20 juillet 2026
Illustration of 'winter frost water' (Dongshuang shui) from Shiwu bencao (Materia dietetica), Ming dynasty
Illustration of 'winter frost water' (Dongshuang shui) from Shiwu bencao (Materia dietetica), a dietetic herbal in four volumes dating from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) © Wellcome Collection, London. The identity of the author and artists is unknown....