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Shell with Hong Kong Harbor Scene

Shells are objects derived from global oceans found at local shores. Around 1900, the view we see on this particular oyster shell was spread internationally through artworks made in China’s Pearl River Delta Area. How do city and shell come together in this special collectible?

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  • Honk Kong on a shell

    story by Anna Grasskamp.

    Pearl oyster shells are native to Hong Kong, where they cover the city’s beaches. This particular shell has been beautified with a view of Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour. The painting stands in the tradition of workshop productions of similar views painted on canvas and paper in China’s Pearl River Delta area.

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