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Yue Hing Loong Carambola Brand Flour Sack (H. Skott and Co.)
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| Accession #: | 2210.68 |
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| Title: | Yue Hing Loong Carambola Brand Flour Sack (H. Skott and Co.) |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
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| Physical Description: | This cloth flour sack has Chinese characters and an image of a carambola (star fruit). The English text states, "Yue Hing Loong/ H. Skott and Co./ Hong Kong/ Carambola Brand." |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. Pacific Northwest mills exported flour to the Chinese market as early as the 1890s, and, generally, the trade was brokered by Hong Kong merchants. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication); Flour Mill (Industry)
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| Geographical Reference: | Hong Kong (International->Asia->China) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 30 x 15 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Yue Hing Loong, H. Skott and Co. Hong Kong, Carambola Brand.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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