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Qing bowl for American market

It depicts a panorama of the Guangzhou waterfront. Guangzhou (or Canton) was a prominent treaty port for China. The pictorial narratives give us a glimpse of the activities in Canton at the time, from global commerce to local accommodation. Yet what caused foreign traders to gather here? How was this treaty hub actually run? What made products with similar views so appealing to foreign buyers?

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  • Hong Life on a bowl

    story by Shuk Mui YUEN.

    This Qing punch bowl, which was designed for the American market, illustrates a panorama of the Guangzhou waterfront, a prominent treaty port in China.

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