Hand-coloured stipple print of a man in a blue robe and wide hat carrying a basket of packets and pointing to the right.

Chinese apothecary carrying medicines in a basket, 1799

A standing man in a blue robe, grey trousers and wide straw hat carries a wooden basket of cylindrical packets, one wrapped with a pink label, while pointing with his free hand. The hand-coloured stipple print has a plain cream background and soft, even tones.

Artist: Pu-Qúa
Date: 4 May 1799
Medium: Stipple engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2494 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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