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Small blue perfume box containing ‘small red bean 赤小豆’, c.1950s-1960s

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/1/2/2

Scope and Contents

This is a cardboard box containing many dried plant specimens. The note within the box contains the inscription: ‘small red bean 赤小豆’. Chinese red beans are also known as Adzuki beans and are popular in Chinese cooking.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1950s-1960s

Extent

1 collection : Cardboard and organic material.

Dimensions

6 x 3 x 6 cm

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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