaves passed through sieves and winnowed in baskets. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



After second rolling, shaken down upon a sieve, fixed midway in a tubular basket and placed over a charcoal fire. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Stove for Roasting from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Resting arms, rolling with feet for commoner kinds of teas. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Friday, March 11, 2011

Great old pictures

Here are 5 pictures I found looking on the http://www.teacourse.com that I am a member.  I really enjoy them and hope you do too.



Chinaman -- From Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard, Stories about Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Rice, etc. - 1909 by Mary & Elizabeth Kirby
Chinaman Baking his Cups -- From Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard, Stories about Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Rice, etc. - 1909 by Mary & Elizabeth Kirby

The Kilns at King-Tan China -- From Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard, Stories about Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Rice, etc. - 1909 by Mary & Elizabeth Kirby
The Potter at his Lathe - Making a Vase -- From Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard, Stories about Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Rice, etc. - 1909 by Mary & Elizabeth Kirby
Pottery -- From Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard, Stories about Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Rice, etc. - 1909 by Mary & Elizabeth Kirby
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