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Maker: Charles Scowen (1852-1948)
Born: UK
Active: Ceylon
Medium: albumen print
Size: 8.7" x 11.1"
Location: Ceylon
Object No. 2014.784
Shelf: A-52
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Notes: Charles Thomas Scowen (11 March 1852 – 24 November 1948) was a British photographer active from 1871–1890, working in Sri Lanka and British India in the early 1870s. By 1876 Scowen had established a studio, Scowen & Co in Kandy and by the 1890s, he had opened a second in Colombo. His work, which included landscapes and portraits of Malay women, is noted for its lighting, technically superior printing, and strong compositional qualities. Scowen's photographs are represented in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. He became a tea planter before retiring and returning to England around the turn of the century. He died in Sudbury, Suffolk, aged 96.
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For over a century Ceylon tea has held its sway as the best tea the world through. With its unique characteristics, flavors and aromas, dependent on a myriad of climatic conditions, plantation environments and elevation, and even processing procedures; tea grown in Sri Lanka has created for itself a reputation synonymous with quality.
Scientific name: Basella alba,
Khmer name: ជន្លង់, ជន្លង់ស,
English name: Malabar spinach, Ceylon spinach,
French name: Epinard de Malaba, Baselle blanche,
Japanese name: ツルムラサキ ,
Thai name: ผักปลัง, ผักปั๋ง,
Korean name: 인디언시금치 ,
Russian name: Базелла белая, Малабарский шпинат,
Chinese name: 落葵, 天葵, 木耳菜, 胭脂豆, 豆腐菜 ,
Vietnamese name: Mồng tơi, Mùng tơi, Mùng tơi trắng.
This is my interpretation of the Colette Ceylon dress. I used a vintage floral fabric and piped the yoke and midriff using pink bias binding. I wore this dress to the Vintage Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Scientific name: Schleichera oleosa,
Khmer name: ពង្រ, ដើមពង្រ,
English name: Lactree, Ceylon-oak,
French name: Pistachier huileux,
Japanese name: セイロンオーク,
Thai name: ตะคร้อ,
Korean name: 올레오사 ,
Russian name: Шлейхера трехпарная,
Chinese name: 锡兰橡木 ,
Vietnamese name: Cọ phèn, Dầu trường, Dấu dầu, Vạn rào.
Scientific name: Basella alba,
Khmer name: ជន្លង់, ជន្លង់ស,
English name: Malabar spinach, Ceylon spinach,
French name: Epinard de Malaba, Baselle blanche,
Japanese name: ツルムラサキ ,
Thai name: ผักปลัง, ผักปั๋ง,
Korean name: 인디언시금치 ,
Russian name: Базелла белая, Малабарский шпинат,
Chinese name: 落葵, 天葵, 木耳菜, 胭脂豆, 豆腐菜 ,
Vietnamese name: Mồng tơi, Mùng tơi, Mùng tơi trắng.
Now known as Sri Lanka, Ceylon is an island off the south eastern tip of India. Sri Lanka is called the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" partly because of its shape but also because of its great natural beauty.
The stamp shows King Coconuts as indicated on the right side.
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Description: Colombo Harbour No.3.
Location: Colombo, Ceylon
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The Ves Natuma, the most important dance in the Kandyan style. Ves is the traditional attire of the Kandyan dancer. Sixty four ornaments comprise the dress and traditionally their sheen symbolizes the rays of the sun. It takes years of rigorous training before a dancer can achieve the status of a fully-fledged ves dancer.
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Kandy Lake Club, Kandy, Sri Lanka
The City: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombo
The harbor in 1913: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/colharbor.html
Learn about Sri Lanka: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
Tea production in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is of high importance to the Sri Lankan economy and the world market. The country is the world's fourth largest producer of tea and the industry is one of the country's main sources of foreign exchange and a significant source of income for laborers, with tea accounting for 15% of the GDP, generating roughly $700 million annually.
The central highlands of the country, low temperature climate throughout the year, annual rainfall and the level of humidity are more favorable geographical factors for production in high quality tea.