Auction 021
Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Jan 14, 2020
Israel
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LOT 401:
"Colony of Jews in the Centre of China" – Article from The Illustrated London News – London, 1851 – Early ...
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"Colony of Jews in the Centre of China" – Article from The Illustrated London News – London, 1851 – Early Documentation of the Jews of Kāifēng
A leaf from an issue of The Illustrated London News, with an article about the Jews of Kāifēng, China. [London], December 1851. English.
An early documentation of the Jewish community of Kāifēng, based on reports by representatives of The London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews, who visited the community in 1851. The article describes the ethnic origin, clothing and social status of the Jews of Kāifēng, their religious texts, and more, accompanied by illustrations of two members of the community.
[1] leaf, 40.5 cm. Good condition. Creases and small tears to margins (not affecting the text). Several stains.
