'The Root China' mb-code 1193021 'Explanation of Plate XXIV'

'Explanation of Plate XXIV'

Remains of two Roman statues and an inscription on stone

Lower section shows three views of Mansion House

Gladstone as the potman

'The Root China' mb-code 1193021 'Explanation of Plate XXIV'Botanical study of 'The Root China' (Ginseng), with mountains and a settlement visible in the background. The accompanying text states that the plant is used in the treatment of 'Spanish pox' and gout. Plate from the book An embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperour of China., by John Nieuhoff (London, 1669). John Nieuhoff (1618 1672), Dutch traveller, was appointed steward of the mission to China