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Moulding the clay into bricks, late 18th century

Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Before the clay is entirely dried, it is moulded into rectangular blocks aided with wire cutters. They are then dried under the sun and stored in warehouse.

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  • Title: Moulding the clay into bricks, late 18th century
  • Location Created: Canton
  • Physical Dimensions: 19 x 20 cm
  • Original Language: Chinese
  • Provenance: Gift of Susan Chen Hardy
  • Transcript:
    印土 Two seals「檢」「尚」
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  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: ©Hong Kong Maritime Museum
  • physical format: Album leaf framed
  • object id: HKMM2012.0101.0007
Hong Kong Maritime Museum

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