[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of photographic portraits of East and South Asian subjects.

Sixth plate ambrotype studio portrait of a seated gentleman. [Japan]: N.p., 1888 (Meiji 21). 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. ambrotype (some loss to varnish); housed in kiri wood half case and mat. Case dated and labeled in Japanese. -- Studio portrait of a female radish farmer. [Yokohama, Japan]: N.p., n.d. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. vignetted albumen cabinet card on cardstock mount (minor spotting, wear to mount edges). Pencil inscription to mount verso. -- Studio image of 2 Japanese women. Visible 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. albumen, matted and framed (not examined out of frame). One figure stands with one arm and breast exposed brandishing a knife. The other figure is posed supine with a partially opened parasol, also with one arm and breast removed from her kimono. -- Studio portrait of a young woman in kimono. Baltimore, MD: Shorey, n.d. 4 x 5 3/4 in. albumen cabinet card 9toning, brown spotting). Photographer's imprints to mount recto and verso. -- Full plate outdoor view of 2 maiko bowing to one another. 9 1/2 11 7/8 in. full plate glass negative (tape residue to edge, some residue to plate). -- Studio portrait of a bare-breasted woman applying makeup. [Japan]: N.p., n.d. 4 x 5 3/4 in. albumen cabinet card with hand coloring (heavy crease, toning). -- Sutdio portrait of a young Japanese girl holding a fan. [Japan]: N.p., n.d. 2 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. unmounted photograph. -- Together, 7 photographs of Japanese subjects.

[With: Studio portrait of a young woman. Lucknow, Naini Tal, Bareilly, & Ranikhet, [India]: G.W. Lawrie & Co., n.d. 4 x 5 3/4 in. albumen cabinet card on cardstock mount. Photographer's imprints to mount recto and verso. -- Brahaman schoolgirl. Guntoor, India: American Lutheran Mission, n.d. 2 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. albumen CDV on cardstock mount. Manuscript title to mount recto, photographer's imprint to mount verso. -- Rev. M. Nathaniel, India. Guntoor, India: American Lutheran Mission, n.d. 2 1/16 x 3 1/4 in. vingetted albumen CDV on cardstock mount. Manuscript title to mount recto, photographer's imprint to mount verso. -- Together, 3 photographs of South Asian subjects.

[Also with:] Outdoor view of two Chinese women with a woman in Western clothing. [China?]: The Sh'ai Dispy's Photographic Department, n.d. 4 x 5 1/2 in albumen cabinet card on cardstock mount (partially detached from mount at top edge). Photographer's imprint to mount recto. -- Studio portrait of a young woman in traditional clothing. [China]: N.p., n.d. 2 1/2 x 4 in. hand-colored photograph on cardstock mount (faded, toned, ink spots). Pencil inscription to verso reads: "Sing Oly by Hing Lee".