The image is separated into three sections each highlighting a different stage in the silkworm's life cycle. The top of the page showcases four hoops of silk cocoons. The middle section depicts four adult moths. A single moth placed on a sieve-like…
A silk workshop. Two individuals are busy spinning silk. One is in the bottom left corner of the engraving bend over a large pot where the silk cocoons are simmering over a hot oven. The other is placed farther away, by a wrapping machine, gently…