LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE EXPORT AMERICAN MARKET SHIPPING MUG
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Painted with a ship flying two American flags on a green sea, with enameled flowers to each side, the entwined double-strap handle ending in blue berried sprig terminals
5½ in (14 cm.) high

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Towards the close of the 18th century, as entrepreneurial American voyages to China replaced those of the great European trading companies, demand rose up for porcelains with this decoration, often taken from official ship documents.