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Artwork:
A Tea Hong at Canton
Unknown maker, Chinese
c. 1820
Watercolor on paper
Independence Seaport Museum, acquired through the generosity of friends of the museum 1965.097.004
This idealized image provides a glimpse into the interior of a Hong where tea leaves were inspected, packed, and delivered by small boat (seen through the doors in the distance) to the ships waiting at Whampoa Anchorage. In the foreground, merchants negotiate price and form of payment.