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A Meal Painted on a Tomb Wall: Tea and Guests in Liao China

A Liao tomb mural at Xuanhua shows a whole tea service in action: a Han-dressed girl grinding tea with a patched knee, a Khitan-dressed boy blowing the stove, a servant reaching for the pot, and two small dogs.