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January is National Hot Tea Month, and we wanted to show you all the hard work that goes into making a nice cup of hot tea before you can enjoy. Here are some beautifully hand-colored lantern slides from Japan.

Weighing baskets of tea, Japan.
HOLLIS number: olvwork367851

Separating stems from tea leaves, Japan.
Author / Creator: Enami, T., 1859-1929, Japanese [photographer]
HOLLIS number: olvwork367849

Firing tea leaves, Japan.
HOLLIS number: olvwork367852

Producing powdered tea: milling tea leaves with a mortar and pestle, Japan.HOLLIS number: olvwork367854

Men packing tea in boxes, Japan.
HOLLIS number: olvwork371871


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Materials/Techniques: lantern slides, hand-colored.
Dimensions: 8 x 10 cm, (1926-1989)