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Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System Gallery: COMMODITIES / cwO_1839_E79772AB_Cup |
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One of the most important presentation pieces of Chinese silver made for the American market, this magnificent cup, with its unusual sea-dragon handles, depicts a "pulling" (i.e. rowing) race among Westerners on the Pearl River at Canton.
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PeabodyEssex Museum 2006 Photo Sexton-Dykes
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