Figure descriptions
A woman approaches the counter of a china mender. The woman holds a small cloth in
her hand, hangs a basket on one arm, and
looks directly at the china mender. He returns her gaze and his mouth is open, as
though he is speaking. The china mender holds a
large china bowl in his left hand. With his right hand, he holds a tool on his counter.
There is also a small cup and two urns on
the counter. He is dressed in loose, light clothing and a head scarf. He wears small
glasses, which he has pushed up onto his
forehead. A bird cage, a broken piece of china, and a sign for his business hang on
the brick wall behind him. There are also
shelves in the shadowy background; they are lined with jugs and plates. There is a
lattice window at the left side of the
illustration. Vines grow above the window and along the bottom of his counter. Full
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