A Cantonese man with his sanxian (三弦), Shanghai

A Cantonese man with his sanxian (三弦), Shanghai

Collection

Vacher-Hilditch

Identifier

VH02-021

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH02-021. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L04357-007a. A sanxian (三弦) is a three-stringed Chinese lute, which is plucked and has a fingerboard.

Caption in album or on mount

Canton Man & his guitar / 1859

Location

Shanghai

Date

1859

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath