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Table 1

Amsterdam Orphanage Families’ Possession of “Asiatic” Goods by Asset Categories, 1742–1782

household total assets	% with tea/coffee	% with porcelain	% with cotton	% with silk	% with chintz
Assets15 N=250	8.0	4.8	2.8	0.0	0.4
15–200 N=446	70.9	42.2	27.7	20.2	11.0
Assets200 N=216	90.8	65.6	39.9	53.2	38.1

household total assets	% with tea/coffee	% with porcelain	% with cotton	% with silk	% with chintz
Assets15 N=250	8.0	4.8	2.8	0.0	0.4
15–200 N=446	70.9	42.2	27.7	20.2	11.0
Assets200 N=216	90.8	65.6	39.9	53.2	38.1