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H. Skott and Co. Chong Yuen Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.11 |
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| Title: | H. Skott and Co. Chong Yuen Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
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| Physical Description: | This flat cotton sack is printed: "H. Skott and Co./ Hong Kong/ T.H.L./ Chong Yuen." There are also Chinese characters. All characters are printed in red and green. There is an image of a person in a pink robe standing on the back of a large fish. |
| 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. The image on this sack, the Chinese characters, and the Cantonese phrase, "Chong Yuen", harken back to imperial China, when top scholars were personally examined by the emperor. The winner was proclaimed "the best of the best" and stood on a stone carving of a fish head at the palace. The implication is that this brand of flour is the very best. |
| 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 29 1/2 x 14 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
H. Skott and Co. Hong Kong T.H.L. Chong Yuen
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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