19TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE PAINTING OF A VIEW OF 'BOCCA TIGRIS' AND TWO RIVER LANDSCAPE SCENES
19TH CENTURY
Watercolour on rice paper; the first depicting a view of various boats at the entrance to the Pearl River, known as 'Bocca Tigris'; the second depicting a river landscape view with a pagoda; and the third depicting figures, buildings and trees on the river's edge
The largest 16.5 x 12.5 in. (42 x 31.5 cm.), framed and glazed

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Lot Essay

Bocca Tigris or 'tiger's mouth', was the name given to the entrance of the Pearl River where forts were constructed on the river's edge on either side to defend this narrow channel of water. A similar depiction of the scene can be found in the Royal Museums Greenwich collection, accession number BHC1783.

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