Canton. Circa 1800-1820.
25 1/2 x 18" (65 x 45 cm)
A rare pair of Chinese Export reverse glass paintings. One depicting the Hong merchant's factories of Canton prior to the fire of 1822, flying Spanish Philippine, American, Swedish, British and Dutch flags.
The second portraying a rare view of a busy Copenhagen canal scene, the affluent destination for the exotic China trade goods. Both in contemporary hardwood frames.