Name/Title
Van Houten's CocoaEntry/Object ID
CHSA-00963Scope and Content
Front: In a courtyard scene are two men bowing to the emperor and his royal acquaintances. Of the two men on the left one is wearing a blue traditional robe with a pink jacket and a hat that covers his long queue while next to him is a buddhist monk with a shaven head and a yellow robe. The emperor dressed in read is holding a stick while three other men converse and observe the proceedings in front of them. The words Van Houtens Cocoa can be found on the lower right hand corner.
Back: Object ID#, Old Accession#: AAE and the following notation:
"For perfect purity, delicacy of flavour, and nutritive value, Van Houten's Cocoa occupies the FOREMOST place." - Dr. Braithwaite's Retrospect of Medicine
Van Houten's is the Standard Cocoa of the WORLD