Object size: (Mount) 23.0 x 15.2 x 0.1 cm,
Image size: 14.3 x 10.2 cm
This photograph shows a sideboard with a mirror and counter. Embossed on the mounting board is the studio mark: Chung Hwa, SemarangPhotography studios had been established across the Straits Settlements and the Dutch East Indies by the 1860s, with the earliest studios being European owned. Chinese- and Japanese-operated studios began appearing in increasing numbers in the 1890s, and by the early 20th century, these studios almost completely dominated the industry across Southeast Asia.