Harbor of Nations: Chinese Export Painting
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A very fine Chinese export painting, circa 1840, depicting a scene of eleven trading vessels, in Hong Kong harbor, each one flying a flag of its own nation, oil on canvas, 75.5 x 42 cm. Provenance: Omell Galleries, 22 Bury Street, St. James, London
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