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Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System Gallery: PLACES / cwBTW_1830-50_Whampoa |
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"This fine oil, painted by an anonymous yet accomplished Chinese artisan circa 1830-50 for the Western export trade, depicts the elegant nine-stage pagoda on Whampoa Island on Pearl River with Dane’s Island behind the viewer. Anchored offshore is a sampan.
"The Nine-Stage Pagoda at Whampoa Anchorage" ca. 1830-50
Richard Redding Antiques Ltd.
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