Asian Art - 15th November 2017
Lot 317
CHINESE SCHOOL
Estimate £5,000 - £7,000 | Hammer £5000
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Description
CHINESE SCHOOL, THE BRITISH FLEET ANCHORED AT HONG KONG
19TH CENTURY
Oil on canvas, a view of Hong Kong from Kowloon, with numerous ships moored in the bay with the city at the foot of The Peak, 54cm x 69cm.
Cf. C L Crossman, The Decorative Arts of The China Trade, p.140, no.46 for a painting of a similar view.