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A porcelain dealer greets a customer, late 18th century

Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

This picture portrays the Canton merchant arriving at Jingdezhen to meet the local porcelain dealer. The entrance plaque carries the name of the shop.

Details

  • Title: A porcelain dealer greets a customer, late 18th century
  • Location: Jingdezhen
  • Location Created: Canton
  • Physical Dimensions: 19 cm x 20 cm
  • Original Language: Chinese
  • Provenance: Gift of Susan Chen Hardy
  • Transcript:
    投行 Two seals「檢」「尚」
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  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: ©Hong Kong Maritime Museum
  • Medium: Watercolour on paper
  • physical format: Album leaf framed
  • object id: HKMM2012.0101.0018

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