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Tasting ginger at the Japanese Auction in Amsterdam
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Tasting ginger at the Japanese Auction in Amsterdam

Johan Braakensiek · 1888-12-09 · letterpress printing; lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A man in a white jacket and white hat walks around with a tray of ginger, letting people taste a piece with a fork. In the lower left, a Jewish merchant receives a piece. On the floor, a large ginger pot. The man is addressed by a man named 'Koor.' with an open mouth saying 'Vos! Vos! also give me a piece!' Subject category within the Atlas Amsterdam: Markets, trade: Premises for public sales and auctions there.

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Credit lineGember-proeven op de Japansche Veiling te Amsterdam. 1888-12-09. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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