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China 1910 Old Tuck's Oilette Postcard A Foreign Devil, Chinese Street Scene DogVintage Colour Art Artist Drawn Tuck's Oilette Old Post card. 1910. Ethnic Life. Qing Dynasty. Life in China. Native Chinese Street Scene. Houses. Lanterns. Dog Puppy. Western Man dressed in white, with an umbrella. Costumes.Foreign Devil. This cry invariably greets the daring European who attempts to explore the lower quarters of Chinese towns. The natives hate the foreigners and it is only necessary to refuse their invitation to purchase some useless article, to provoke a storm of vituperation and abuse. The epithet "Foreign Devil" is derived from the fact of wearing no pigtail, by means of which the Chinese hope to be dragged into Heaven!. Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons Oilette Wide Wide World Life in China Item sold. You can either request an email alert for similar items, browse in our stock or search our stock.
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