Gathering Mulberry Leaves (19762314080)
Summary
Item is a photographic glass-plate transparency; part of a set of colour-tinted transparencies depicting life in Japan ca. 1910, including scenery, street scenes, workers, farming, fishing, silk production, stone carvers, wood carvers, metal workers, potters, and artists.
Sericulture is the practice of rearing silkworms for the production of silk. It is an ancient art that dates back to at least 5,000 years ago, originating in China. The process involves raising silkworms on mulberry leaves until they spin cocoons made of silk fibers. These cocoons are then harvested and processed to extract the silk threads.
Tags
Date
1910
Source
University of Victoria Libraries
Copyright info
public domain