Candy Maker on the Streets of Chengdu

Item

Title
Candy Maker on the Streets of Chengdu
Caption
Pandu man Chengtu, L Kilborn
Identifier
JOW_28
Description
Artisan pours liquid sugar onto a skillet to make hard candy at a street stand. Children watch in background. The man is making a dragon form for the candy. A face is painted in chalk on the wall behind the candy maker.
Creator
Ralph Outerbridge
Date Created
1939-12-04
Location
Chengdu, Sichuan
Physical Dimensions
7.6 h x 10.2 w cm
Original Format
black and white photographic print
Source
Judith Outerbridge Walker
Provenance
Ralph and Margaret Outerbridge Family Archives
Publisher
SIUE
Record Date
2024-08-19
Contributor
Derek Burns, Cory Willmott
Published In
Mention of this artisan in Munro, Beyond the Moon Gate, p. 20
Subject
street scenes