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tea

human history
  • Common Name
    Canister, Tea
  • Description

    tea; 5 packets; 3 packets of : SHUI SEN TEA, 1 packet of SOWMEE TEA, and 1 packet of SUMMIT SPECIAL CHINA LEAF TEA

    shui sen tea is packaged in a rectangular cube shape in paper packets with cellophane overtop, with orange and red boarders with an images of pansy flowers and butterflies, a tea pot and tea cups, birds on a branch, and a Chinese building in front of a large mountain;

    seem tea is in a cardboard cube box with cellophane overtop; camel coloured box with red designs of a pegasus in flight and Chinese text;

    summit special tea is in a cardboard cube box with yellow and green backgrounds with white text, summit tea has designs of green leaves around branding

  • Place
    Hong Kong
  • Associated Place

    Hong Kong

  • Accession Date
    13 Dec 1976
  • Other Id

    col.2977 (colonial)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

tea, col.2977, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • tea, col.2977, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tea, col.2977, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tea, col.2977, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tea, col.2977, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tea, col.2977, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tea, col.2977, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • tea, col.2977, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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