Messmer Thee Price List

 

Dates from c 1900; size:  20x 15 cm.

 

On the front: a dragon. Back side: a tea house in Shanghai, China.

 

Inner side: On the left, an appraisal of different kinds of tea, and important aspects of relevant preparation procedures. Please note that there is also a “Kaiser Thee” - Emperor’s Tea. At the bottom left, in smaller writing: an appraisal of the beneficient effects of tea in general; various scientists (e.g. Justus von Liebig) recommended tea as a source of iron as a nutrient, and to enhance alertness and the ability of thought. Right side: prices; at the bottom right, detailed tea brewing instructions.

 

 

 

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