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A Pair of Miniature Views of Port Towns on the Trade Route, Chinese Artist, Canton, c. 1810-20Inventory Number: : 180-128 Price: SOLD St. Helena: Frame: 6 3/4 ins high and 8 3/8 ins wide, Image 3 1/2 ins high and 5 1/4 ins wide. For more information please contact us TELEPHONE. 917 414 1827 EMAIL. [email protected] www.michaelpashbyantiques.com © Michael Pashby Antiques.
DESCRIPTIONA pair of miniature views of port towns on the trade route. Painting (a) – Cape Town from the Sea Painting (b) – Jamestown, St. Helena Small scale views on copper or ivory were produced in the painting studios of Canton for a relatively short period from 1800-1820. These views were popular with traders and seamen as momentos and to send back to loved ones to give them an indication of the extraordinary places that had been visited in East Asia and on the trade route between Europe and China. Cape Town and St. Helena were key towns visited. Provenance: Chinese artist, Canton, c. 1810-1820
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