The Foreign Factories of Canton

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Object Name:

Reverse Painting

Title:

The Foreign Factories of Canton

Department

European

Place Made:

China, Canton

Date:

about 1780

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colorless

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gilding

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carving

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painting

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glass

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wood

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paint

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gold

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 38.2 cm, W: 53.6 cm

Accession Number:

2002.6.6

Location:

On Display

Description

Colorless glass, paint, wood; gilded, carved, painted. View of the port in Canton, showing the Foreign Factories of Canton and the docks, with several Chinese junks and anchored trading vessels in the foreground. Carved and gilded wooden frame.

Provenance

Choi, Kee Il, Jr., Source

2002-05-21

Publications (1)

Publications

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2002 (2003) illustrated, p. 11;

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