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The Chinese junk 'Keying'

1850

Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

'Keying' was the first Chinese junk which sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. This painting of the junk by an unknown artist in Hong Kong represents the sole Chinese record of the vessel. 'Keying' sailed from Hong Kong in December 1846, targeting for London.

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  • Title: The Chinese junk 'Keying'
  • Date Created: 1850
  • Location Created: Hong Kong
  • Physical Dimensions: 39.3 x 42.5 cm
  • Provenance: Gift of Anthony J. Hardy
  • Type: Painting
  • Publisher: Painting of the China Trade: The Sze Yuan Tang Collection of Historic Paintings (2013) cat. 98
  • Rights: ©Hong Kong Maritime Museum
  • Medium: Gouache on buff paper
  • object id: HKMM2004.0018.0001
Hong Kong Maritime Museum

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