Court ladies producing silk under the supervision of the empress; their tasks include preparing eggs, chopping mulberry… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13959664/image-cartoon-face-personFree Image from public domain licenseA Japanese woman, with one shoe (geta) off (to operate spinning machine), spinning silk from silkworm cocoons https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8650093/image-art-vintage-public-domainFree Image from public domain license