1935 Print Silk Worm Cocoon Clothing China Hut Farming Agriculture Textiles FZ2 WAR1 ski troops

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1935 Print Silk Worm Cocoon Clothing China Hut Farming Agriculture Textiles FZ2 WAR1 ski troopsThis is an original 1935 halftone print of a farm in China dedicated to the silk making process. Also shown are two men shown with large bags of silkworm cocoons. Si Ling Chi (Leizu) was the first Empress of China (2640 BCE), and while observing silkworms in her garden, discovered how to process the thread of the cocoon into a new cloth. Photography by R. Moulin and Burton Holmes. CONDITION This 76+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine+. Light