Oil on canvas, unsigned, depicting a sail steamer, China Coast early 19th century
The rise in trade between China and the West throughout the 18th-century provided the impetus for the establishment of many workshops in Canton making wares for the Western market. These trade wares included porcelain and different pottery objects, lacquer objects, fans and China trade paintings.
Size in inches: 18.25 h x 23.5 w (with frame 22 h x 27.5 w x 2.5 d)
J21313
