Property from the Collection of
COLONEL HENRY H. ROGERS
[CHINA TRADE PAINTINGS]. An album of 49 full-page paintings of ships of many different types finely executed in brightly colored goauche on smooth-textured, thin Chinese pith paper, n.p. [probably Canton], n.d. [probably early nineteenth century]. 369 x 286 mm. (14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.) and smaller, each painting tipped at corners to heavy cardboard mounts, 472 x 430 mm. (18 5/8 16 7/8 in.), mounts hinged and with tissue guards, bound in late nineteenth-century scarlet morocco gilt, covers ruled in gilt, spine gilt-lettered: "CHINESE WATERCOLORS BOATS 1794," g.e., spine, edges and corners of boards rubbed, spine a bit scuffed, four paintings detached at corners and loose, a number of others with one or more corners detached or with minor marginal defects.
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[CHINA TRADE PAINTINGS]. An album of 49 full-page paintings of ships of many different types finely executed in brightly colored goauche on smooth-textured, thin Chinese pith paper, n.p. [probably Canton], n.d. [probably early nineteenth century]. 369 x 286 mm. (14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.) and smaller, each painting tipped at corners to heavy cardboard mounts, 472 x 430 mm. (18 5/8 16 7/8 in.), mounts hinged and with tissue guards, bound in late nineteenth-century scarlet morocco gilt, covers ruled in gilt, spine gilt-lettered: "CHINESE WATERCOLORS BOATS 1794," g.e., spine, edges and corners of boards rubbed, spine a bit scuffed, four paintings detached at corners and loose, a number of others with one or more corners detached or with minor marginal defects.
Ships were popular subjects of China trade paintings from an early period. These are typical, very detailed renderings in strong colors, usually depicting the vessels in broadside or three-quarter view; a few are captioned in the lower corners. The ships shown include river transport barges and junks, single-masted river boats and ferries plus a few more elaborate sea-going vessels with several masts sporting ornate pennants and banners. One (illustrated) is nearly identical to an example illustrated in Craig Clunas, Chinese Export Watercolours, Victoria and Albert Museum, Far Eastern Series, 1984, pl.59.
Ships were popular subjects of China trade paintings from an early period. These are typical, very detailed renderings in strong colors, usually depicting the vessels in broadside or three-quarter view; a few are captioned in the lower corners. The ships shown include river transport barges and junks, single-masted river boats and ferries plus a few more elaborate sea-going vessels with several masts sporting ornate pennants and banners. One (illustrated) is nearly identical to an example illustrated in Craig Clunas, Chinese Export Watercolours, Victoria and Albert Museum, Far Eastern Series, 1984, pl.59.