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19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL

$15,500
£11,507.93
€13,409.90
CA$21,519.01
A$24,070.36
CHF 12,526.36
MX$296,314.36
NOK 159,361.23
SEK 149,512.25
DKK 100,051.23
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19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL, under full sail on starboard tack leaving Hong Kong Harbor for Boston, with other ships and junk in background. The painting has been professionally conserved with less than 2% inpainting and relined; it has been mounted in contemporary rope carved and partially gilded frame. Measures: 20 ½ in H x 25 ½ in W                                                               Framed: 28 in H x 32 ½ in W The tea clipper ORIENTAL was built in 1849 in New York by Jacob Bell for the New York merchants A.A. Low and Brother. The ship was designed for trade to China. At the time she held the record for the fastest New York to Hong Kong trip in just 81 days, and was the first American ship to carry a tea cargo from China to London. The ship is documented in the Boston Tea Party Museum.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinese Export (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1850s
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Repaired: The painting has been professionally cleaned and conserved, with less than 2% inpainting, and has been relined and mounted in a contemporary frame. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Nantucket, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AD - JK-1 V1stDibs: LU903942216082

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