Pu-Quà. A Viper-Seller. / Un Marchand de Viperes. To the left. At the pole carried over the shoulder the different cases hang. Colored stipple by J. Dadley (active before 1797 – after 1803). Inscribed: Pu-Quà. Cantòn. Delin. / Dadley. London. Sculpt. 26.3 x 21.2 cm.

According to Lipperheide Le 21 after-engraving about 1810 after Dadley’s print of 1799 (Lipperheide Le 17). – With explanation sheet in German-French parallel text on paper of 17... – Engraving foxing, but not decisively impairing.

“ Il y a plusieurs espece différentes de serpens que les Chinois prennent comme médicine, ou comme nourriture … Les caracteres, qu’on apperçoit sur la petite planche, contiennent la recommandation des vertus des reptiles qu’on voit dessous. ”

Offer no. 14,631 / EUR  148. (c. US$ 192.) + shipping

A large selection from Pu-Quà’s colored Chinese professions :
With new Diligence to Work

“ … I was digging and I found you. I needed to tell you that your collection for whatever reason has brought tears to my eyes. Thank you … I’m not a collector, or I haven’t known myself to be … I was going to sell this (sheet), but I just may have discovered that I’m to keep this for whatever reason. Have you made a collector out of me … For all your devotion, hardwork … I thank you ”

(Mrs. D. H., June 17, 2002)