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SEVENTEEN LARGE PANELS ON PAPER, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
h cm 283 x l cm 90
Finely painted, they depict a view of the Hongs along the port of Canton, animated in the foreground by numerous boats navigating the Pearl River, with fishermen, merchants, westerners and various labourers engaged in their activities. Along the shore stand the buildings of the foreign trading companies, distinguished by their respective flags, with a mountainous landscape dotted with pagodas in the background.
Provenance: from a private collection, Rome.
Provenance: from a private collection, Rome.
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