Mandarin
I suspect that this photograph of a mandarin and his escort had been taken in Indochina, probably Vietnam, pre 1900.
There's a handwritten caption in french.
"Mandarin on horseback accompanied by his porters. Two of them wear swords. The man at the right side holds the pipe and the other one carries the box that contains everything that is needed to smoke opium. Pipe, needle (aiguille), lamp and a box containing the opium."
Unidentified photographer.
Mandarin
I suspect that this photograph of a mandarin and his escort had been taken in Indochina, probably Vietnam, pre 1900.
There's a handwritten caption in french.
"Mandarin on horseback accompanied by his porters. Two of them wear swords. The man at the right side holds the pipe and the other one carries the box that contains everything that is needed to smoke opium. Pipe, needle (aiguille), lamp and a box containing the opium."
Unidentified photographer.